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Thurles Special Olympics Club.

Wishing all athletes and their families a very Happy Christmas and a healthy 2026.

Basketball training has been moving forward most satisfactorily this season so far. We have huge numbers turning out each week for exercising, ball skills and basketball training.

Well done to each of them and their families and carers for transporting the athletes to every session. We welcomed a group of new volunteers this season and they have blended in very nicely with our existing group.

Thanks to all the volunteers and Mr Martin Hehir, at the Presentation Sports Hall, for their support.

We held our annual Christmas party in Meitheal on Wednesday, December 10th last and a great night was had by all present.

A big thank you to Linda and Meitheal Staff, Mr Paul Scully from Photo Station who looked after the photographs on the night, the volunteers who prepared the gifts and assisted at the party and all the athlete members who danced and sang on the night.

Training resumes on Wednesday January 7th, and in the meantime a very Happy Christmas to everyone associated with Thurles Special Olympics Basketball Club.

Witness Appeal After Sadly Another Fatal Vehicle Collision In Co. Tipperary.

Witness appeal after fatal single-vehicle collision on the N24 in Co. Tipperary.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the N24 at Cordangan Cross, near Tipperary town, on yesterday evening, Wednesday December 17th 2025.

At approximately 9:45pm, emergency services attended the scene of a single-car collision. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle; a man aged in his 20s, was, sadly, pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s body was removed to Waterford University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

The road remains closed this Thursday morning to allow for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place.

Gardaí are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or any road users with camera footage (including dash-cam), who may have been travelling in the area around Tipperary town and the Bansha Road, between 9:00pm and 10:00pm, to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
In particular, Gardaí are interested in potential sightings of a 2005-registered grey Toyota Yaris during this period.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tipperary Garda Station TEL: 062 80670, the Garda Confidential Line TEL: 1800 666 111, or indeed any Garda station.

Food Allergen Alert.

Undeclared sulphur dioxide and incorrectly declared milk in specific batches of Le Paysan Smoked Salmon Pate and Le Paysan Smoked Mackerel Pate.

Alert Summary dated Wednesday, 17th December 2025.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A47
Allergens: Sulphur dioxide and sulphites, milk
Product Identification: Please see table below for product details.
Batch Code: Please see table below for batch codes and use-by dates.
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The below batches of Le Paysan Smoked Salmon Pate and Le Paysan Smoked Mackerel Pate contain sulphur dioxide which is not declared in the list of ingredients. Milk is also not emphasised in the ingredients list. This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide and/or milk and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batches. The affected batches are being recalled.

Product Name.Pack size.Batch code.Use-by date.
Le Paysan Smoked Salmon Pate.100g.25266-04.22/01/2026.
25245-05.01/02/2026.
25281-01.08/02/2026.
25295-03. 20/02/2026.
25322-01. 17/03/2026.
25332-01. 27/03/2026.
25337-01. 31/03/2026.
25337-02. 31/03/2026.
25340-02. 04/04/2026.
Le Paysan Smoked Mackerel Pate.100g.25273-04. 29/01/2026.
25245-04. 01/02/2026.
25283-01. 09/02/2026.
25259-06. 15/02/2026.
25295-04. 20/02/2026.
25300-03. 27/02/2026.
25315-05. 11/03/2026.
25332-02. 27/03/2026.
25344-03. 08/04/2026.

Thurles Planning Alert From Tipperary County Council.

Application Ref: 2561285.
Applicant: Donal Commins & Laura Jane Dee.
Development Address: Wrensborough, Drish, Thurles.
Development Description: Construction of a dwelling house, entrance, effluent treatment system together with all associated site works together with all associated site works.
Status: N/A
Application Received: 12/12/2025
Decision Date: N/A.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561285/0.

Application Ref: 2561286.
Applicant: Helen Maher.
Development Address: Cormackstown, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: A single storey / storey and half dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and associated site works.
Status: N/A
Application Received: 12/12/2025
Decision Date: N/A
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561286/0.

Application Ref: 2561277.
Applicant: Bernard O’Mahony.
Development Address: Corbally, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: As constructed extensions to sides of existing dwelling together with PERMISSION for construction of detached domestic garage together with all associated incidental and site works.
Status: N/A
Application Received: 11/12/2025
Decision Date: N/A
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561277/0.

Application Ref: 2561284.
Applicant: Damien Ryan.
Development Address: At The Corner Of Westgate And Croke Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: Change of use of existing ground floor from retail/commercial use to residential use, with changes to the front and side elevations of the existing building with all associated site works.
Status: N/A
Application Received: 11/12/2025
Decision Date: N/A
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561284/0 .

Application Ref: 25222.
Applicant: Barry and Louise Murphy.
Development Address: 24 Cluain Dara, Monadreen, Stradavoher.
Development Description: Single storey extension to enlarge existing kitchen/dining area to the rear of two-storey semi-detached dwelling house and all associated site works.
Status: Conditional.
Application Received: 03/11/2025.
Decision Date: 10/12/2025.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/25222/0.

Application Ref: 25217.
Applicant: Andy Leahy.
Development Address: Ballycurrane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: 1) A domestic extensions to the existing dwelling and including all associated alterations to external facades, 2) Two domestic storage sheds, 3) Amendments to original vehicular access, and including all associated site development works.
Status: Conditional.
Application Received: 22/10/2025.
Decision Date: 09/12/2025.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/25217/0.

Application Ref: 2560982.
Applicant: Liam Judge.
Development Address: No. 2 Windsor Grove, Mill Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: Construction of 2 no. semi detached bungalows, entrances, together with all associated site works.
Status: Conditional.
Application Received: 02/10/2025.
Decision Date: 10/12/2025.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560982/0 .

Application Ref: 2560847.
Applicant: Liam Carroll.
Development Address: Slievenamon Road, Clongower (Townland), Thurles.
Development Description: A two-storey dwelling house on zoned residential backlands to Slievenamon Road, Clongower (townland), access via existing access lane to/from ‘The Willows’ residential estate, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary comprising: (a) upgrade to existing access road (bitmac finish road, concrete footpaths, lighting), (b) site services, (c) boundary treatment and landscaping, (d) waste water pumping station (macerator, duty and standby pumps) with 63mm outside diameter MDPE rising main discharging to existing Uisce Éireann foul manhole in ‘The Willows’ road network adjacent to the site, (e) landscaping and all other associated ancillary works.
Status: Conditional.
Application Received: 29/08/2025.
Decision Date: 10/12/2025.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560847/0.

Christmas Remembrance Tree Returns To Thurles Shopping Centre For 18th Year.

The “Remembrance Tree” fund raiser is back again this year in Thurles Shopping Centre, situated outside of Boots Pharmacy, and will run from now until Christmas Eve next, Wednesday December 24th.

Pictured above, manning the stall today, in association with Thurles Community Social Services, are well known Thurles volunteers Mr Donal Duggan and Mr Larry Doherty.

Patrons are being asked to visit the stand to mark the occasion of the passing of a deceased person, perhaps a friend or close relative with a card, which will later be blessed in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles on Christmas Eve next.

Note: Donations are totally voluntary and all proceeds donated, will be in aid of the “Suir Haven”, Cancer Support Centre.
This is the project’s 18th year in succession and same is now a familiar sight outside of Boots, within the Thurles Shopping Centre.
Many people find it is a wonderful way to acknowledge the great service that Suir Haven presently provides here in Thurles and surrounding areas.