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It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Monday 23rd January 2023, of Mrs Helen O’Connor (née Cormack), Mulhuddart Wood, Dublin 15 and formerly of Ballingarry (SR), Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Mrs O’Connor, a former member of Connolly Hospitals, Blanchardstown staff, passed away peacefully, at Connolly Hospital, Mill Road, Abbotstown, Dublin.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving husband Terry, daughter Niamh and grandchild Rhys, Niamh’s partner Gary, brother Hugh, mother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The body of Mrs O’Connor will be removed to Glasnevin Crematorium, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Co. Dublin, on Saturday morning next, January 28th, to arrive for a civil funeral service at 12.00 noon.
For those of you who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs O’Connor, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.
The extended O’Connor 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.
Two Tipperary firemen, named as Mr Michael Morgan, aged 43, with an address at Cluain Muillean, Nenagh, and Mr John Walsh, aged 36, residing at Coille Bheithe, Nenagh, appeared before Nenagh Circuit Court, yesterday, for the second day of their trial; accused of having cocaine worth an estimated €78,000, for sale or supply.
Nenagh Circuit Court heard that the illegal drug Cocaine was located in Mr Michael Morgan’s work locker, during a routine inspection at the fire station.
Several past and present members of Nenagh fire services gave evidence of seeing a white powder substance in a green plastic lunchbox. Gardaí had been alerted and both accused men were arrested before being charged in connection with the seizure of suspected Cocaine.
Both men are currently charged with one count of possession of Cocaine for sale or supply, and with one count of possession of being in Cocaine.
A 12 person jury, heard that a number of people would have had access to the firefighters work locker area, as the lockers are routinely left open, thus allowing firefighters quick access to neecessary equipment, when responding to emergency calls.
Garda Mr Andrew O’Loughlin, Nenagh Garda Station, said he responded to a call from Nenagh Fire Station on the evening in question and was shown a box containing a white powdery substance; contents of which were divided up into equal quantities and enclosed in plastic wrapping; same, allegedly discovered in Mr Morgan’s work locker. Forensic analysis later confirmed the substance was Cocaine.
Cocaine has become the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world and no longer the drug of choice for just wealthy people. Today it has the reputation of being a most dangerous and highly addictive drug, strongly linked to poverty, serious crime and death.
The trial continues today.
A Dress That You Bought In Dungarvan
Poem Courtesy of Thurles Author & Poet, Tom Ryan ©
You bought it yourself on our holidays
The two piece playsuit in navy and white,
Quite fashionable for the time,
On that warm and sunny afternoon,
With Mam and Mary and Deirdre,
In Shaws, the shop in Dungarvan.
Oh, but you looked, quite suddenly, back then,
More than a little girl.
Time casts spells,
And you proud-strode in it, beautiful and happy,
With Deirdre your cousin from Killiney.
I had always thought of my mother
In a bright new summer dress,
Printed and floral and clean,
As the sun on a Sunday, lazily stole,
Through the window of our summer kitchen,
When I was a boy and innocent,
And joy seemed an ever thing.
And so you too, daughter of my heart.
Parading with your flair in the sunshine,
Will mayhap too recall,
To the last lovely day on earth
A dress of an idyllic time,
Bought in a shop on a long lost summer,
On that day of our joy in Dungarvan.
END.
Tom Ryan, “Iona”, Rahealty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Irish Food Safety Authority recall batches of various raw chicken products; country of origin Ireland, due to the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium.
To view exact batch Code: Please see tables published hereunder.
Western Brand is recalling expired batches of raw chicken products, listed hereunder, due to the detection of Salmonella Typhimurium. These products were sold as fresh and are past their use-by date, however, the labels state they are suitable for home freezing. Recall notices at retail stores will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Nature Of Danger:
People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.
Consumers are advised not to eat the affected batches, should they have consigned them to their freezers.
Warning: Animal Lovers May Find Information, Hereunder, Distressing.
Three members of the same family; namely Mr. Michael Reilly, aged 27; Mr. Martin Reilly (Snr) aged 43; and Ms. Katherine Reilly aged 71, have received, in total, 13 months in prison, having pleaded guilty to eight charges, under the Animal Health and Welfare Act (AHWA) 2013.
The admitted offences, under sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act, related to 17 dogs and 10 puppies, that were rescued and now under veterinary care, from properties and land at Killeens, Ballinunty, Thurles, Co Tipperary, on Wednesday May 26th and Friday, June 4th, of 2021. The breeds of dogs seized at the properties included Lurchers, Salukis, Belgian Malinois, a Greyhound, a German Shepherd, and a Chihuahua.
The 27 dogs and puppies, were discovered in varying degrees of physical neglect; having been identified by members of An Garda Síochána, together with two Senior Inspectors with the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) who visited the property.
Cashel District Court heard evidence of what was described as one of the worst cases of cruelty against animals, that inspectors and Gardai had ever seen. The dogs were found chained at the dwelling house of the accused, some in a metal cage; others housed in a cattle trailer and also in an abandoned open ended corrugated shed close by. One animal was found tied to a tree in a forested area behind the dwelling house.
Most of the dogs were found to have no clean drinking water, with their bodies in extremely poor condition. Regarding two of the of the Lurchers rescued; one had an old leg fracture, while a second female Lurcher was heavily pregnant and in a severe state of emaciation. A Belgian Malinois dog had an injured neck, caused due to the chain being embedding in its skin, while many other dogs were found to be suffering from parasitic diseases and untreated wounds. All dogs were found to be starving, thirsty, while being forced to live in their own urine and faeces.
In sentencing, Justice Mr Brian O’Shea imposed a 25-year disqualification on all three of the defendants, preventing them from keeping animals into the future. He ordered also that they pay a total of €9,190 in costs.
Mrs Katherine Reilly was sentenced to one month imprisonment on each of three charges, with the sentences to run consecutively,
Mr Michael Reilly was sentenced to two months imprisonment on each of two charges, to run consecutively.
Mr Martin Reilly (Snr), who did not enter an early guilty plea, received two-month sentences on each of three charges, with the sentences to run consecutively.
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