Thurles Information

Death Of Kathleen Ryan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Tuesday 22nd April 2025 of Mrs Kathleen Ryan [Dick] (née Whelan), Ballyboy, Upperchurch, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by beloved husband Paddy, parents Mick and Josie, brothers John and Matt; Mrs Ryan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at Padro Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; sons and daughters Richard, Siobhan, Mary, Anne and Michael, daughters-in-law Aileen and Annette. sons-in-law Chris, Don and Siobhan’s partner John, brothers Michael and Jim, sisters Anne, Mary, Margaret, Josephine and Betty, sisters-in-law Mary, Peggy, Kay, Jean, Irene and Mary, brother-in-law Mick, grandchildren Lorna, Padraic, David, Richard, Sean, Roisin, Domhnail, Doireann, Paddy, Harry, Joe, Sophie, Sophia, Martha and Canice, extended relatives, neighbours and friends .

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Ryan will repose at O’Dwyer’s Funeral Home, Cappanaleigh, Upperchurch, Thurles, on Thursday afternoon, April 24th, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Cappanaleigh, Upperchurch, Thurles, (Eircode E41 V389) on Friday afternoon, April 25th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 1:00pm, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Ryan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Ryan and Whelan families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Cameo Care Thurles.

The family of Mrs Ryan wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to all those in Padro Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, who cared for Mrs Ryan, during her time in their care.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

The Same Way You Came In.

Lyrics: American country singer and songwriter the late Max Barnes, (1935 – 2004).
Vocals: Irish country, traditional and easy listening singer, the late Big Tom McBride, (1936 – 2018).

The Same Way You Came In.

Oh we’re going out the same way we came in.
Don’t matter who you know or where you’ve been.
Makes no difference who you are, Skid Row Joe or superstar,
You’re going out the same way you came in.
We are born into this world without a thing,
And we leave it just as naked as we came.
You may drive a Coup de Ville, own a mansion on a hill,
Don’t mean nothing when Saint Peter calls your name.
Oh you’re going out the same way you came in.
Someone will notify your next of kin.
Some will weep and some will moan, some will spit upon your stone,
But you’re going out the same way you came in.
Oh they lay you out in all your fancy clothes,
And they’ll figure out just who and what you own.
Then the lawyers line their nest and your kinsfolk gets the rest,
Oh you can’t take it with you when you go.
Oh you’re going out the same way you came in.
Makes no difference who you know or where you’ve been.
Makes no difference who you are, Skid Row Joe or superstar,
You’re going out the same way you came in.
Oh you’re going out the same way you came in.
Makes no difference who you know or where you’ve been.
Makes no difference who you are, Skid Row Joe or superstar,
You’re going out the same way you came in.
Yeah, you’re going out the same way you came in.

END

2,800 Drivers In Ireland Detected Speeding Over Easter Weekend.

Over the 2025 Easter bank holiday weekend, a Garda roads policing operation was put in place countrywide, between 7:00am on Thursday last, April 17th last, and 7:00am today, Tuesday, April 22nd. During this Garda Operation 2800 drivers were detected for speeding offences.

During the above stated period, sadly, there were three fatalities, including that of a four-year-old boy; together with 11 other serious traffic accidents on our Irish roads, resulting in a total of 12 persons being the subject of serious life-threatening injuries.

Police officers carried out more than 912 mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints over the same stated holiday period, which saw some 4,500 breath tests and 213 oral fluid tests being performed; leading to 149 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Fixed Charge Offences detected during this period included:-
Divers exceeding the speed limit → 2800
No seatbelts → 73.
Using Mobile Phones → 225.
Unaccompanied learner drivers → at least 160.
Vehicles seized for having no tax or insurance → 438.
Vehicles seized from learner permit holders driving unaccompanied → 109.

Speeds detected in some county speed zones:-
110km/h in a 50Km/h zone on the Naas Road, Dublin 12, Co. Dublin.
165km/h in a 100Km/h zone on N18 Ballinacurra (Weston), in neighbouring Co Limerick.
179km/h in a 60km/h zone on R194 Granard, Co Longford.
139km/h in a 80km/h zone on R157 Dunboyne, Co Meath.
125km/h in a 50Km/h zone on R394 Milltown Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath.
80km/h in a 50km/h zone on Ballymount Road, Dublin 24

Families should note that one in three people, who have lost their lives on Irish roads this year, were under the age of 30 years.

Death Of Grainne Fanning, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Sunday 20th April 2025, of Mrs Grainne Fanning, (née McCabe) Ardeen Nursing Home, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly of The Derheen, Thurles and Monaraheen, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Jim, sister Myra (Ritchie), brothers Pat and Laurence; Mrs Fanning passed away peacefully following a short illness, most bravely borne, while in the care of staff at Ardeen Nursing Home, Thurles and ICU, University Hospital Clonmel Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; sister Anne (Edwards), nephews, nieces, sisters-in-law Hannah (Power) and Kathleen (Ryan), brothers-in-law Stephen (Edwards) and Michael (Fanning), extended relatives, the Ardeen Nursing Home community, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Fanning will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Wednesday afternoon, April 23rd, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, before being received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, at 7:45pm same evening.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Fanning will be celebrated on Thursday morning, April 24th, at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Patrick’s cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Fanning, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Fanning and McCabe families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Vatican Reports Pope Francis Has Passed away.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17th 1936 and who was Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church, has sadly passed away this morning.

Pope Francis first became Pope after his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, resigned in 2013.

His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement released by the Vatican. He said: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis”.
He passed away at 7:35am this morning.

He was the first pope from the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order), the first from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, and the first born and raised outside Europe, since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.