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Shop Around For Best Energy Tariffs.

Electricity and gas prices are on everyone’s mind at present, as prices rise.

Using less energy helps to keep costs down, but it’s also important to shop around for the best tariff offerings on the market. Often times you can make savings simply by switching supplier.

Switching supplier is free and the CRU (Commission for Regulation of Utilities) provides all the information you need (see link HERE).

The CRU have also accredited three price comparison websites which means you can trust the information they provide. The three price comparison websites are:-

  1. www.bonkers.ie
  2. www.switcher.ie
  3. www.power to switch.ie

For those of you considering switching from Credit to PrePay, it’s worth checking out the CRU’s advice on the pros and cons of each. 

For more information you can trust on your energy options, visit HERE.

Death Of Eileen Norton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Thursday, 8th December, 2022, of Ms Eileen Norton, St. Margaret’s, Dublin and formerly of Glengoole, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Ms Norton passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving sister Mary, brothers Liam, Pat, Martin and John, sisters-in-law Maura and Carmel, nieces, Niamh, Amy and Lisa, nephews Shane, Ciaran, Ronan and Adam, extended relatives neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Ms Norton, will repose at Rock’s Funeral Home, North Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, on Friday evening, December 8th, from 5:00pm with removal to St. Margaret’s Church, Finglas, Co. Dublin arriving at 7:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on on Saturday morning, December 9th, in Church of St. Patrick and St. Oliver, Glengoole, Thurles at 11:30am, followed by interment in Fennor Cemetery, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.

The extended Norton 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.


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Death Of Mary Commins, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Wednesday 7th December 2022, of Mrs Mary Commins (née Ryan), Clobanna, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Ballyboy, Upperchurch, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her beloved husband John, sisters Eileen and Peggy (Walsh), brother Michael and brother-in-law Tommy; Mrs Commins passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at Padre Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, Thurles.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving family; sons Jim and Mark, grandchildren Anna, Eoin, Denis, Kieran and Michael, daughters-in-law Deborah and Anita, sisters Kitty (Mockler, Coalfields) and Teresa (Grace, Clane, Co Kildare), nephews, nieces, sister-in-law Mary (Ryan, Tonagha), brothers-in-law Joe and Shay, cousins, extended relatives, the Padre Pio community, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Commins will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on tomorrow evening, Friday December 9th, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
Her body will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles on Saturday morning December 10th at 10:30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am.
Interment will take place immediately afterwards in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those who are unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Commins, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.

The extended Commins 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.


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New Publication “Winter Miscellany” To Be Launched At Three Venues This December.

Six Scribes – One Book – Three Launch Dates.

Six Scribes:

The six named scribes of a new book, entitled “Winter Miscellany”, latter to be launched this month, are Maura Barett; Brian Clancy; Pat Griffin; Paul Keating; Paul Maher and Jasper Murphy.

One Book:

“Winter Miscellany” has already received glowing reviews from Mr Donal Ryan (Irish novelist and short story writer); Mr Cónal Creedon (former ‘Writer in Residence’ at University College Cork), and Mr John MacKenna (Irish playwright and novelist).

The stories and poems contained in this new collection are all ‘winter themed’ and represent a broad and diverse range of sources, as can be observed by their variety and narrative approaches. There is adventure on every page, as the readers, in their minds eye, witness an entire spectrum of human emotions and experience.
These characters get into all manner of scrapes. One swings for an ex with a hurley; one witnesses his own funeral; while another navigates the shady sheets of 1980’s Moscow.
With a signed copy of this book, making it the perfect Xmas Gift; these deftly crafted stories are much complimented by haunting, winter themed artwork, authored by the students of the Central Technical Institute (CTI), situated at Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Three Launch Dates:

* Launch Date 1: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Where: TUS [Clonmel Campus], Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Book to be launched by Mr Cónal Creedon, with Master of Ceremonies Ms. Eileen Acheeson.

* Launch Date 2: Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Where: Pat Carroll’s Wine Lodge, No.2 Ballyborough Street, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny. Book to be launched by Mr John MacKenna, with Master of Ceremonies Mr Mark Turner (Marble City Publishing).

* Launch Date 3: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 7:30pm.
Where: TUS [Thurles Campus], Gortataggart, Nenagh Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Book to be launched by Someone Famous, with Master of Ceremonies Mr Noel Dundon (Tipperary News & Tipperary Star).

Note: Refreshments will be served on the night, at all 3 venues, on each of the 3 stated launch dates.

Death Of Kathleen Lyons, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 6th December 2022, of Mrs Kathleen Lyons (née Ryan), Ballyluskey, Drangan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Maurice and daughter Helen; Mrs Lyons sadly passed away while in the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving family; Catherine (McCormack), Maurice, Marie (Moloney), Johnjoe, Rita (O’Connor), Philip, Bernadette (Fitzgerald), Geraldine (Butler), Josephine (Meagher), Paul and Noel, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters Delia, Eileen and Maggie, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Lyons will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles on tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 8th, from 5:00pm with prayers at 8:00pm.
Her body will be received into the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Drangan, Thurles, on Friday morning, December 9th, at 10:45am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the nearby Assumption Graveyard, Knockroe, Drangan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Lyons 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 South Tipperary Hospice movement.


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