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Christmas Prayers.

Lyrics and Vocals: American singer-songwriter Neil Leslie Diamond (Neil Diamond).

In “Christmas Prayers,” Neil Diamond sings with a quiet tenderness that mixes grief and comfort. He’s holding a loved one close in memory, even as the season highlights that vacant chair, and he turns that same ache into something gentle and perhaps more sustaining.

Christmas Prayers.

Christmas Prayers.

You’re in my Christmas prayers,
And in my Christmas dreams.
In every Christmas story told,
And every song I sing,
In every song I sing.
When I hear people laugh,
And I see children play,
Reminds me of that photograph,
Of us on Christmas Day,
It’s us on Christmas Day.
I see you standing there,
And smiling down on me.
As I untie the gifts that lie,
Beneath our Christmas tree.
And every Christmas day,
I know I’ll find you there.
You’ll always be the answer to,
My every Christmas prayer,
My every Christmas prayer.
Grandmas, grandpas, fathers, mothers,
Friends I’ve loved dear,
Sisters, brothers, sons and daughters I once played with,
Aunts and uncles I once stayed with.
Their story will be told,
As long as love recalls.
Those loved ones smiling down on me,
The greatest gift of all,
The greatest gift of all.
The loved ones far and near,
Will be forever there.
It’s Christmas up in Heaven too,
With love beyond compare,
With love beyond compare.
Don’t have to read the book of life,
Behind the veil of tears,
You’ll always be right here with me,
And in my Christmas prayers.
You’re in my Christmas prayers.

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Gardaí Confirm Death Of Missing Woman Grace Benyin Close To Clonmel Area.

Gardaí have confirmed that Ms Grace Benyin (aged 36), who had been reported missing from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, has been found deceased. Ms Benyin had been last seen in Clonmel on the morning of November 21st, 2025, and Gardaí had issued public appeals seeking assistance in tracing her whereabouts.

On Monday, December 22nd 2025, Gardaí began an investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body in the countryside close to the Holy Year Cross, situated south of Clonmel, after it was located by a person out walking in the area. The scene was preserved and the services of the State Pathologist’s Office were requested.

A post-mortem examination was carried out at University Hospital Waterford by State Pathologist Dr Heidi Okkers.

Gardaí have confirmed that Ms Benyin was not a victim of foul play, and that her death is being treated as a “personal tragedy”.
Gardaí have asked that the family be afforded privacy at this time.

If We Make It Through December.

Lyrics and Vocals: American country singer, songwriter, guitarist and fiddler, the late Merle Ronald Haggard (Merle Haggard 1937–2016).

If We Make It Through December.

If We Make It Through December.

If we make it through December,
Everything’s gonna be all right, I know.
It’s the coldest time of winter,
And I shiver when I see the falling snow.
If we make it through December,
Got plans to be in a warmer town, come summertime,
Maybe even California,
If we make it through December, we’ll be fine.
Got laid off down at the factory,
And their timing’s not the greatest in the world.
Heaven knows I been working hard,
Wanted Christmas to be right for daddy’s girl.
I don’t mean to hate December,
It’s meant to be the happy time of year,
And my little girl don’t understand,
Why daddy can’t afford no Christmas here.
If we make it through December,
Everything’s gonna be all right, I know.
It’s the coldest time of winter,
And I shiver when I see the falling snow.
If we make it through December,
Got plans to be in a warmer town, come summertime.
Maybe even California,
If we make it through December, we’ll be fine.

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O Holy Night.

Thurles.Info would like to take the opportunity, this 2025 Christmas eve, to wish all of our readership, both here in our Tipperary community and across the world, a very happy Christmas.
We want to thank you sincerely for your continued support throughout the year, for reading, sharing, and keeping in touch with us. We hope you enjoy a peaceful, safe and joyful holiday, and we look forward to bringing you more local news and community stories in the year ahead.

O Holy Night.

Lyrics: Written back in 1847 by the late French poet Placide Cappeau (1808–1877).
Vocals: American singer, songwriter and actor Joshua Winslow Groban (Josh Groban).

O Holy Night.

O Holy Night.

O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error, pining,
‘Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel voices,
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born.
O night divine,
O night, O night divine.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we.
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord,
Let ever, ever praise Thee,
Noel, Noel,
O night, O night divine,
Noel, Noel,
O night, O night divine.
Noel, Noel,
O night, O night divine.

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Thurles Planning Alerts From Tipperary County Council.

Application Ref: 2561330.
Applicant: International Systems and Equipment Limited.
Development Address: Chs Logistics, Cabragh Business Park, Cabra, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: creating a new vehicular entrance gateway and the construction of new boundary palisade fencing to divide the site and all associated site works.
Status: N/A.
Application Received: 18/12/2025.
Decision Date: N/A.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561330/0

Application Ref: 2561322.
Applicant: John Shanahan.
Development Address: Bohernanave, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: as constructed timber out house and all associated siteworks.
Status: N/A.
Application Received: 17/12/2025.
Decision Date: N/A.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561322/0.

Application Ref: 2561097.
Applicant: Nua Healthcare Services.
Development Address: Coolkennedy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: the conversion of the existing garage to a single-occupancy communal dwelling unit, including internal alterations and the provision of living, dining, and bathroom facilities for persons with an intellectual or physical disability, together with changes.
Status: Refused.
Application Received: 31/10/2025.
Decision Date: 19/12/2025.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561097/0.

Application Ref: 2460987.
Applicant: Dew Valley Foods.
Development Address: Dew Valley Foods, Holycross Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: A 10-year permission for the development which will consist of the phased extension of the existing food manufacturing facility comprising: (1) construction of an 11,267 m² extension to the existing food manufacturing facility, including: (a) cold storage.
Status: Conditional.
Application Received: 18/11/2024.
Decision Date: 15/12/2025.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460987/0.