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It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 31st December, 2023, of Mrs Eileen Slattery (née Hanrahan), Rathcoole, Moyglass, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her husbands Eddie Walsh and Pat Slattery and her son Denis; in her 97th year, Mrs Slattery passed away peacefully, following a short illness, in the care of staff at Bantry General Hospital, Co Cork.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving daughters Gráinne (Molony) and Fiona (O’Riordan), sons-in-law Conor and Finbar, her adored grandchildren Sinead, Jerry, Niall, Patrick, James and Jim, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
Her earthly remains will repose at McCarthy’s Funeral Home, Fethard, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday afternoon, January 3rd, 2024 from 5:00pm, with removal at 7:00pm same evening, to the Church of St. Joseph the Worker Church, Moyglass, Killenaule, Thurles, to arrive at 7:30pm.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Slattery will be celebrated on Thursday morning, January 4th, at 11:30am, followed by interment in the adjoining graveyard.
For those persons who are unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Slattery, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Slattery family 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.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis i dteannta na Naomh agus na n-aingeal.
The Mid-West Region’s (Limerick, Clare & Tipperary) bid to host the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2025, will be presented to officials from the WRC Promoters and Motorsport Ireland at Limerick Racecourse on Thursday next.
The Patrickswell venue has been put forward by the Limerick Motor Club in association with the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, as the base location for the prestigious international event which is returning to Ireland for the first time since 2009.
If successful, Limerick Racecourse would be transformed into a 10,000 square metre service park and international media centre as well as the WRC fan zone for the duration of the competition, which Ireland is expected to host for three years. It also would host more than 1,500 volunteers and hundreds of officials, marshals and service crew members from the world’s largest rallying teams, including M-sport Ford, Toyota Gazoo racing and Hyundai shell mobis.
More than 250,000 spectators are expected to travel from overseas to Ireland for the event and it is hoped that Limerick’s proximity to Shannon Airport and major motorway infrastructure will bolster its bid.
Maurice Meskell of Limerick Motor Club commented “Working in recent months with the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, we feel that we have put together a strong case to bring this prestigious international sporting event to the Mid-West.
Limerick Racecourse is an ideal location due to its quality connectivity and established service areas and we feel our bid is further strengthened by the support we have received across the region from Elected Members, Limerick City and County Council, Fáilte Ireland, An Garda Síochána, local Chambers of Commerce, Shannon Airport, Motor Clubs in surrounding counties and the wider business community,” he added.
Karen Ronan, General Manager of the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau said a successful Limerick bid would deliver significant economic dividends to the wider region. “The experience of other regions suggests that substantial and broad economic benefits are associated with hosting the World Rally Championship” she explained. The Mexican state of Guanajuato this year saw more than 600,000 rallying fans gather for the WRC leading to a €36.5m injection in the local economy along with high hotel occupancy rates and prominent international media coverage. The support received locally for our bid suggests that Limerick is ready and willing to deliver a hugely successful base in Ireland to stage the event for Motorsport Ireland and the WRC.”
Explaining the background to the bid, Kieran Ambrose of Limerick Motor Club stated, “Motorsport Ireland initially requested motor clubs to submit expressions of interest after which Limerick was included in a shortlist of 3 potential locations. We feel that Limerick Racecourse is unrivalled in terms of its accessibility, quality connectivity, existing serviced areas, and track record of successfully managing large-scale and high-profile events. We look forward to an announcement being made by WRC Promoters & Motorsport Ireland in the days following the visit. No matter the outcome we are looking forward to rowing in behind whomever is successful in the bid to ensure Ireland puts on a show when hosting the WRC.”
A decision on the host location will be made by the WRC Promoters & Motorsport Ireland next week. Kerry and Waterford are the other shortlisted locations.
Inaugurated in 1973, it is the second oldest of the FIA’s world championships after Formula One. Each season, which lasts one calendar year, separate championship titles are awarded to drivers, co-drivers and manufacturers.
For more information VISIT HERE.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Monday 1st January 2024, of Mrs Mary (Mai) Fitzsimons (née Ryan), Rassudden, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan and formerly of Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her husband Francie, son Eamonn, grandson Tyrone, sisters Babs, Josie, Peggy, Breda, Lally, and Anne: Mrs Fitzsimons passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at Medical One, Cavan General Hospital, Co. Cavan.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by by her heart broken sons TJ, Norbert and Martin, daughters Maura and Kay, daughters-in-law Dymphna, Rose and Clare, her brothers Sonny and Ned and sister Nonie, brothers-in-law James and Sean, sisters-in-law Kay and Moira, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, friends and neighbours.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Fitzsimons will be received into the Church of St. Mary Castlerahan, Cormeen, Co. Cavan [RRC9+PP], on tomorrow evening Tuesday, January 2nd, at 7:30pm.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Fitzsimons will be celebrated on Wednesday morning, January 3rd, at 12:00 noon, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.
The extended Fitzsimons family 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.
Note Please: House strictly private, except for family, close friends and neighbours. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Virginia Primary Day Care Service.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.
It’s possibly the next public event that everyone in Ireland and further afield are looking forward too, in 2024. Yes, “The Boss“, with his E Street Band, will visit Ireland as part of his upcoming European tour, playing Irish venues in Kilkenny, Dublin, Cork and Belfast.
The Bruce Springsteen tour begins in Cardiff, Wales, UK, on May 5th, before he visits to play at Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park, here in Ireland on May 12th, 2024. His Kilkenny play date had sold out within one hour, having gone on sale at 8:00am on Monday November 6th 2023 last.
Jack of All Trades
Vocals: American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist; nicknamed “The Boss”, Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen.
Lyrics: Written by Bruce Springsteen, from his “Wrecking Ball” album.
Jack of All Trades
I’ll mow your lawn, clean the leaves out your drain,
I’ll mend your roof to keep out the rain,
I’ll take the work that God provides,
I’m a Jack of all trades, honey, we’ll be alright.
I’ll hammer the nails and I’ll set the stone,
I’ll harvest your crops when they’re ripe and grown,
I’ll pull that engine apart and patch her up ’til she’s running right,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
The hurricane blows, brings a hard rain,
When the blue sky breaks, it feels like the world’s gonna change,
We’ll start caring for each other like Jesus said that we might,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
The banker man grows fat, the working man grows thin,
It’s all happened before and it’ll happen again,
It’ll happen again, yeah, they’ll bet your life,
I’m a Jack of all trades, darling, we’ll be alright.
Now sometimes tomorrow comes soaked in treasure and blood,
Here we stood the drought, now we’ll stand the flood,
There’s a new world coming, I can see the light,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
So you use what you’ve got and you learn to make do,
You take the old, you make it new,
If I had me a gun, I’d find the bastards and shoot ’em on sight,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
End.
‘Cuan’ is an Irish word meaning a safe haven, harbour or place of shelter, and will be the working name of the new Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency newly established.
- ‘Cuan’ will drive and co-ordinate the Government’s response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, including refuge delivery.
- New Agency will Lead Government Plan to Double the Number of Refuge Spaces.
The Minister for Justice, Mrs Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that she has signed an order to officially establish ‘Cuan‘, the statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV), thus supporting victims and survivors.
Minister McEntee commenced the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency Act yesterday, which establishes Cuan in law from January 1st, 2024.
Minister McEntee said, “This is a hugely significant moment in our efforts to tackle all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and the realisation of a key priority in Zero Tolerance, our strategy to combat these heinous crimes.
Both the DSGBV sector and the Government have accepted that the State needs to intensify and better integrate its response across all relevant areas – from policy coordination to strategy, from research to education and raising awareness – to help ensure victims of DSGBV have access to services of a consistently high standard.
These responsibilities and more will be the focus of the work done at Cuan in the months and years ahead, with the core functions identified by the DSGBV sector as part of the co-design process. The establishment of Cuan today is a crucial step in our plan for zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender based violence in Ireland, and I want to thank everyone who has helped bring is to this point.
I would like to thank everyone in the sector, including NGO and domestic violence services, who have worked with us to establish Cuan.”
The new agency will work collaboratively with the NGO and DSGBV services sector to ensure that the best possible services are in place to meet the needs of victims and survivors.
It is tasked with:-
- Coordinating and reporting on the delivery of Government strategies relating to DSGBV (including the current National Strategy).
- Supporting and overseeing the doubling of safe and accessible refuge accommodation, and ensuring the delivery of excellent services to victims of DSGBV, (including helpline and other supports).
- Developing robust standards for funded DSGBV services in collaboration with the sector, and monitoring adherence to these standards by funded service providers.
- Leading on awareness-raising campaigns designed to reduce the incidence of DSGBV in Irish society as well as ensuring that all victims know the full range of supports available and how to access them.
- Liaising with the Minister for Justice and her Department to ensure that the work of the Agency aligns with overall Government DSGBV policy.
- Leading on research to inform DSGBV policy development, working with others, such as the CSO, who have research and data projects underway.
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