Thurles Information

Chaos At Thurles ATMs Following Bank Of Ireland Glitch.

**Social Media image of Thurles BOI ATM last night.**

Bank of Ireland reports that a technical issue which impacted on a number of its IRT services has now been rectified.

Same service glitch meant that customers were able to transfer and withdraw funds that did not actually exist in their personal bank accounts.

Queues formed at ATMs across the country last night, as people rushed to withdraw cash, after transferring non-existent funds to their Revolut accounts.
There are reports on Social Media of mass purchases of cigarettes, TVs, petrol & diesel.

Apologising for the impacted services, this morning, Bank of Ireland have confirmed that in such cases the transfers and withdrawals will be fully applied to customer accounts today.

They are also urging any customers who may now find themselves in financial difficulty, because of withdrawals on their account, to make contact with them.

In a statement the bank said “Overnight payments to accounts may appear throughout the day. We are aware that the technical issue meant some customers were able to withdraw or transfer funds above their normal limits. These transfers and withdrawals will be applied to customers accounts today. We urge any customer who may find themselves in financial difficulty due to overdrawing on their account to contact us. We sincerely apologise for the disruption this outage caused – we know we fell far below the standards our customers expect from us.”

Death Of Aidan Wall, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Tuesday 15th August 2023, of Mr Aidan Wall, Rathfarnham, Dublin and formally of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his brothers Jerry and Denis; Mr Wall passed away peacefully in the company of his loving family, while in the care of staff at Dunboyne Nursing Home.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his daughter Louise, sons Peter, Stephen and Patrick, son-in-law Michael, daughters-in-law Sandra, Orla and De, his treasured grandchildren Oisín, Tigernach, Ruarí, Fiachra, Donnacha, Cillian, Seán and Saoirse, his brothers Tony and Michael, sisters Helen and Patty, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Wall will repose at Fanagan’s Funeral Home, Willbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, on Friday afternoon, August 18th 2023, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
A ‘Celebration of Life Service’ will take place at 11:30am on Saturday morning, August 19th 2023, at Fanagan’s Funeral Home, Willbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, followed by interment, immediately afterwards at Mount Venus Cemetery, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

The extended Wall 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.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Pedestrian Struck By Haulage Truck In Thurles Town Centre.

For the second time in 5 days a serious collision has brought Thurles traffic to a total standstill.

**Haulage truck collides with male pedestrian on Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary**.
*Pic: G. Willoughby*.

The accident, this afternoon, involving a large haulage truck and an elderly male pedestrian, happened at between 3:00pm and 3:30pm at the junction of O’Donovan Rossa Street and Liberty Square in the town.

Two ambulances together with paramedics and a large number of Gardaí quickly attended the scene, to assist and investigate the incident, and to direct, where possible, traffic which remained totally congested.

The elderly male pedestrian, understood to be from the immediate locality, was, we understand, seriously injured and has been transferred to hospital by ambulance.

This is the 3rd pedestrian to be struck by motorised vehicles in the Liberty Square area, since 2018, following so called traffic calming measures introduced into the area, latter which has now destroyed the business centre of Thurles and has granted pedestrians a false sense of safety.

As of 6:30pm this evening all traffic hoping to proceed eastward on Liberty Square are prohibited from doing so, and motorists are advised to avoid the centre of Thurles altogether.

Death Of Rosemary Kennedy, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 13th August 2023, of Ms Rosemary Kennedy, Hazelwood, St. Vincent’s Centre, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick, and formerly of Cormackstown, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her mother, father, stepmother and brother-in-law Tom; Ms Kennedy passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at University Hospital Limerick, surrounded by her family and friends.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her sisters, Kathleen, Josephine and Nora, her brothers Michael and Tom, her sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and members and her Hazelwood family in St. Vincent’s Centre, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Ms Kennedy will repose at Hazelwood (V94 RR79) on Tuesday sfternoon, August 15th from 5:00pm until 6:30pm same evening, followed by prayers at 7:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning, August 16th, at 11:30am in St. Vincent’s Centre, followed by interment in the Old Graveyard at Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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

The extended Kennedy 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: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Irish Cancer Society.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Garda Seek Assistance Following Co. Tipperary Serious Assaults.

We learn yesterday that two teenagers were hospitalised following an assault which occurred one week ago, on Monday morning August 7th last, in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

The early morning assault happened between the hours 1:30am and 2:30am, on Silver Street in the town, executed by a group of other males, who then quickly fled the scene.

Both of the men, who suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries, were removed to University Hospital Limerick, and the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise respectively.

Investigating Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward, by contacting Nenagh Garda Station Tel: 067 50450, the Garda Confidential Line on Tel: 1800 666111, or indeed any garda station.

Any person who may have phone camera or dash-cam footage are also asked to make same available to Gardaí.