Vocals:Cormac Thompson, originally from Northern Ireland, (then aged 12 years). Lyrics: From ‘Les Miserables’, latter a ‘sung-through musical‘, based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo and written by French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter Claude-Michel Schönberg; French national musical theatre lyricist and librettist Alain Boublil and South African-born English journalist and lyricist Herbert Kretzmer.
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables.
There’s a grief that can’t be spoken There’s a pain goes on and on Empty chairs at empty tables Now my friends are dead and gone Here they talked of revolution Here it was they lit the flame Here they sang about tomorrow And tomorrow never came From the table in the corner They could see a world reborn And they rose with voices ringing And I can hear them now! The very words that they had sung Became their last communion On this lonely barricade At dawn Oh my friends, my friends forgive me That I live and you are gone There’s a grief that can’t be spoken There’s a pain goes on and on Phantom faces at the window Phantom shadows on the floor Empty chairs at empty tables Where my friends will meet no more Oh my friends, my friends Don’t ask me what your sacrifice was for Empty chairs at empty tables Where my friends will sing no more
Pre-deceased by his brother Billy and sister Mary; Mr Laffan passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Earlsbrook House Nursing Home, Meath Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow; surrounded by his loving family.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; devoted wife Sheila, daughters Suzanne and Catherine, sons David, Mark, Ralph and Daniel, daughters-in-law Patricia, Sheilah, Lene and Sinead, sons-in-law Ciaran and Paul, grandchildren Danielle, Sean, Ciaran, Eibhlín, Aoife, Eoin, Cian, Aisling, Eimear, Caoileann, Aoibheann, Malachy, Tadhg, Isla Lily, Fionn, Caoimhe and Patrick, brothers John, Michael and Pat, sister Eileen, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
His remains will be received into the Catholic Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Putland Rd, Newcourt, Bray, Co. Wicklow on Tuesday morning, December 17th, at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by cremation at 1:00pm in Newlands Cross Crematorium, Ballymount Rd., Ballymount, Dublin 24, (D24 KICY).
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Laffan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE, while the cremation service can also be viewed live online, HERE.
The extended Laffan family 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: House strictly private. Family flowers only by request.
Food Safety Authority Of Ireland Warn Of Recall Of Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Irish Cheddar, due to the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
Food Alert Summary dated Friday, December 13th 2024.
Category 1: For Action. Alert Notification: 2024.58. Product Identification: Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Irish Cheddar; all pack sizes. Batch Code: Use by 28/02/2025. Country Of Origin: Ireland.
Message: Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese is recalling the above batch of its Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Irish Cheddar, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Action Required:Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers: Retailers are requested to remove the implicated cheeses from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated cheeses and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. Caterers should not use the affected cheeses.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the affected cheeses.
Food Safety Authority Of Ireland Warn Of Recall of Dunnes Stores Beechwood Smoked and Tomato & Herb Wicklow Cheddar, due to the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
Food Alert Summary dated Friday, December 13th 2024.
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2024.5 Product Identification: Dunnes Stores Beechwood Smoked Wicklow Cheddar; all pack sizes. Dunnes Stores Tomato & Herb Wicklow Cheddar: all pack sizes. Batch Code: Batch codes 24182, 24302; use by dates 28/02/2025, 09/02/2025 Country Of Origin: Ireland
Message: Dunnes Stores is now recalling the above batches of its Beechwood Smoked and Tomato & Herb Wicklow Cheddar, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks, but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated cheeses from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers/Distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated cheeses and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. Caterers should not use the affected cheeses.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the affected cheeses.
Pre-deceased by her husband’s Thomas O’Shaughnessy and Sean Ryan, brother Eamonn Shanahan, grandchildren Eoin, Aoife and Craig, great grandchild Lauren; Mrs Ann O’Shaughnessy-Ryan passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at Padre Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; daughters Marie, Caroline, Deirdre and Margaret, sons Michael, John and Thomas, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews, Padre Pio Nursing Home community, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs O’Shaughnessy-Ryan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended O’Shaughnessy, Ryan and Shanahan 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 if desired to CAMEO Care Thurles.
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