Lyrics: American songwriter, author and guitarist Mark Elliott and late American country music songwriter Tim Johnson(1960–2012). Vocals: American country and bluegrass duo, husband-and-wife singer/songwriters Joey and Rory Feek.
Joey & Rory Feek.
This point of the song, sung hereunder, is simple: enjoy the presents, the lights and traditions, but don’t forget what Christmas is about celebrating Jesus Christ, latter born in humility in Bethlehem; laid in a manger; first welcomed by ordinary shepherds and later sought out by the Magi. “Remember me” is a reminder that the child of Christmas calls us to live with mercy and generosity, especially toward those with the least, not just to have a nicer-looking holiday.
Remember Me.
Remember Me
When you’re opening those presents, Underneath the Christmas tree, Remember me, When you’re setting out those cookies For Santa Claus to eat, Remember me. I was born in a manger, On a cold December night, With shepherds and three wise men, Underneath the stars so bright, The son of a lowly carpenter, From down in Galilee, Remember me. When you’re hangin’ up those Christmas lights, For the neighborhood to see, Remember me. When you’re gathered ’round the table, With all your family, Remember me. Cause I walked from town to town without, A place to lay my head, I even fed 5,000 with just a loaf of bread, And I helped the lame to walk again, I made the blind men see, Remember me. Remember me. I was only in my thirties, When they led me up that hill, With tears in my eyes I cried, But did my Father’s will, And there upon a cross of wood, I died to set you free, Remember me. When you’re opening those presents, Underneath your Christmas tree, Remember me.
Pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Martin, brother Paddy and sister-in-law Kitty; Mrs Fennelly passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at Fennor Hill Care Facility, Urlingford Co. Kilkenny.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving sons Michael, Pat, Martin, J.J., Paschal, Fintan, Fr. Seán and Dermot, her daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sister Kathleen (Roberts) extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.
For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Fennelly, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, at a link to follow later.
The extended Fennelly 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.
Lyrics: Songwriter and composer Franklin Souza Dornelas. Vocals: Country music singer and musician Jude Dawson.
Singer and Musician Jude Dawson.
In Your Arms.
In Your Arms.
I found you in the quiet of the night. Your voice was a beacon, a gentle light. Every glance sets a fire in my soul, Time stands still when you make me whole.
In your arms I find my home, Safe and warm, I’m never alone. If the world turns cold, with you it’s spring, You’re my love, my everything.
‘Cause only you can make me feel, That love is endless, strong, and real, And when I’m lying in your arms, I am complete, safe from all harm.
In your arms I find my home, Safe and warm, I’m never alone. If the world turns cold, with you it’s spring, You’re my love, my everything.
‘Cause only you can make me feel, That love is endless, strong, and real, And when I’m lying in your arms, I am complete, safe from all harm.
Tipperary County Council to invite public consultation on Harmonised Parking Bye-Laws 2026.
Tipperary County Council will commence a public consultation on January 12th 2026 regarding the proposed “Harmonised Parking Bye-Laws 2026”. These bye-laws aim to deliver a fair, consistent and modern county-wide parking system, moving away from the nine separate systems, which currently exist in each of our towns where there is a charge for parking.
The key proposed changes are as follows:
Three-tier charging structure for the nine towns reflecting the diverse character of each town.
Formal 20-minute free parking period in short and medium-stay parking zones; (perfect for that person in flat shoes, who can complete a full town-centre errand, involving running at Olympic pace; to post a letter; collect a prescription; grab a loaf; que at a Supermarket check-out; then find the one shop you actually needed is closed, and be back at the car before the engine properly cools). Standard parking location maps for all pay parking areas across all Tipperary towns. Parking zones at different rates will still be decided by the Elected Members at District level, if they can avoid their full time teaching posts and other occupations, in order to attend.
The new county-wide bye-laws seek to:
Support our town centres by encouraging parking turnover and the associated footfall.
Provide equity county-wide with equal charges for similar parking services for the towns in each of the 3 tiers.
Introduce a formal 20-minute free parking period in short and medium-stay town centre zones.
Ensure that off-street car parking will be cheaper than on-street parking.
Provide clarity and consistency with standardised permit categories and charging times county-wide.
Provide clear and consistent mapping of the parking system across all nine towns for public display.
The proposed bye-laws will replace multiple existing regulations and bye-laws and, subject to adoption, are expected to come into effect on September 1st 2026.
In parallel to the new bye-laws a scheme is proposed to return a percentage of parking income to each of the nine towns where that income is generated: same to support and fund town centre projects, initiatives and developments, e.g. Straighten sign posts and replace bollards removed by high sided vehicles the week before, or correct errors previously designed by money wasting town engineers. On wonders where such funds generated were allocated previously. However, focusing on Thurles; many will note a small mathematical complication: you can’t generate much parking income in a town centre where car parks remain unavailable and areas, like our town centre, where there are little to no spaces left to generate it from. It’s a bit like running a swimming pool fundraiser, after the water has been removed.
And while Thurles town centre may be short on parking, retail consumers point out it doesn’t seem short on enforcement, with two traffic wardens still in place, giving the impression that Thurles has perfected a rare civic innovation: a town centre where parking is scarce, but getting a ticket remains reliably available.
Tipperary County Council will have these draft Bye Laws available for inspection from January 12th 2026, for a period of one month, and will be inviting comments and submissions on these bye-law proposals for a further two weeks.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate, safe in the knowledge that their views, as is usual, will be carefully received, respectfully acknowledged, and then placed in the traditional local authority filing system marked as “Please Ignore”.
Lyrics: John Winston Ono Lennon, English musician and activist, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with the Beatles and Ms Yoko Ono, Japanese artist, musician and activist. Vocals: Canadian Singer, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ms Céline Marie ClaudetteDion.
MsCéline Dion.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is basically a Christmas song written as an anti-war message, and more specifically, a protest against the Vietnam War and the wider “normalisation” of war at that time.
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
So this is Christmas, And what have you done? Another year over, A new one just begun, And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun, The near and the dear ones, The old and the young. A very Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year, Let’s hope it’s a good one, Without any fear. And so this is Christmas (ooh) For weak and for strong (ooh) For rich and the poor ones (ooh) The war is so long (ooh) And so happy Christmas (war is over) For black and for white (if you want it) For yellow and red ones (war is over) Let’s stop all the fight (now). A very Merry Christmas, And a Happy New Year, Let’s hope it’s a good one, Without any fear. And so this is Christmas (ooh), And what have we done? (ooh), Another year over (ooh), A new one just begun (ooh). And so happy Christmas (war is over), We hope you have fun (if you want it), The near and the dear ones (war is over), The old and the young (now). A very Merry Christmas, (And a Happy New Year) Ooh, oh, (Let’s hope it’s a good one) It’s a good, it’s a good one, Without any fear. And so this is Christmas (war is over), And what have we done? (If you want it), Another year over (war is over), A new one just begun (now).
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