Wishing all of our readers, both at home and abroad, a very happy 2025.
To all of our many readers and followers on social media, goes the wish that individually you each experience a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year during 2025 and indeed, in the years beyond.
Bringing In A Brand New Year.
Lyrics: American blues singer, pianist and songwriter the late Tony Russell “Charles” Mose Brown, (1922-1999). Vocals:Charles Mose Brown.
Bringing In A Brand New Year.
At the stroke of midnight, On that great holiday, Gonna have a ball, And that ain’t all, Gonna chase my blues away. I’ll be bringin’ in a brand new year, Bringin’ in a brand new year, Gonna have a dance, Take a chance at romance, While bringin’ in a brand new year.
Gonna be a big parade, Got my resolution made, Listen, dear, won’t you meet me here, While bringin’ in a brand new year.
Gonna ride a bubble, Way up above the stars, And while I twirl, Above the world, Gonna take a trip to Mars.
I’ll be bringin’ in a brand new year, Bringin’ in a brand new year, Listen, dear, won’t you meet me here, While bringin’ in a brand new year.
Sailin’ down a rainbow, I’ll play with Lady Boone,* If she raises a sigh, Or winks her eye, I won’t be back ’til June.
I’ll be bringin’ in a brand new year, Bringin’ in a brand new year, Listen, dear, won’t you meet me here, While bringin’ in a brand new year. Oh listen, dear, won’t you meet me here, While bringin’ in a brand new year.
END.
[*Boone: From an old French nickname ‘bon’ meaning ‘good’– hence ‘Lady Good’.]
Mr Meagher passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, while in the care of staff at the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Castlemeadows, Gortataggart, Thurles.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; his devoted wife Eileen (née Ryan), daughters Majella and Rae and son Thomas, brothers John and Phil, sons-in-law Eugene and Nigel, brother-in-law Eamon Ryan, sisters-in-law Mary (Meagher), Elizabeth (Hassett) and Bridie (Anglim), adored grandchildren Martha, Declan, Agnes and Ben, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Meagher, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Meagher and Ryan 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.
Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Phil and siblings Sean, Paddy and Nonie; Mrs Griffin passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence, surrounded by family.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; sons Michael, Danny, Philip, daughters Norita, Mary and Bríd, sisters Maura and Margaret, grandchildren, great grandchild, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours, friends and loving home-carers.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Griffin, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Griffin and Considine 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.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis i dteannta na Naomh agus na n-aingeal.
Felt anticipation early in the spring, I looked forward to the riches it would bring, Then I smiled the day it led my heart to you, Cause it seemed like the world was smiling too.
Then we laughed and drank and sang in summertime, And I felt your body always close to mine, And our love was so exciting and so new, And it seemed like the world was laughing too.
Things got colder when the autumn came along, But we straightened out the things that had gone wrong. As the leaves displayed their ever changing hue, It seemed like the world was changing too.
Then the winter brought the rain and then the snow, And I cried out loud the day I saw you go, And I didn’t really know quite what to do, Cause It seemed like the world was crying too.
I felt happiness inside when you were near, Felt a surge of tenderness when you’d appear, And I feel so messed up now that I messed with you, And it seems like the world is messed up too.
Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 increases prison sentences for certain crimes motivated by hatred.
Law will protect people targeted because of certain characteristics including race, colour, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.
An order has been signed, which will come into force today (Tuesday 31 December), under the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024, which increases prison sentences for certain crimes motivated by hatred.
This new legislation provides for crimes, which are proven to be motivated by hatred, or where hatred is fully demonstrated. For example, the legislation ensures that assault aggravated by hatred, or damage to property aggravated by hatred, will attract higher prison sentences. Where hatred is not proven, a person can still be charged with assault or damage to property.
This legislation will protect people targeted because of certain identity characteristics namely – race; colour; nationality; religion; national or ethnic origin; descent; disability; gender; sex characteristics and sexual orientation. The Act creates new, aggravated forms of certain existing offences – i.e. hate crimes – where they are aggravated by hatred of one or more of these protected characteristics.
Ireland has faced criticism from the Council of Europe and other International Human Rights bodies, which had, until now, highlighted that there was no specific or statutory provision for hate-aggravated offences in Ireland.
Incitement to hatred and hate speech are criminalised separately under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989, which continues to remain in force.
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