Thurles Information

Death Of Daniel J. O’Riordan, MRCVS, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great personal sadness that I learned of the death, today, Tuesday 28th June, 2022, of Mr Daniel J. O’Riordan, MRCVS, Dublin Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny.

Mr O’Riordan passed away peacefully at his place of residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Pre-deceased by his sister Kathleen; his passing is most deeply regretted by his loving, devoted wife and best friend Imelda, children Ray, David, Anne, Fr. Niall and James, daughters-in-law Eimear and Emma, brothers Jerry, Denis and Michael, sisters Sheila and Teresa, adoring grandchildren, nephews, nieces, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours, work colleagues and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr O’Riordan, will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Thursday evening, June 30th, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, before being received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles at 8:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Friday morning, July 1st, at 11:00am followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Holycross Abbey graveyard.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mr O’Riordan, but due to distance or ill health are unable to do so; same can 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 O’Riordan 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: House Strictly Private.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Expect Three Days Of Road Traffic Delays On N62 From Wednesday Next.

Temporary traffic management is expected to be in place on the N62 Templemore to Thurles Road, at Brittas, north of the town, on the morning of Wednesday next, June 29th, 2022, from 7:00am. Same traffic management is expected to be in place until 7:00pm on the following Friday evening, July 1st, 2022.

**N62, south side, between Thurles Shopping Centre and the junction of Clongour Road, Thurles**.
*Pics: G. Willoughby*.

A Stop & Go temporary traffic light system will be in place to facilitate road resurfacing in the area already stated and significant vehicle delays can be expected.

Meanwhile, on the N62, south side, between Thurles Shopping Centre and the junction of Clongour Road; here the road surface, same constructed less than 12 months ago, has already begun to sink and disintegrate in two areas.
However, we are not aware of any remedial action due to take place here.
For evidence see the two images shown above.

Persons Charged Following Enquiry Into Alleged Tipperary School Bus Cartel.

It is understood that 14 persons have been charged regarding their alleged involvement in a cartel that is said to have rigged tenders to operate school transport routes, here in Co. Tipperary and further afield in Co. Waterford, Co. Limerick and Co. Kilkenny.

Bid rigging in public procurement situations can be particularly harmful; artificially increasing prices and ultimately costs, while reducing the quality of services the State provides.

Same legal action now follows on from investigations carried out by the ‘Competition and Consumer Protection Commission‘ (CCPC).

The enquiry by the CCPC had focused on supposed alleged abuse of the State school bus system, latter which undertakes to transport some 100,000 children each day (or some 40 million journeys annually), between students rural homes and their places of education.

Bus Éireann, latter which operates the service on behalf of the Department of Education utilize a tendering process, using the government’s tenders portal, before hiring some 4000 subcontractors, who in turn are obliged to bid, in order to operate specific rural school bus routes.

The submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) follows an enquiry into alleged “price rigging” in Co. Tipperary, which is said to have begun initially back in 2016. The CCPC claim to have received a letter from an anonymous insider; latter who has provided information about this continued practise and which officials believed may to be more widespread here in the Irish Republic.

The anonymous letter is understood to contain details of various meetings and calls, which it is alleged took place between those involved, before tenders were eventually submitted to operate certain school runs.

The CCPC, working in conjunction with officers from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau are understood to have raided some 20 premises. and subsequent charges follow an examination by the DPP of the evidence gathered by the CCPC.

The regulatory agency has now opened a Confidential Telephone Line [Tel. No. 087 7631378] for any person wishing to make further disclosures in relation to this alleged abuse of the State School Bus service.

Note: The Cartel Immunity Programme operated by the CCPC, in conjunction with Director of Public Prosecutions, means that a member of a cartel may avoid prosecution if they are the first member to come forward, reveal their involvement in illegal cartel activity and fully co-operate with the investigation.

Death Of Mary Ryan, Templederry, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Saturday 25th June 2022, of Mrs Mary Ryan [née Ryan (Glenanogue)], Currabaha, Templederry, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Jackie; the passing of Mrs Ryan is most deeply regretted by her loving daughters Josephine and Angela, grandchildren Katie and Julie, son-in-law Paul, nephews, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Ryan will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Castlequarter Hse, Borrisoleigh, Thurles on Monday evening from 6:00pm, before being received into the nearby Church of the Sacred Heart, Borrisoleigh, Thurles at 7:30pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 11:00am, followed by interment in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mrs Ryan, but due to distance or ill health are unable to do so; same can 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. To this end a walk through system will operate at the funeral home, due to the current rise in Covid infection.]

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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of Mary Barry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, today Sunday 26th June 2022, of Mrs Mary Barry (née Phelan), Ard na Greine, Dublin Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Newtown Upper, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Michael, grandson Patrick, sisters and brothers; Mrs Barry passed away peacefully at her place of residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her devoted family, daughters Margaret, Noreen, Patricia and Catherine, sons Michael, Gerard, Declan, Brendan, Aidan and Kevin, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, carers, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Barry will repose in Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Monday evening, June 27th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
Her body will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles on Tuesday morning June 28th, at 10:30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mrs Barry, but due to distance or ill health are unable to do so; same can 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 Barry 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: Donations if desired to Milford Palliative Home Care Team.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.