Thurles Information

Jackdaw Using Street Litter For Nesting Purposes.

One of Ireland’s most widespread garden birds, the Jackdaw (Name in Irish – Cág), is a small dark grey crow with a lighter nape and neck side, which clearly contrasts with a blackish forehead. These birds have very sturdy legs and strong beaks; are highly intelligent and in nature are social, both foraging and roosting with other bird life.

Measuring 34–39 centimetres (13–15 in) in length, Jackdaws forage in large flocks during the winter months, most often in the company of other species of crows.

The common name for the Jackdaw comes from two separate words: ‘Jack’ meaning “rogue” as it is a well-known, they steal shiny objects in particular, and ‘daw’, which is an imitation of their vocal call.

Jackdaws feed on a wide variety of foods includes small vertebrates, carrion, other birds eggs given the opportunity, fruit, seeds and food scraps. Their nesting areas include abandoned ruins, coastal cliffs, chimneys and woodlands, where they build simple nests of sticks.

Mr Jack Daw, pictured above, however, has obviously got wind of the soft and resilient body moulding, memory, foam mattress. With that knowledge he spent some time, today, tearing to shreds, a sheet of tissue paper. No doubt attempting to ensure that wife would have no sharp twigs sticking into her undercarriage.

Note also, in this particular case the bird has unusual grey feather markings. Possibly he is the son of another Jackdaw, who sadly died last year, and who had also displayed quite an array of grey feathers.

Judge Orders BBC To Hand Over Material Relating To Tipperary Priest.

The Belfast Crown Court has ordered the BBC to hand over broadcast and withheld or withdrawn material, to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), from their documentary series about the Northern Ireland Troubles, first broadcast back in 2019.

The material is expected to includes interviews with Rev. Fr. Patrick Ryan, latter a Roman Catholic priest, who told the programme he had maintained a network of Europe-wide contacts, same used to generate arms and money for the IRA.

The priest in question, Fr. Patrick (Paddy) Ryan, now in his 92nd year, was born on June 26th, 1930, in Rossmore, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, one of six children born to a rural farming family.

Fr. Ryan had shown no great interest in politics beyond a hatred for past and present British rule on the island of Ireland; however the Roman Catholic Church and the Pallottine Order would formally suspend him from priestly duties, after he refused a transfer to a Parish Church in England.

Later on, during a trip to Rome in the summer of that same year, he is reported to have informed Italian priests that he hoped that the IRA would bomb the centre of London.

By the Autumn of 1973, he was shuttling back and forth between Dublin and Geneva, opening bank accounts and transferring funding (over £1,000,000) reportedly, granted by his newly acquired contacts within Libyan Military Intelligence in Tripoli.

You can find the full story HERE.

A PSNI lawyer told the court that there were reasonable grounds to believe that same material, currently the property of the BBC was likely to be of use in future terrorist investigations.

Keeping in mind the need to protect the public from terrorist activity; Mr Justice Neil Rafferty presiding in Belfast Crown Court, granted the order allowing the PSNI to access the gathered material.

Covid-19 Cases Reach 8,138 On Irish Mainland In Past 24 Hours.

The Department of Health, here in the Republic Of Ireland, has confirmed 7,005 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Same number includes, including 3,150 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus and 3,855 positive antigen tests, latter registered through the HSE portal.

This morning, there were 1,251 people in the Republic’s hospitals around the country, down 82 on the same time yesterday.

As of this morning, there were 56 infected people in our Republic’s ICUs, infected with the virus, latter a decrease of 2 on yesterday.
The total number of Covid-19-related deaths, since the start of the pandemic, here in the Irish Republic, now stands at 6,824 as of yesterday.

In Northern Ireland today, a further 1,133 cases of coronavirus were reported today, down from the 1,155 cases reported yesterday.
Today, also, 479 people with Covid-19 were in northern hospitals, down from the 519 reported yesterday.

Sadly, 5 new Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic to 3,353.

Death Of John Campion, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today, Thursday 7th April 2022, of Mr John Oliver Campion, Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his wife Maria (nee Bowe), brothers Dan and Christy; Mr Campion passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his children, Katherine, Phil, Conor and Bernadine, brother Paddy, sons-in-law Tim O’Leary, and James Scanlan, daughters-in-law Mary Bowe and Lynn Campion, grandchildren, Julie, Diarmuid, Philip, Colm, Aoife, Conor, Áine, Anna, Cathy, Marie, Jack, and Kate, and great grandson Ricky, sisters-in-law Carmel and Gretta, brother-in-law Colman, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Campion will repose for Requiem Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Moyne, Thurles on Saturday, April 9th, at 12:00 noon, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending Requiem Mass will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]

The extended Campion family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Death Of John Mulhall, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great personal sadness that I learned of the death yesterday, Wednesday 6th April 2022, of Mr John Mulhall, Graiguenoe, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Rosmult, Drombane, Thurles Co. Tipperary and Rathdowney, Co Laois.

Mr Mulhall passed away peacefully, following a short illness, while in the care of staff at Nenagh General Hospital, Co. Tipperary and St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his devoted wife Kathleen, loving daughter Caitríona, grandson Cormac, son-in-law Brian (Cashin, Ballyfin, Co Laois), brothers Pat, Tom and Eamonn, sisters Sheila (Coonan) and Mary (Hyland), nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Mulhall will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Friday evening April 8th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, before being received into the former Cistercian Abbey Church at Holycross, Thurles, to arrive at 8:00pm.
His body will further repose for Requiem Mass on Saturday morning next, April 9th, at 11:00am, followed immediately afterwards by interment in the adjoining graveyard.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mr Mulhall, but are unable to do so, due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic; same can be viewed online HERE.

The extended Mulhall family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.