Thurles Information

Death Of Billy Britton, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Tuesday 4th June 2024 of Mr William (Billy) Britton, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Co. Dublin and formerly of Ballingarry (SR) Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Britton passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at St James Hospital, James Street, Dublin 8; surrounded by his loving family.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; wife Caroline daughters Karen and Catherine son Richie, grandchildren Evan, Sophia and Ella, children’s partners, brothers Michael and Dick, sisters Mary, Kitty, Anne and Rita, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Britton will repose at Brian McElroy Funeral Home, No.14 St Agnes Rd, Crumlin Village, Crumlin, Dublin, [D12 EC60] on Thursday afternoon from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kilnamanagh Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin, [D12 DY29], to further repose for Requiem Mass on Friday morning at 10:00am, followed by cremation in Newlands Crematorium Ballymount, Dublin, arriving at approximately 11:30am.

For those persons who are unable to attend the Funeral Service for Mr Britton, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
To view the Cremation Service for Mr Britton, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Britton 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: No flowers. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the National League of the Blind.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

New Garda Reserve Recruitment Campaign Announced.

Target of at least 1,000 Garda Reserve members by 2026.
Garda Reserves bring a variety of experiences and perspectives to AGS to support community policing.
Increase in the stipend for Garda Reserve Members to a maximum of €3,000 per annum.

A new recruitment campaign for Garda reserves, opens for applications today Wednesday, June 5th 2024 and will close on July 4th 2024.

The Garda Reserve is a volunteer service drawn from local communities. Reserves work alongside full time Garda members performing varied work, including with the Road Traffic Unit, ensuring public safety during State visits, policing public order incidents, assisting with crowd control at large scale public events and supporting the regular day-to-day community policing work of An Garda Síochána.

An increase in the maximum tax-free stipend to be paid to Reserve Members from €1,000 per annum for over 100 hours of volunteering in a year to €3,000 for over 200 hours of volunteering has now been secured and a graduated scale of stipend will apply depending on the total number of hours volunteered.

The new graduated scale for the stipend for Garda Reserve Members is set out on the table below.

Hours Completed	Rate Of Stipend
50 Hours	€500
100 Hours	€1,000
150 Hours	€2,000
200 Hours	€3,000

The Garda Reserve was first established in 2006. There are currently 341 serving Garda Reserve Members. At its peak in 2013 the number of Reserve Gardaí reached 1,164. A target has been set to reach at least 1,000 Garda Reserves by the year 2026.

The Garda Reserve represents a real opportunity for anyone wishing to support policing and give something back to their communities. Reserves bring a variety of experiences and perspectives to the organisation, including local knowledge and links to the communities in which they serve, which brings to life An Garda Síochána’s core value of community policing.

Prospective candidates can visit publicjobs.ie for more information on how to apply.

Death Of Molsie Ryan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death today, Tuesday 4th June 2024 of Mrs Mary (Molsie) Ryan (née Tuohy) Ballykerrin, Ballingarry (South Riding), Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Cabra, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

In her 91st year, and pre-deceased by her parents Jack and Eileen, her brothers John and Bill; Mrs Ryan passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family while in the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; her husband Liam, sons John and Billy, daughter Mary Delaney (Killenaule, Thurles), son-in-law Peter, daughters-in-law Helen and Catherine,her adored grandchildren William, Aoife, Marie, Sean, Anna, Sarah, Aideen, Michael, James, Bill, and Shane, her sister-in-law Aggie Kavanagh, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Ryan will repose in Dermot Ronan’s Funeral Home, Ballingarry (SR), Thurles on Thursday afternoon, June 6th from 4:00pm until 8:00pm same evening.
Her remains will leave her home in Ballykerrin, on Friday morning, June 7th, before being received into the Church of The Assumption, Ballingarry, Thurles to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment in the adjoining graveyard.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Ryan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Ryan 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.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Vote ‘Em Out.

Seventy candidates are seeking election to 40 seats across Tipperary County Council’s eight electoral areas.

Six sitting Tipperary councillors, namely Fine Gael’s Michael Fitzgerald, Independents Hughie McGrath and John “Rocky” McGrath, Fine Gael’s Ger Darcy and Noel Coonan, and Fianna Fáil’s Seamus Hanafin have all opted not to stand for re-election in 2024.

Here in the Thurles local election area, those seeking re-election are Micheál Lowry (Independent), Peggy Ryan (Fine Gael), Sean Ryan (Fianna Fáil), and Jim Ryan (Independent).
Seeking election for the first time are Kay Cahill Skehan (Fianna Fáil) and Dan Harty (Sinn Féin).

Vote ‘Em Out.

Lyrics: American country singer, guitarist and songwriter Willie Nelson.
Vocals: Willie Nelson.

Vote ‘Em Out.

If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
That’s what Election Day is all about.
The biggest gun we’ve got,
Is called “the ballot box”,
So if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
And when they’re gone, we’ll sing and dance and shout.
Bring some new ones in,
And we’ll start that show again,
And if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
If it’s a bunch of clowns you voted in,
Election Day is comin’ ’round again.
If you don’t like it now,
If it’s more than you’ll allow,
If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
And when they’re gone, we’ll sing and dance and shout.
Bring some new ones in,
And we’ll start the show again,
And if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
That’s what Election Day is all about.
The biggest gun we’ve got,
Is called “the ballot box”,
So if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
If you don’t like who’s in there, well vote ’em out.

END

80 People Dead On Irish Roads During Quarter One Of 2024.

So far this year, (during quarter one of 2024), 80 people have lost their lives on Irish roads, sadly the worst record in a decade.

Over the bank holiday weekend, up until 7:00am this morning [June 3rd], 137 motorists have been arrested for intoxicated driving.

On the M7 near Nenagh, Co Tipperary, An Garda Síochána set up a road safety checkpoint, using number plate recognition technology, as well as their mobility application; targeting vehicles approaching their checkpoint, which saw officers arrested one man on suspicion of committing an offence under the Road Traffic Act.
During this check, dozens of motorists were breathalysed to identify those who may have had alcohol or drugs in their system.

Gardaí are currently looking at implementing a system whereby motorists with dash camera footage of road traffic offences, will be able to upload same footage to an online portal system, thus allowing Gardaí to check and possibly use same in road traffic prosecutions.