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Death Of Dominic Keogh, Late Of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 21st October 2023. of Mr Dominic Keogh, Caherdavin Cross, Caherdavin, Co. Limerick and late of Thurles, Co. Tipperary and Texaco.

Pre-deceased by his parents Denis and Ellen, his sister Eileen; Mr Keogh passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Ennis Road Care Facility, Two Mile Inn, Co. Limerick.

His passing is most sadly missed by his nieces Ann, Helen and Marie, nephew Tony and Domo, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Keogh will repose at Griffin’s Funeral Home, John’s Gate, Pennywell, Co. Limerick on tomorrow afternoon, Monday, October 23rd, from 5:30pm until 6:30pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of Christ the King, Caherdavin, Co. Limerick on Tuesday morning, October 24th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery, (& Ext) Spital-Land, The Gables, Co. Limerick.

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

The extended Keogh 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.


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Step By Step.

Step By Step.

Lyrics: Singer-songwriter and political activist Annie Lennox.
Vocals: American singer and actress, nicknamed “the Voice”, the late, great Ms Whitney Houston.

Step By Step.

Well, there’s a bridge and there’s a river, that I still must cross.
As I’m going on my journey, oh, I might be lost,
And there’s a road I have to follow, a place I have to go.
Well, no one told me just how to get there,
But when I get there I’ll know.
‘Cause I’m taking it, step by step,
Bit by bit, stone by stone, (yeah), brick by brick, (oh yeah),
Step by step, day by day, mile by mile, (ooh, ooh, ooh),
And this old road is rough and ruined, so many dangers along the way.
So many burdens might fall upon me, so many troubles that I have to face.
Oh, but I won’t let my spirit fail me, oh, I won’t let my spirit go,
Until I get to my destination, I’m gonna take it slow.
Because I’m making it mine, step by step, (you know I’m taking it),
Bit by bit (bit by bit, come move), stone by stone, (yeah),
Brick by brick, (brick by brick by brick by brick, mmm),
Step by step, (step by step, I’m gonna), day by day, (day by day),
Mile by mile (ooh), go your way, go your way, say it, baby, don’t give up,
You’ve got to hold on to what you got, oh, baby, don’t give up,
You’ve got to keep on moving on, don’t stop, (yeah, yeah),
I know you’re hurting, (I know you’re hurting),
And I know you’re blue, (I know you’re blue),
I know you’re hurting, (I know you’re hurting),
But don’t let the bad things get to you.
I’m taking it step by step, (oh, oh, oh, oh),
Bit by bit, (bit by bit, come move), stone by stone, (stone by stone, yeah),
Brick by brick, (brick by brick by brick by brick),
Step by step, (I’m gonna take it now), day by day, (day by day),
Mile by mile, (ooh), go your own way, go your own way,
Bit by bit, (Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),

Stone by stone, (yeah, stone by stone), brick by brick,
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),

Come on, baby, (Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
Step by step keep on moving, day by day, (day by day-ee),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),
(Come on, baby, got to keep moving),

Mile by mile by mile by mile, go your own way.
END

Man Accused Of Spate Of Bookmaker Robberies In Co. Tipperary Named.

The man accused of a spate of bookmaker robberies in Co. Tipperary, before being arrested in west Co. Dublin, on Wednesday, October 18th last; who appeared before Judge Miriam Walsh at a sitting of Cashel District Court yesterday afternoon, October 20th, has now been named as Mr Declan Murphy.

Mr Murphy who gave an address at No. 7 Church View, Kilmeague, Naas, County Kildare, stands charged with stealing €3,500 in cash from Ladbrokes bookmakers in The Square, Fethard, Co. Tipperary on September 28th last.
Mr Murphy also stands charged with an attempted robbery at Bar One Racing, Davis Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary on October 7th last; the theft of €800 from Ladbrokes in Bailey Street, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, on October 12th, together with the theft of €3,000 from Bar One Racing Unit 2, Ballylynch, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, on October 15th last.

No application for bail was sought on behalf of Mr Murphy, who had remained unemployed since February this year, but had been working for 17 years prior to that occasion.

Mr Murphy was remanded in custody to appear before Clonmel District Court on Tuesday next, October 24th.

Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth.

Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth.

Poem by British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes Ms Pam Ayres, MBE.

Picture: G. Willoughby.

Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth.

Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth,
And spotted the perils beneath,
All the toffees I chewed,
And the sweet sticky food,
Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth.

I wish I’d been that much more willin’,
When I had more tooth there than fillin’,
To pass up gobstoppers,
From respect to me choppers,
And to buy something else with me shillin’.

When I think of the lollies I licked,
And the liquorice allsorts I picked,
Sherbet dabs, big and little,
All that hard peanut brittle,
My conscience gets horribly pricked.

My Mother, she told me no end,
“If you got a tooth, you got a friend”
I was young then, and careless,
My toothbrush was hairless,
I never had much time to spend.

Oh I showed them the toothpaste all right,
I flashed it about late at night,
But up-and-down brushin’,
And pokin’ and fussin’,
Didn’t seem worth the time… I could bite!

If I’d known I was paving the way,
To cavities, caps and decay,
The murder of fillin’s,
Injections and drillin’s,
I’d have thrown all me sherbet away.

So I lay in the old dentist’s chair,
And I gaze up his nose in despair,
And his drill it do whine,
In these molars of mine,
“Two amalgum,” he’ll say, “for in there.”

How I laughed at my Mother’s false teeth,
As they foamed in the waters beneath,
But now comes the reckonin’
It’s me they are beckonin’
Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth.
END

Death Of Michael Campbell, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Saturday 21st October 2023 of Mr Michael Campbell, Cormackstown, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Michael and Bridget, son Christopher, sister Kit, brothers Paddy, Tony, Christopher, and Harry; Mr Campbell passed away peacefully, following a short illness, while under the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his sons Gerry and Michael, daughters Bridget and Kathleen and their mother Mary, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Pattie (Garrett), brothers Tom and Joe, sisters-in-law Maureen and Eileen, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Campbell will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Monday afternoon next, October 23rd, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the former Cistercian Abbey Church at Holycross, Thurles on Tuesday morning, October 24th, at 9:45am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

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

The extended Campbell 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.


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