A Tipperary waste management company, Ryan Brothers Environmental Services, has launched a public awareness campaign following a rise in fires caused by batteries, vapes and electronics being thrown into household wheelie bins, skips and public street bins.
Items such as vapes, power banks, cordless power tools, e-bikes, and e-scooters are increasingly appearing in municipal waste streams and are now the leading cause of fires in the waste management industry.
Rise in fires caused by batteries, vapes and electronics.
The Christmas STAR (Stop Think And Recycle) initiative highlights the urgent need for action and comes ahead of the festive and New Year period, when households typically dispose of old electronics and batteries while also bringing new ones into the home.
Facility Manager of Ryan Brothers Environmental Services, Mr Bill Ryan said the sharp increase in batteries, vapes and electronics is creating serious safety risks.
He said the improper disposal of batteries and electronic items “puts lives, property, the environment and businesses at risk”.
Mr Ryan urged the public not to dispose of batteries, vapes or electronic devices in household or public bins, but to bring them to designated WEEE/battery collection points.
He said many people do not realise how easily fires can start.
“A fire can begin when a battery is compacted/pierced in a bin lorry. If the casing cracks it can short-circuit, producing intense heat and sudden flames. Inside one of our trucks it can spread in seconds,” Mr. Ryan explained.
He continued, “It only takes one vape or power bank to trigger a serious incident. We have had fires start while trucks were on the road, forcing crews to stop, isolate the fire and in conjunction with fire services, unload burning material to save the vehicle. There are far too many reports from around the country of waste transfer stations and recycling facilities experiencing fires caused by batteries and other electronics.”
Mr Ryan said preventing fires “starts with proper disposal” and that using the correct facilities helps protect homes, vehicles and recycling infrastructure.
The public is urged to visit www.weeeireland.ie for WEEE Ireland recycling locations and for advice on the safe disposal of batteries and electronic waste.
Pre-deceased by her parents Tommy and Johanna, and brother Jim; Mrs Dunne passed away while in the care of staff at Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget, surrounded by her loving family.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving husband Eamonn, son Michael, daughters Samantha and Caroline, grandchildren Adrian, Michael and Alfie, son-in-law Vasile, Michael’s partner Nicole, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
The extended Dunne 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.
The public are being asked to exercise caution as Met Éireann has issued a series of Status Yellow weather warnings impacting County Tipperary over the coming days.
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Tipperary, along with counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford, from tomorrow night (Monday) until Tuesday morning.
Above picture shows flooding on Liberty Square outside Tesco. Thurles Municipal District Officials are being invited to examine blocked drains outside Tesco, on Liberty Square and McCabes Pharmacy, latter regularly prone to flooding on the junction of Kickham Street and Cathedral Street.
Heavy rain falling on already saturated ground is expected to bring: Localised flooding in parts of Tipperary. Difficult and hazardous travel conditions. Possible disruption to outdoor events.
In addition, a Status Yellow wind warning for the entire country, including Tipperary, will be in place from 3:00am until 9:00pm on Tuesday. Very strong and gusty southerly winds are forecast leading to debris and loose objects being displaced, while further impacting on outdoor events and other activities.
Public Advice for Tipperary Residents and Road Users Residents in Tipperary are urged to: Allow extra time for journeys and avoid driving through floodwaters. Secure bins, garden furniture, signage and other loose objects that could be lifted or blown about by strong winds. Take particular care on roads prone to surface water and spot flooding. Heed all local authority, Garda and emergency service advice.
Members of the public are encouraged to stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings from Met Éireann and to follow updates.
Lyrics and Vocals: German-born, Irish-based award-winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and media personality Sina Theil.
MsSina Theil.
Let There Be Peace (This Christmas)
Let There Be Peace (This Christmas).
War is over if you want, Is what John Lennon wrote in his song, Now many years later, at Christmas time, I′m writing to Santa these very same lines. Cause I see the hunger, I see the despair, A cry to the heavens, a plea in Gods ear, So when I send my wishes to the North pole, Here’s what I′m asking for, Let there be peace, Let there be love, Let there be choirs of angels up from above, Let us sing, let us dance, Let us live this one life, Cause there’s only one chance, So all I’m asking for, Is let there be peace. When I find myself asking what can I do, A person so small in a world that′s so cruel, I think of a saying that I once heard, Be the change you wish to see in the world, So I′ll be the laughter, I’ll be the love, A song to the heavens, a shining white dove, When I send my wishes to the North pole, Here′s what I’m asking for, Let there be peace, Let there be love, Let there be choirs of angels up from above, Let us sing, let us dance, Let us live this one life, Cause there′s only one chance, So all I’m asking for, Is let there be peace. Brothers and sisters is all that we are, It don′t matter if you come from near or afar, Now that it’s Christmas, let wish on a star, With an open heart. So let there be peace, Let there be love, Let there be choirs of angels up from above, Let us sing, let us dance, Let us live this one life, Cause there’s only one chance, So all I′m asking for, Is let there be peace. Let there be peace, Let there be, Let there be, Let there be peace, Let there be peace, Let there be peace, Let there be peace.
Lyrics and Vocals: Swiss folk/pop band ‘WintersHome’[Joel Müller, Romaine Blum, Pirmin Zurbriggen Junior, Maria Mazzone, and Martial Chanton].
‘WintersHome’
Chances.
“Chances” is an introspective folk-pop song about seeing someone, feeling a connection, and then chickening out, and how that tiny failure reflects a larger pattern of avoiding risks, doubting yourself, and letting life’s chances slip by.
Chances.
I looked you in the eyes, Just for a second of time. I saw you see me, My heart started beating but I was too shy. Could have given you smiles, Or at least say “Hi”, Instead I pretended not to see you, Oh what a lie. I could have followed you slowly, Come along all the way, Instead I move in slow motion until you disappeared behind the gate.
Chorus I was dying to meet you but now I’m just living on, And I should have expected that nothing would happen at all. Oh oh oh oh, oh-oh, nothing happened at all, oh-oh, oh-oh, This is where I’ll be falling down, All my chances are gone.
Since life is a race, I’m running off when something unknown comes my way. You didn’t come to stay, Don’t even know who I am, I’m overestimating everything I am. See upcoming pop shows, Get tickets for your favourite artists, I could have followed you slowly, Come along all the way, Instead I move in slow motion until you disappeared behind the gate.
Chorus
I was dying to meet you but now I’m just living on, And I should have expected that nothing would happen at all. I was dying to meet you but now I’m just living on, And I should have expected that nothing would happen at all, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, nothing happened at all, oh-oh, oh-oh, This is where I’ll be falling down, All my chances are gone.
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