Thurles Information

‘Friends’ actor, Matthew Perry Found Lifeless.

Sadly, we learn this morning that ‘Friends’ actor, Mr Matthew Perry, who found fame playing the character Chandler Bing, has died in a suspected accidental drowning in a jacuzzi at his home. Mr Bing was aged just 54 years old.

His death comes after he recently published his memoir, informing his fans of how he had overcome drink and drug addictions, which had almost brought about his death.

Mr Perry was discovered dead at his mansion on Saturday morning last, October 28th; his body discovered by his assistant. It is understood that no foul play was involved.

In all Mr Perry spent 10 seasons playing ‘Chandler’ on ‘Friends’, while struggling with a string of addictions. His memoir ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing: A Candid, Darkly Funny Book’ exposed his struggles with addictions that became so severe that 5 years ago, at the age of 49 years, he suffered a gastrointestinal perforation, as a result of his extreme opiate usage. Same issue gave him then just a 2% chance of living after being placed in a coma for some weeks, following which he had to use a colostomy bag, while his colon healed.

At the peak of his addictions he was consuming about 55 Vicodin (Trade Name) tablets a day and weighed just 128 pounds. This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever hydrocodone and a non-opioid pain reliever acetaminophen. Same is an antitussive (cough suppressant) and narcotic analgesic agent for the treatment of moderate to moderately severe pain. Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain and since 2009, has been the second most frequently encountered opioid.

Mr Perry had stated “When I’m carrying weight, it’s alcohol; when I’m skinny, it’s pills; when I have a goatee, it’s a lot of pills.”

“Thank you for the years of laughter. In ár gcroíthe go deo”.

Death Of Peter Comerford, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 27th October 2023, of Mr Peter James Comerford, Mount George, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly Borrisokane, Nenagh Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his partner Pheenie, son Stewart, brother, sisters, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Comerford will repose at his place of residence, (E41 AY64) on Monday afternoon, October 30th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm.
His remains will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, on Tuesday morning, October 31st, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by a service of cremation at Shannon Crematorium, Illaunmanagh, Shannon, Co. Clare, (V14 PV30).

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

The extended Comerford 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 anam dílis.

A Song For A Sunday.

Please Don’t Go.

Vocals: Irish Co. Cork singer & songwriter Ms Stephanie Rainey.
Lyrics: Stephanie Rainey.

Please Don’t Go.

I’ll hold your hand till it goes cold.
I’ll hold my tears until you go.
With all the life that leaves your bones,
It soaks the purpose from my own.
Oh, oh, oh,
Please don’t go.
I love you more than you could know,
You’ve got a hole inside my soul,
It’s like a mountain soaked in snow,
It’s in the earth the river flows.
Oh, oh, oh,
Please don’t go
Oh, oh, oh
Please don’t go.
I’ve kept my own side of the bed,
Thinking you’d be home again.
I hold myself so I can sleep,
My pillow holds the screams of me.
Oh, oh, oh,
Please don’t go.
Oh, oh, oh,
Please don’t go.
So lay yourself down on my chest,
‘Cause I know how to hold you best,
I’ll keep you through these last few breaths,
And kiss and love you till the end.
Oh, oh, oh,
Please don’t go.
Oh, oh, oh,
Please don’t go.
END

Death Of Mary Walshe, Late Of Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 27th October 2023, of Ms Mary Walshe, North Circular Road, Clareview Co. Limerick, and late teacher at Our Lady Secondary School, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by parents Mick and Peggy; Ms Walshe passed away peacefully at University Hospital Limerick.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family; sister Aileen, brothers Willis and David, sisters-in-law Sylvia and Elena, nephews Mark, David and Karl, nieces Danielle and Sophie, aunts, cousins, friends and her beloved pets Jessie and Mylo.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Ms Walshe will repose at Christopher Thompson’s Funeral Home, No. 40A Thomas Street, Limerick, on Monday afternoon next October 30th from 4:30pm until 6:00pm.
Her remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Ennis Road, Farranshone More, Co. Limerick, on Tuesday morning next, October 31st, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Mount St. Oliver Cemetery, Crossagalla, Co. Limerick.

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

The extended Walshe 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.

Breaking News: Tipperary’s Dr. Robbie Ryan Listed For A World Einstein Award.

The World Einstein Award for Science, is an annual award given by the European Cultural Council, as a means of recognition and encouragement to those involved in scientific and technological research, with special recognition for researches, who bring both benefit and wellbeing to mankind.

Today, it has been announced that the well-known, Thurles, Co. Tipperary born scientist, Dr. Robbie Ryan, has been short listed for this prestigious award.

**The rare hairy 10 legged Tipperary air-breathing arthropod.**

We understand that Dr. Ryan has over the past 5 years, finally completed a series of experiments examining Tipperary Spiders. Today he published his findings, hypotheses and theories; based on his experiments, together with relevant lines of reasoning and evidence; all in an effort to further progress the field of Irish and Tipperary science.

In an interview with Dr. Ryan, just yesterday, Thurles.Info learned that one section of his experiments, using these air-breathing arthropods, involved putting a Spider on a laboratory bench in his Biology Laboratory, (Latter which deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures), before requesting it, in a loud voice to jump. Having continued to scream at the arthropod for a few minutes, the spider appeared to understand and obliged, by jumping high.
Then Dr. Ryan amputated one of its hind legs and told it to jump again, and it did so almost immediately, but alas not as high as when first requested to do so.
Dr. Ryan did this again and again, each time amputating yet another leg, until all 8 legs were finally removed. Now, having removed all 8 legs, he asked the spider to jump yet again, but it just lay there, refusing to obey his every command.

Scientist Dr. Ryan, now has come to, what he believes is, an obvious conclusion, declaring that Spiders without their legs, automatically go deaf.

Dr. Ryan’s experiments are expected to continue up until March 2025, when he will offer himself to the Tipperary electorate as a Sinn Féin candidate, in the hope of gaining membership of the 34th Dáil; latter the lower house of Ireland’s parliament, namely the Oireachtas.
Dr. Ryan, if successful, is expected to be offered, by Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, the Defence, Science and Technology portfolio.