Thurles Information

All For Love.

Written by Bryan Adams, Robert John “Mutt” Lange, and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack of “The Three Musketeers”.

When it’s love you give, I’ll be a man of good faith.
Then in love you’ll live, I’ll make a stand and won’t break.
I’ll be the rock you can build on,
Be there when you’re old, to have and to hold.
When there’s love inside, I swear I’ll always be strong.
Then there’s a reason why, I’ll prove to you we belong.
I’ll be the wall that protects you,
From the wind and the rain, from the hurt and the pain, yeah!
Let’s make it! All for one and all for love.
Let the one you hold be the one you want, the one you need,
‘Cause when it’s all for one, it’s one for all.
When there’s someone that should know, then just let your feelings show,
And make it all for one and all for love.
When it’s love you make, I’ll be the fire in your night.
When it’s love you take I will defend, I will fight.
I’ll be there when you need me,
When honor’s at stake, this vow I will make.
Let’s make it all for one and all for love.
Let the one you hold be the one you want, the one you need,
‘Cause when it’s all for one, it’s one for all.
When there’s someone that should know, then just let your feelings show,
And make it all for one and all for love.
Don’t lay our love to rest,
‘Cause we can stand up to the test.
We’ve got everything and more,
Than we had planned.
More than the rivers that run the land.
We got it all in our hands!
Let’s make it all for one and all for love.
Let the one you hold be the one you want, the one you need,
‘Cause when it’s all for one, it’s one for all, it’s one for all.
When there’s someone that should know, then just let your feelings show.
When there’s someone that you want, someone that you need, let’s make it,
All, all for one,
And all for love.
END

Council Of Europe Adopt Dublin Declaration To Tackle Domestic, Sexual & Gender Based Violence.

Minister Helen McEntee hosted two-day conference as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of Europe.
Dublin Declaration adopted by 38 countries of 46.
Minister McEntee calls for collective support for Zero Tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

Ministers of the Council of Europe responsible for addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence gathered in Dublin over the last two days at a conference entitled “No safe haven: Integrated prevention measures to end domestic, sexual and gender-based violence”.

The conference was hosted by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD, as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, which began in May for the seventh time in the history of the Council of Europe. It brought together Ministers and representatives from nations across the Council of Europe to discuss changing social norms to tackle violence against women, changing the behaviour of men who have been violent and training professionals to work with victims or perpetrators.

Key note addresses were delivered by Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Tiny Kox, the Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, Michael O’Flaherty and Iris Luarasi, President of the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO).

The Dublin Declaration on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence was adopted at the end of the conference, with 38 countries of the 46 in attendance supporting the Declaration.

Speaking at the conference, Minister McEntee said: “I was delighted to welcome my colleagues to Dublin for this two day conference, during which I believe we solidified our collective commitment to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence across the continent.

Violence against women is a human rights violation that is widespread across all Council of Europe member states – that is a horrible reality and one that we have to address. One in three women in Europe experience some form of physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. One in 20 has been raped. Two in five women have experienced some form of psychological violence by either a current or a previous partner.

There should be zero tolerance in any society for this kind of behaviour. I want to see this change in Ireland and I want to see this change across Europe.

It is a key priority for me as Minister for Justice. I launched our third national strategy, Zero Tolerance, in June. It will work towards achieving a society in Ireland that has absolutely no tolerance for DSGBV or the attitudes that underpin it. It is built around the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention – prevention, protection, prosecution and policy co-ordination – and is therefore clearly aligned with the ambitions of the Council of Europe and the issues we will discuss over the next two days.

I am delighted that we have adopted the Dublin Declaration which sets out a high level of ambition for future collaborative work in this area.

I know this is something Iceland will continue to prioritise when they assume the Presidency in November and I look forward to supporting them as they build on our achievements over the next two days”.

Death Of Edel Farrell, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today, Thursday 29th September, 2022, of Mrs Edel Farrell, Glenmore Drive, Drogheda, Co. Louth and formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mrs Farrell passed away peacefully following a long illness, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Windmill Road, Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving wife Lorraine, children Stefan and Jane, Nana Jean, sister Susan, brother Paul, brother-in-law Martin and sister-in-law Christine, Stefan’s partner David, nieces, nephews, extended relatives and close friends.

Thr body of Mrs Farrell will repose at her place of residence, tomorrow afternoon, Friday, September 30th, from 2:00pm until 7:00pm.
A celebration of her life will take place in Dardistown Crematorium, Collinstown Cross, Old Airport Rd, Dardistown, Co. Dublin, at 10:00am on Saturday morning, October 1st.

Mrs Farrell had previously requested that family and friends should please wear colorful clothing.

The extended Farrell 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.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to St. Lukes, Rathgar.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

No Barmbracks From Either Bakers or Bankers On Lá Fhéile Míchíl.

Today is Lá Fhéile Míchíl or St Michael’s Day or Michaelmas which is celebrated annually on today, September 29th,2022.

Same date was once an important Fair Day in the Irish farming calendar, as well as featuring in Ireland’s Administrative and Legal year Calendar, [Michaelmas Term – October to December].
Back in the 19th-century, it was traditional for Dublin bakers to gift a ‘Barmbrack‘ (latter a yeast bread with added sultanas and raisins. Irish: bairín breac – translated to English “speckled bread”) to their customers on the feast of Michaelmas.

Alas, no Barmbracks were being handed out either today by Bank of Ireland branches, who have been fined a final total of €100.5m by the Central Bank, with regards its handling of tracker mortgage customers. Initially the Central Bank fined Bank of Ireland €143.6m, but same was reduced by 30% under its settlement discount scheme. Same fine is, to date, the largest fine ever imposed on any financial institution, by the Irish Central Bank.

Some 15,910 tracker mortgage customer accounts had been impacted by the bank’s actions, between August 2004 and June 2022, same resulting in the loss of 50 properties, including 25 family homes.

In all Bank of Ireland has admitted in full to 81 separate regulatory breaches.

It was found that Bank of Ireland provided unclear contractual documents to its customers, failed to interpret its unclear contractual documents in customer’s best interests and failed to warn customers regarding the consequences of decisions, relating to their mortgages.

It also implemented what was considered to be an unfair complaint handling practice in relation to customers, and had deficient mortgage systems and controls, which had contributed to a significant number of operational errors.

Abuse Allegations Levelled At Deceased Former Tipperary Protestant Minister.

**Kilcooley Parish Church, Co. Tipperary.**

A BBC Spotlight investigation [Research: Conor Spackman & Pippa Cooke] has found that a Church of Ireland clergyman in east Belfast was transferred to the rural parish of Kilcooley, Co. Tipperary here in the Irish Republic, following child sex abuse allegations, having been made against him back in the 1970s.

Considered a high flyer in the Church of Ireland; Rev. Canon Billy Neely was for 10 years a protestant minister at Mount Merrion Parish Church, Cregagh, Belfast in the 1970s. He was also a Scout leader, who was later banned from the scouting organisation, after being moved in 1976 to the Parish of Kilcooley; latter in the Dioceses of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, (encompassing churches at Littleton, Crohane and Johnstown), in the barony of Slievardagh, Co Tipperary; 5 miles south of Johnstown in Co. Kilkenny.

In a statement to the BBC, the Scouting Association confirmed it had become aware, in 1977, of inappropriate behaviour by the now deceased Rev. Billy Neely; which in turn was confirmed by the then Bishop of Down and Dromore, Right Reverend George Quin (1970-1980).

In October 1977, Rev. Neely was removed from his role as ‘volunteer scout leader’, and action was also taken to ensure he could never re-join the Scouting organisation.

Allegations made against him are understood to be that he was beating small boys for personal sexual gratification.

BBC Spotlight investigations have revealed that Rev. Neely’s ministry in Tipperary, meant that despite having been banned for life by the Scouts, he continued to have access to young children, through his ministry, which involved presiding over a Sunday school group and visiting at a local school.

We understand that the Church of Ireland are refusing to comment on these allegations, because of ongoing legal proceedings, thus preventing any further prejudice to legal cases.

Rev. Neely returned to Northern Ireland in the 1980s, to serve in the parish of Keady, Co. Armagh, before once again given the honorary title of Canon, granted to some senior or retired ministers of the Church.

Rev. Neely passed away in 2009 and was interned in the grounds of St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that it has no records of allegations made to the RUC in the 1970s.