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The announcement came with a seasonal graphic heading of:- one galloping reindeer, two tied parcels, to silver pine cones and 6 silver dangling balls, stating that Thurles town during Christmas 2022, would be given an extra 15 minutes of free parking. This initiative (try not to laugh) “is designed to promote local trade and to encourage support for town traders, during the festive season”.
Then came the real joke, (laughter allowed), “Please shop local this Christmas”.
TMD Council officials are taking local residents for complete fools.
The compliments of the season are then offered by Ms Sharon Scully, (Thurles District Administrator) on behalf of Tipperary Co. Council.
To date all parking in Thurles Car Parks had been granted 15 minutes free parking, all year round, and now for the Christmas shopping period, beginning December 1st, 2022, is to be increased by a further 15 minutes to 30 minutes; (or did Ms Scully mean 30 minutes plus the 15 minutes already in vogueestablished). Not that same would offer any further great advantage.
What Ms Scully has failed to realise is that parking in the Liberty Square town centre no longer exists except for handicapped parking spaces and loading bay areas.
So what shopping can you do in 30 minutes. Can you treat you friends to a cup of coffee; buy a lunch; try on an article of clothing, or visit a bank ATM?
You can view the announcement by some local Councillors HERE and HERE with the other more devious embarrassed Councillors having failed to publish same on their social media platforms to date, as yet.
Why are Thurles Municipal Council officials and councillors permitted to discriminate against small local traders, in favour of foreign giant supermarket chain, leaves me totally confused.
Where stands Thurles Chamber of Commerce, latter a local organization of businesses and companies in Thurles, whose intentions boast “to develop and further the interests of local companies and businesses”?
Has Thurles Chamber of Commerce now been fully taken over by local councillors, in the hope of gleaning crumps of secret info from politicians?
While I hate to say this, but councillors were informed at a recent meeting of the Nenagh Municipal District [North Tipperary – just 23 miles (37kph) from Thurles and governed by the same Tipp. Co. Council] that from Saturday December 10th, 2022, until Monday December 26th, there will be three hours of free parking, within local authority car parks in Nenagh town, available on a daily basis.
The discrimination continues, to the detriment of Thurles town, with once again, nothing for our Local Property Tax.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Tuesday 29th November 2022, of Mr Anthony Carroll, Castelgreen Crescent and McCann Street, Cashel, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Ballingarry, (South Riding) Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Mr Carroll, sadly, passed away unexpectedly, while in the care of staff at the Mater Hospital, Dublin.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving family; sons Craig and Blake, daughter Clodagh and their mother Christine, brothers Pat, Robert, James, Liam, John-Joe and Tom, sisters Kathleen, Margaret and Tina, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives neighbours and many friends.
Requiescat in pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Carroll will repose at Devitt’s Funeral Home, The Green, Cashel, Co. Tipperary on Thursday evening, December 1st, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
His body will be received into the Church of St. John the Baptist, Cashel, to further repose for Requiem Mass on Friday, December 2nd at 12:00 noon, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Cormac’s Cemetery, Upper Green, Waller’s Lot, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
The extended Carroll family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
A plaintiff, named as Mr Jason McCarthy, with an address at Ballybeg, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, has successfully sued Waterford City Council, having alleged negligence; a breach of Duty of Care and a breach of the Occupiers Liability Act 1995.
Mr McCarthy, who acknowledged in court that he had previously recovered compensation of €17,555 from a road traffic accident in 2003; a further €12,000 for a road accident in 2009 and €15,000 arising from an assault when he was a young boy, [in total €44,550], was awarded €30,000 together with his legal costs, latter calculated on the lower Circuit Court scale.
Mr Justice Tony O’Connor stated he was satisfied that Mr McCarthy did trip and fall, as he had claimed, over a protruding lip on the pavement outside his father-in-law’s home at Gracedieu Road, Waterford City, on February 1st, some 7 years ago in 2015; adding that the injuries did not impinge significantly on his current day-to-day interests.
Waterford City Council authority had asked the court to determine if the fall happened as was alleged by Mr McCarthy; if it occurred where alleged, or if such a fall had caused such injuries currently being claimed by the plaintiff.
Mr Justice O’Connor said the council did accept during the hearing that the pavement lip was caused as a direct result of poor compaction at its sub base, and that if an inspection had been undertaken previously, same lip would have been noted and necessary measures taken to repair it.
Mr O’Connor had attended hospital the following morning after the fall and a medical report stated he had fractured his wrist, which required fixation with a grafting procedure.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Sunday last 27th November, 2022, of Mr Christopher (Chris) Kelly, Croke Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Coolock, Co. Dublin.
Pre-deceased by his wife Mary (née Prout, Glengoole), grand-daughter Faith and brother Martin; Mr Kelly passed away peacefully, following a short illness, while at the residence of his daughter Rosanne, and surrounded by his loving family.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his daughters Rosanne and Linda, grandchildren Eireal, Luke, Electra, A.J., Levina, Jake, Logan, Joey, Makella and Ethan-Christopher, son-in-law Patrick, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Kelly will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on tomorrow evening, Tuesday, November 29th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
His body will be received into the Church of St. Patrick and St. Oliver, Glengoole, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on Wednesday morning, November 30th, at 11:00am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.
The extended Kelly family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 27th November 2022, of Mr Tommy Reid, Chapel Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny.
Pre-deceased by his loving wife Nan and sons Tom and Oliver; Mr Reid passed away peacefully at his place of residence.
His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his devoted family Dinny, Ger, Christy and Mary. Grandchildren Alan, Laura, Sabrina, Ollie, Dylan, Aaron, Shauna and Kellie, great-grandchildren Odhran, Cora, Tommy and Sophie. Sisters Sr. Nellie and Theresa. Daughters-in-law Rita, Michelle and Bridget, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, good neighbours and many friends.
Requiescat in pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Reid will repose at his home, on tomorrow evening, Tuesday, November 29th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
The funeral cortège bearing the body of Mr Reid, will arrive at the Sacred Heart Church, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, to further repose for requiem Mass at 11:00am on Wednesday morning, November 30th, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Brigid’s Cemetery Borrisoleigh, Thurles Co. Tipperary.
For those who are unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Reid, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.
The extended Reid family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
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