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 Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co Tipperary The trial of two barmen charged with the unlawful killing of a man, who died from acute alcohol intoxication, appears to be likely to go ahead next May.
Mr Gary Wright, a bar manager at Hayes Hotel in Thurles, aged 32 and Mr Aidan Dalton, a barman, with an addresses at Kilfithmone, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary aged 27, are both charged with the manslaughter of Mr Graham Parish, at the hotel on 30th of June 2008.
Yesterday, Nenagh Circuit Court heard that an expert pathologist and witness, due to give evidence on the behalf of the defence, was outside the jurisdiction of the State and was not available to the court.
Judge Tom Teehan, then adjourned the case to the next session of Nenagh Circuit Court which is on the 3rd of May.
Tomas Gleeson reports on forthcoming St. Patrick’s Day activities in Thurles.
This years St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Thurles will be held on Sunday the 21st of March
The Parade leaves from Abbey Road at 2.45pm and all participants in this years Parade should be in Abbey Road by 2.15pm. John Kenehan and Martin Taylor, with the help of some stewards, will be in charge of starting the Parade.
 St Patrick's Day Parade - 21st March in Thurles The Parade, with ten bands which promises to be one of our biggest parades ever, will head down Friar Street and on to Liberty Square where the reviewing-stand will be in position.
At the same time as the Parade is starting in Abbey Road, a blessing of the Parade and its participants will take place in Liberty Square and this will be followed by the band playing our National Anthem.
A full afternoon’s entertainment has been organised for that day and it promises to be an enjoyable afternoon for all the family. There is music and dance in Liberty Square from 2.15pm to the music of ‘The Moynihan Brothers’. There are also face painters, a balloon modeller, stilt walkers, magic, comedy etc. to entertain both adults and children. This entertainment will continue after the Parade, until approximately 5.00pm.
Prize Fund
A prize fund of up to €3,000 will see over 20 prizes and 700 medals been given out on the day. The prizes will be presented at a ceremony in Hayes Hotel at 4.45pm approximately. Prizes will also be awarded for the best dressed window and for the best Irish window. All shops are asked to decorate their premises appropriate for the occasion.
Well done to the business community in Thurles, who have contributed so generously to the funding of this Parade. Sponsorship continues to be accepted and all such sponsorship will be acknowledged. Stewards are required for the period from 2.15pm to 5.00pm to help out on the day of the Parade. Please report to Jimmy Purcell (Chief Steward) at the reviewing stand at 2.15pm if you are willing to help out. Show your support and bring along your Irish flags or hats and add a bit of colour to the day. Many of the prizes will be on display in McMahon’s window in Liberty Square until Saturday 20th March. All spectators are asked to donate 50c towards the running of the Parade and a bucket collection for this purpose will be taken up during the Parade. For further information, entries or sponsorship please contact Tom Gleeson (Telephone 087-9732837) or visit the web site www.stpatricksdayparadethurles.com
Parking and Traffic Restrictions
From 11am to 4.45pm:-
No parking in Liberty Square from Executive Menswear to Fones4U.
No parking from Brennan’s Pub to Hayes Hotel entrance.
No parking in the centre of the Square between those areas.
No traffic through this section of the Square from 2.15pm to 4.45pm. Diversions will be in operation.
The viewing stand will be placed outside The First Active and the band stand will be placed in the centre of the Square opposite Brennan’s Pub. Both of these spaces should be clear by 10am on Sunday morning.
No parking on the left hand side of Abbey Road from the Kennedy Park round-about to the Railway Bridge
for the period from 2pm to 4pm.
See you all in Liberty Square, on Sunday the 21st of March.
 Mayor Scott Manjak joined Gaelic Athletic Association members in remembering Patrick Ryan recently in Cranbrook . Ninety-one years after his death, Joseph Patrick Ryan, a son of Ireland who greatly contributed to the early development of Cranbrook and British Columbia, was honoured recently as one of the last of the seven original founders of the Gaelic Athletic Association (November 1, 1884 in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Tipperary) by the Canadian County Board.
Ryan was remembered at a beautiful and moving mass in St. Mary’s Church with Father Harry Clarke celebrating. The President of the Canadian GAA, Brian Farmer, spoke passionately about the role of the GAA at the end of Mass and the importance to Canada that one of the Founders would be forever remembered.
The North American Board (GAA) was represented by Eamonn Kelly (PRO) Chicago and many Irish Canadians in the Cranbrook area were on hand with representation from a number of counties including Antrim, Armagh, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Derry, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Sligo, Tipperary and Westmeath.
As the last event of the GAA’s 125th anniversary year, GAA members from Ireland, Seattle, Vancouver, Red Deer and Toronto gathered for the seventh founding member.
It was edifying to see the interest and pride on display for a true Son of Erin buried in a foreign land and for one who contributed in establishing the greatest amateur sporting organization in the world.
Wreath laying ceremonies conducted at Ryan’s grave included Clonmore, Armagh’s Brian Farmer of the Canadian Board, Eamonn Kelly of the North American Board, John Keane
(Honourary Irish Counsel in Seattle) with Loughgiel, Antrim’s Paul McGarry of the Seattle Gaels and Cranbrook’s Mayor Scott Manjak .
Ryan’s grave was surrounded on Dec. 18 by the GAA’s 125 anniversary flag and those of Ireland, Canada, USA and British Columbia. Those gathered in the snowy cemetery sang three national anthems with due dignity. A brass plaque was attached to the grave that remembered the events of this auspicious day for the GAA in Canada and for acknowledging the place of Ryan in GAA history. Terry and Hilary Segarty, who organized the day at the local level and the Knights of Columbus, who are celebrating 125 years in Cranbrook, acted as honour guards.
Story courtesy Kootenay Advertiser
Thurles Fairtrade Town Committee are asking all workplaces in Thurles to switch to products carrying the Fairtrade Mark as a meaningful way to make a real difference to the lives of farmers and workers in developing countries.
Thurles became a Fairtrade Town in December 2005 and each year we are required to audit the support for Fairtrade in town, in order to renew our Fairtrade Town status. We would love to hear from you if your workplace has switched or wants to switch to Fairtrade, so we can include you in our report to Fairtrade Mark Ireland!
The benefits to workplaces of making a simple switch so that Fairtrade tea, coffee, fruit juice, sugar, chocolate or biscuits are available to employees in the staff canteen or vending machines, in meetings or through corporate catering, even to the flowers at reception, would be significant and would include:
A visible gesture of your support for Thurles as a Fairtrade Town.
Thurles has been a Fairtrade Town since December 2005. We were awarded Ireland’s Most Creative Fairtrade Town in 2007. The Council has installed permanent signs announcing our Fairtrade Town status on the five approach roads. The current Mayor of Thurles chairs our meetings.
Joining our network of high profile Fairtrade supporters in Thurles.
There are over 50 shops, cafes, restaurants, businesses, schools and community groups in Thurles that actively support Fairtrade. Companies that serve Fairtrade to their staff, customers and clients include Dew Valley Foods, Tipperary Institute, Hayes Hotel, Thurles Chamber, St. Patrick’s College and Thurles Technology Park.
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Two barmen working in one of Ireland’s most historic hotels, have been charged with the unlawful killing of an Englishman who died as a result of acute alcohol intoxication consumed on the night of his 26th birthday.
This first criminal case of its kind under “Liquor Liability Laws” ever taken in Ireland, has been brought against two staff of Hayes Hotel in Thurles, Co Tipperary.
Thirty two year old Mr Gary Wright a bar manager and twenty seven year old Aidan Dalton a barman, both appeared in Thurles District Court earlier this week, charged with the manslaughter of Graham Parish, contrary to Common Law at the hotel on the night of June 30/July 1 2008.
Following a night’s socialising, it is understood the young man, a resident at the premises, choked to death on his own vomit as a result of acute alcohol intoxication.
Both accused, who gave their addresses as Kilfithmone, Borrisleigh, Co Tipperary, were charged with the unlawful killing of the English national on the formal directions of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ) who this year celebrate their 125th anniversary, was founded in the hotel on November 1st, 1884, when it was then known as Miss Lissie Haye’s Commercial Hotel.
This case is set to raise huge national debate over the responsibility owed to the consumer by bar proprieters and those working in licenced premises.
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