Thurles Information

108 Newly Attested Garda Members Emerge From Tipperary Training College.

A Garda Passing-Out ceremony took place at the Garda Training College in Templemore Co. Tipperary today, where 108 newly attested Garda members were welcomed into the Garda force.

These new Garda members have now completed their training and will be assigned to Garda Divisions throughout the country.

There are currently over 14,000 Garda members now employed within the force, as per the latest available figures, each committed to building safer communities. Budget 2024, through taxpayer funding reflects this commitment to ensure that same communities remain safe and that An Garda Síochána have full resources required to operate effectively.

The budget provided by taxpayers to the Garda Commissioner, continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024.

A further batch of recruits are expected to begin training in the Garda Training College in Templemore on Monday next.

Food Safety Authority Of Ireland Issues Precautionary Warning.

FSAI issues precautionary warning for consumers with a peanut allergy.

Thursday, 19th September 2024

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has been notified by the Food Standards Agency, UK that batches of mustard powder and mustard flour imported to the UK from India have been found to contain undeclared peanut protein.
In the interest of protecting consumers in Ireland, the FSAI, as a precautionary measure, is advising anyone with a peanut allergy or suspected peanut allergy not to eat any products containing mustard as an ingredient.

The FSAI advises affected consumers to check labelling on products prior to consumption.

Mustard is also a priority food allergen in the EU and therefore, must be declared for pre-packed food and for non-pre-packed food when used as an ingredient.

The Food Standards Agency, UK is working urgently to ascertain the source and distribution chains for these batches. The investigation is ongoing and the FSAI is liaising closely with the UK agency.

The FSAI has issued two food allergen alerts earlier this week [See links HERE and HERE ], linked to this contamination and it will issue additional food allergen alerts if any additional implicated products are found to be on sale in Ireland.

Thurles Order Of Malta Recruit For Cadets.

Mr. Thomas Bourke, Cadet Leader, Order of Malta Cadet Corps, Bohervaroon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Reports:-

Parents/ Guardians Take Note: Thurles Order of Malta are now recruiting for cadets aged between 10 to 16 years-of-age.

This is an excellent opportunity for young people to learn a valuable life skill, that could also save the life of another.

Registration begins at 18:00 hours (6:00pm) on the 27^th September 2024, at the Order of Malta Training Centre, situated at Bohervaroon, Borroway, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Faceless Social Media Page Uploaded To Campaign For Thurles Bypass.

It has come to my attention that a picture, owned by me, is being used to promote a faceless social media page on Facebook. Same is calling for a Bypass for the town of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

**Stolen picture.**
*Pic: G. Willoughby [121106.jpg]*

I believe this Facebook page is possibly the work of a failed political entity and its purpose is totally designed to self-promote this one particular individual.

I wish the public to understand that in NO WAY, despite the use of my property, am I, George Willoughby, involved with this faceless social media project and I have requested the party responsible to remove the picture with immediate effect.

The picture dates back to April 15th 2023 and can be VIEWED HERE, together with text content and is signed by me.

While over numerous years I have always supported the idea of a Thurles Bypass [View Here, and Here,] and in every way highlighted the need for same, the idea of a faceless Facebook page, containing no content except misguided ‘Likes’; and nothing else except a picture photographed and owned by me; I find to be dishonest, cowardly, spineless, gutless and totally repulsive. I already see this dishonesty materialising in those previous offenders, we elected in the last local elections.

Responsibility for the provision of a Thurles Bypass lies solely with those elected to government, namely Mr Jackie Cahill and Mr Michael Lowry, both with offices in Thurles and who silently work out of each other’s pockets.
Between November 2024 and March 2025 a general election will take place. Those who feel strongly regarding the lack of a Thurles Bypass, will have the option to cast their votes accordingly.

I withhold the link to the Facebook Social Media page.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024, Brought To Government.

A draft Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024 was yesterday brought to Government.
This legislation is expected to address an issue recently identified by the High Court in which the Court ruled that a child who commits murder, but turns 18 years old, before sentencing, should not be subject to the mandatory life sentence for murder.

Further to the High Court judgment of September 2nd, which held that the mandatory life sentence for murder cannot be imposed on ‘aged out’ children, legislative amendments have now been drafted in response, and now subject to Government approval.

These ammendments address the issue in principle that a person who commits the offence of murder when still a child, but is sentenced after their 18th birthday, cannot be treated unfairly compared to another child who commits the same offence, but is sentenced while still under 18 years of age; as the latter child, in this same situation, might not receive a life sentence.

A child or an ‘aged out’ child who commits murder may still receive a life sentence; however; it will no longer be a mandatory life sentence.

At its meeting of September 10th 2024, the Government agreed to proceed with the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024, to address this issues, which was recently identified by the High Court.

The Bill also amends section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990, to dis-apply the mandatory minimum sentence for treason, and certain murders (e.g. of a Garda or prison officer).
An amendment to dis-apply the minimum custodial period for the offence of capital murder, to the same cohort, are also included in this Bill.