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New Year’s Day.

New Year’s Day.

Lyrics: American musician, composer and music producer Billy Falcon and American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor John Francis Bongiovi Jr. known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi.
Vocals: Jon Bon Jovi.

Jon Bon Jovi.

New Year’s Day.

New Year’s Day.

The midnight bells are ringing,
A ship is setting sail,
A newborn baby’s crying,
As lovers say farewell.
I’m singing hallelujah,
Amen, the angels say,
Let’s hope tomorrow finds us,
It’s New Year’s Day.
Let’s toast to new beginnings okay,
Raise up a glass and say,
For all of our tomorrows,
And what was yesterday, (come on),
I’m singing carpe diem,
I’m saying seize the day,
Come on, let’s live forever,
It’s New Year’s Day.
Where does the time go,
Just watch the wind blow,
Sha la la la,
It’s New Year’s Day.
Green does the grass grow,
Outside my window,
Sha la la la,
It’s New Year’s Day.
This message in a bottle,
The wisdom of the wine,
It’s just a rainy Monday,
This isn’t Auld Lang Syne.
I’m singing hallelujah,
Amen, the angels say,
Let’s hope tomorrow finds us,
It’s New Year’s Day.


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Death Of Michael Gleeson, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 30th December 2025, of Mr Michael Gleeson, Frankfort Avenue, Rathgar, Co. Dublin (D.6); formerly of Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and Kerry (Publican and late of Bus Eireann).

Pre-deceased by his brother Sean; Mr Gleeson, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, while in the care of staff at the Beacon Hospital.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Bernie (nee O’Carroll), son Michael, brothers and sisters Margaret, Josephine, Ann, Pat and Breda, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law especially Fergus, Cathy, Nona, Anne, Mary, Breda, Geraldine, Patricia and their husbands, his nieces and nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Gleeson will repose at Massey Bros. Funeral Home, Templeogue Village, Dublin 6. (Eircode D6W AC82) on Sunday afternoon, January 4th, form 3:00pm until 5:00pm.
His funeral cortège will leave from his place of ordinary residence, Frankfort Ave., on Monday morning before being received into the Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar, Co. Dublin 6, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by a service of cremation in Mt. Jerome Crematorium, 158 Harold’s Cross Rd, Harold’s Cross, Dublin, (Eircode D6W HY98).

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Gleeson, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE. The service of cremation can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Gleeson and O’Carroll 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 the Irish Cancer Society in memory of Mr Michael Gleeson.

Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Duit. – A Happy New Year To You.

Ár mian leat. – Our wish to you.

May the year 2026 meet you with good health, steady joy and people who make your ordinary day feel lighter. May you have courage for the hard bits, gratitude for the good bits and plenty of reasons to find laugher along the way.

Let’s Start the New Year Right.

Lyrics: Russian-born American composer and songwriter, the late Irving Berlin, (1888–1989).
Vocals: American singer and actor, the late Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby Jr. (1903–1977).

The Late Bing Crosby.

Watch Fred Astaire’s dance routine featured in the video hereunder, which demonstrates his dancing brilliance.
Playing an inebriated guest; he acts loose and soft at the knees, showing slightly delayed reactions and swaying off-balance, yet his timing stays locked perfectly to the music.
Classic Astaire clarity in this staging, so you can read the full-body movement and the rhythm in his feet; one of the reasons Astaire dance numbers feel so musically satisfying.

Let’s Start the New Year Right.

Let’s Start the New Year Right.

One minute to midnight,
One minute to go,
One minute to say goodbye,
Before we say hello.
… Let’s start the new year right,
Twelve o’clock tonight,
When they dim the light,
Let’s begin.
Kissing the old year out,
Kissing the new year in.
Let’s watch the old year die,
With a fond goodbye,
And our hopes as high,
As a kite.
How can our love go wrong if,
We start the new year right?

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One Last Bit Of Christmas Magic Before The Tree Comes Down.

One last bit of Christmas magic before the Christmas tree is taken down this Year.

❤️ Turning a simple family photo into a nostalgic, storybook-style keepsake is pure heart.

Before you take down the Christmas tree, take one last photo of the kids in front of it, then try the following. Having dropped your image into ‘chatGPT‘, request the advanced AI chatbot, to “Please turn this photo into a Norman Rockwell-style painting“.

Christmas 2025.

Norman Rockwell’s work is famous for warm, detailed scenes of everyday family life, the kind that feel instantly nostalgic. The result can be a beautiful, print-ready keepsake for your wall, and even better, a perfect start on next year’s Christmas cards. [Please view HERE]

🎄✨ For expected result see above picture. Same will be returned with properties of over 3.00 MB in size, suitable for a high quality 10 X 8in print.
If you try it, post your copy on our facebook, we would love to see your Christmas memories turned into something timeless.

Driver Arrested Attempting To Evade Tipperary Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint.

Driver arrested after attempting to evade Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint in North Tipperary.

A pregnant female motorist was arrested yesterday in North Tipperary, following an incident at a Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint.

Gardaí observed a vehicle attempting to avoid the checkpoint. Members attached to Killaloe Garda Station stopped the car and spoke with the driver.
A roadside drug test returned a positive indication for cocaine. Checks also indicated the vehicle was uninsured.

The pregnant driver was arrested in connection with the alleged road traffic offences and was brought to Nenagh Garda Station. The vehicle was seized and enquiries are ongoing. The results of the blood sample are currently being awaited.