Thurles Information

Death Of Rob Hicks, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, today, Tuesday 30th August 2022, of Mr Robert (Rob) Hicks, No.1 Killaghy Crescent, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Hicks passed away following a short illness, most bravely borne.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his heartbroken wife Jane, daughter Mollie-Mae, sons Michael, Andre, Liam, Tyler, Kaya and Rory, grandchildren Ellie and Jake, brothers Phil, Paul and Martin, sisters Gail and Deborah, mother Val, nephews Rhyen, Richard, Rhys, Rheo, Corey and Jordan, nieces Nichola and Sophie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, his lifelong friend and brother-in-law Jonathan Shortt, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Hicks will repose in Brett’s Funeral Home, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on tomorrow evening, Wednesday, August 31st, from 6:00pm, with prayers at 8:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Thursday afternoon, September 1st, at 1:00pm in St. Michael’s Church, Mullinahone, Thurles, followed by cremation at The Little Island Crematorium, Rocky Island, Spike Island, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.

[NB: Due to C-19 virus fears; those attending will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]

The extended Hicks 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. House Private Please

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Lidl Ireland Recall Batches Of Duc De Coeur Stuffed Mussels.

Today, Lidl Ireland have recalled batches of Duc De Coeur Mussels stuffed with parsley and garlic due to cooking instructions not being labelled in English and having undeclared molluscs, milk and gluten.

Alert Notifications: 2022.55 and 202.A25
Product: Duc De Coeur 12 Stuffed Mussels with Parsley and Garlic (frozen); pack size 125g.
Batch Code: 03.067.22.30 and 03.104.22.30; Best before date: 09/2023 and 10/2023.
Country Of Origin: France

Lidl Ireland is recalling the above batches of its Duc De Coeur Stuffed Mussels with Parsley and Garlic because the cooking instructions and ingredients are not labelled in English.
The implicated batches contain molluscs, milk and gluten. This may make the batches unsafe for consumers, latter who are allergic to, or intolerant of, molluscs, milk or gluten.

Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

Death Of Miriam Ryan, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Saturday 27th August, 2022, of Mrs Miriam Ryan (née Roche), Blackrock, Co. Dublin and formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Michael; Mrs Ryan passed away peacefully, at the home of her daughter.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her children Michael, Maggie and Helen, grandchildren Ciara, Megan, Cillian, Timothy, Ella and Katherine, brother Michael, sisters-in-law Margaret, Hyacinth and Terry, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Ryan will repose on tomorrow afternoon, Monday, August 29th, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in Carnegie Funeral Home, Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
Her body will be received into the Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, on Tuesday morning, August 30th, at 10:00am to further repose for Requiem Mass.
Cremation will follow in the afternoon at 3:45pm in the Garden Chapel, Mount Jerome Crematorium, Harold’s Cross. D.6W.

For those unable to attend Requiem Mass, same can be viewed online HERE; with cremation service available to be viewed online HERE.

[NB: Due to C-19 virus fears; those attending will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]

The extended Ryan 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 please. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Wicklow Hospice or the Irish Cancer Society.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Paschal Donohoe Accuses Hospitality Representatives Of Price Gouging.

Finance Minister, Mr Paschal Donohoe has demonstrated his displeasure at greedy hoteliers for price gouging their customers.

Mr Donohoe met with representatives of the hospitality sector which included the Irish Hotels Federation; Irish Tourism Industry Confederation; Licensed Vintners Association; Vintners’ Federation of Ireland and the Restaurants Association of Ireland, for a requested pre-Budget meeting.

The above named representative organisations had gone into the meeting seeking to retain the lower existing 9% Vat rate; a reduction in excise duty on alcohol, and a targeted financial support package to help with the cost of energy increases.

Representatives were quickly reprimanded by Mr Donohoe; latter who informed them that the Government had provided strong supports for hotels in recent years. Same supports had gotten them through Covid-19 he stated, and he was therefore extremely disappointed that value for money for those looking to holiday in Ireland had not been forthcoming.

Finance Minister Donohoe made it known that that charging over €500 for a room with an American football game in the Capital, was not acceptable and politicians were now looking for the 9% Vat rate to be increased due to exorbitant accommodation prices. It is understood that there was a muted acceptance by some representatives that some hotels were indeed involved in price gouging.

In May 2022, Mr Donohoe had extended the special 9% Vat rate, latter introduced in November 2020, for a further six months, at an estimated revenue loss to the State of €250m: to assist businesses that had been severely impacted by harsh, but necessary, Covid restrictions.

Covid -19 Vaccine Reminder for Persons Aged 50 Years & Over.

People aged 50 years and over in the Irish Republic, have been invited, since yesterday, to come forward for their next Covid-19 vaccine booster.
Vaccine boosters doses can be booked online at vaccination clinics HERE.

Note: The Tipperary Vaccination Centre is currently situated at Gortnafleur, Clonmel. (E91 WR29).

Those who are more than 16 weeks pregnant are also invited to book their next booster at a vaccination centre or from participating GPs and pharmacies.

Those aged between 12 years and 49 years with long-term health conditions will be offered their second booster vaccine from next week and healthcare workers will be offered booster vaccines shortly.

The HSE and Children’s Health Ireland will shortly be inviting, through their parents, children aged 5 years to 11 years, who are immunocompromised, and now due to have their first booster.

The health service has warned there is still a small, but important number of persons within our State [150,000 to 200,000 persons], who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19.

In the previous 14 days, up to August 23rd last, at least 270 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified and confirmed within the borders of Co. Tipperary. There remains a fake sense of confidence that the disease has vanished, however, future new variants are still a possibility, so it is important for people to get themselves vaccinated.

From October 2022, a third booster, or fifth vaccine dose, will be offered to people aged 65 years and older, together with those aged 12 years and older with weak immune systems.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended that these stated doses be administered with the seasonal flu vaccine, amid concerns that the State could be facing a bad flu season, in light of Australia’s winter experience over recent weeks.