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A Song For A Sunday – The Old Man

The Old Man

Lyrics: Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland, Phil Coulter.

Vocals: Irish folk band ‘The Fureys’, originally formed in 1974, from Ballyfermot, Dublin, and Irish folk singer, originally from Co. Donegal, Davy Arthur.

The Old Man

The tears have all been shed now,
We’ve said our last goodbyes.
His soul’s been blest,
He’s laid to rest,
And it’s now I feel alone.
He was more then just a father,
A teacher, my best friend,
He can still be heard,
In the tunes we’ve shared,
When we played them on our own.
Oh I’ll never will forget him,
For he made me what I am.
Though he may be gone,
Memories linger on,
I miss my old man.
As a boy, he’d take me walking,
Through mountains, field, and stream,
And he’d show me things,
Not know to kids,
And secrets between him and me.
Like the colors of the pheasant,
As he rises in the dawn,
And how to fish, and make a wish,
Beside a holy tree.
Oh, I’ll never will forget him,
For he made me what I am.
Though he may be gone,
Memories linger on,
I miss my old man.
I thought he’d live forever,
Sure he seemed so big and strong,
But the minutes fly,
And the years roll by,
For a father and a son,
And suddenly when it happened,
There was so much left unsaid,
No second chance to tell him thanks,
For everything he’d done.
Oh, I’ll never will forget him,
For he made me what I am,
Though he may be gone,
Memories linger on,
I miss my old man.


End

Death Of Anne Minihan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Saturday 2nd September 2023, of Mrs Anne Minihan (née Dundon), Abbey Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly Iona Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Brian; Mrs Minihan passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her daughters Deirdre, Michelle and Aileen, adored grandchildren Angharad, Peter, Merly, Lotte and Ben, son-in-law Mark, Michelle’s partner Angus, brothers Pat and Michael, sister Eileen (Hynes), nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Minihan will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Tuesday afternoon, September 5th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, at 7.45pm same evening.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Minihan will be celebrated on Wednesday morning, September 6th, at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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

The extended Minihan 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.

Visiting Hours.

Visiting Hours.

This song possibly sums up the sincere wishes of many in our Tipperary community, following a devastating week which witnessed unprecedented tragedies on our county roads.

Vocals: English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

Lyrics: Written by Amy Wadge, Ant Clemons, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Kim Lang Smith, Michael Pollack and Scott Carter.

Visiting Hours.

I wish that heaven had visiting hours,
I could just show up and bring the news.
She’s gettin’ old and I wish that you’d met her.
The things that she’ll learn from me, I got them all from you.
I just stay a while and we’ll put all the world to rights?
The little ones will grow and I’ll still drink your favorite wine,
They’re going to close, but I’ll see you another day.
So much has changed since you’ve been away.
I wish that heaven had visiting hours,
I could just swing by and ask your advice.
What would you do in my situation? I haven’t a clue how I’d even raise them.
What would you do? ‘you would always do what’s right.
We just talk a while until my worries disappear?
I’d tell you that I’m scared of turnin’ out a failure.
You’d say, “Remember that the answer’s in the love that we create”.
So much has changed since you’ve been away.
I wish that heaven had visiting hours,
And I would ask them if I could take you home,
But I know what they’d say, that it’s for the best.
So I will live life the way you taught me, and make it on my own,
But I will close the door, but I will open up my heart,
Everyone I love will know exactly who you are,
‘Cause this is not goodbye, it is just ’til we meet again.
So much has changed since you’ve been away.

END

FSAI Recall Batch Of Lidl Vemondo Vegetarian Chicken-Style Strips.

Product Identification: Vemondo Vegetarian Chicken-Style Strips, pack size: 175g
Batch Code – Use by date: 07.09.24.
Country Of Origin: Germany.

Lidl Ireland, following the request of the Food Safety Association of Ireland (FSAI), is recalling the above batch of Vemondo Vegetarian Chicken-Style Strips, due to an incorrect year on the use-by date.

The correct use-by date is 07.09.23.
Customers are therefore advised not to consume the product after 07.09.23, when the product may be unfit for human consumption.

Recall notices will be displayed at points-of-sale, in all implicated Lidl stores.

Funding Applications Invited From Organisations Supporting Victims Of Crime.

Applications invited from new and existing organisations, latter working with victims of crime.

The Minister for Justice Mrs Helen McEntee has today invited applications from new and existing organisations working with Victims of Crime.

Every year the Department of Justice provides tax payer funding support for organisations that work with the Victims of Crime (VOC) area, including for the provision of support, information and advice on the rights of victims, court accompaniment and other support and advice services.

Announcing the invitation, Minister McEntee said, “The government are committed to building stronger, safer communities and ensuring that support services are available to all victims who need them throughout the State. We recognise the crucial role that support organisations play in helping victims overcome the challenges they face. This funding invitation emphasises our dedication to creating a society where victims are empowered and their voices are heard. It reaffirms our commitment to working collaboratively with those organisations to ensure that victims across the country continue to receive the support and assistance they need when they are at their most vulnerable.
By providing resources to frontline organisations offering outstanding services and expertise, we are strengthening our collective response to supporting victims on their journey towards justice, healing and recovery.
I encourage all eligible organisations to submit an application for funding so they can continue to provide excellent and enhanced victim support services across the country”
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Under the 2024 call for funding; applications from relevant organisations may be made to :-

  • Minimise waiting times for the support needs of victims of crime and for the expansion of crime victim helplines.
  • Meet the increased demand of services following VOC and Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) awareness raising campaigns.
  • Allow frontline NGO services to develop expansion plans for additional counties, extend to other counties and allow for additional emergency services.
  • Expand accompaniment service in the light of increasing numbers of victims and to ensure sufficiency of ongoing specialist support provision, support outreach work with victims of human trafficking and supporting those wishing to exit prostitution.
  • Allow NGO frontline services run recruitment campaigns for volunteers.
  • Assist all vulnerable witnesses navigating the criminal justice system across facilities, supports, information, and training.