Cashel Garda Station are to host a Coffee Morning, on Saturday March 8thnext, 2025 in conjunction with Women’s aid National day.
Women’s Aid is a national feminist organisation working to prevent and address the prevalence of domestic abuse within Irish society; how it impacts especially women during pregnancy and how employers can lead in addressing domestic abuse within the workplace.
The coffee morning will run from 11:00am until 1:00pm and the public are invited to pop in for something nice, to help support a worthy cause or even for a bit of advice or information.
Plans for some 86 houses and a crèche at Hayfield Manor, latter situated on the west side of the Bohernamona road, on the northern outskirts of Thurles has been refused due to it being zoned as “strategic reserve“, under the current local area plan for Thurles Town.
Proposed Thurles Site At Hayfield Manor.
Planners with Tipperary County Council had earlier ruled that there were no exceptional circumstances that would justify allowing development of these lands within the lifetime of the current local area plan for Thurles.
Following an appeal by the Architect on behalf of the developer; An Bord Pleanála upheld the decision of Tipperary County Council, thus refusing planning permission for this proposed project.
An Bord Pleanála have explained that the objective of zoning this 3.45-hectare (8.5 acre) site as “strategic reserve”, was to deliver housing on the lands in the subsequent local area plan, which would take effect from 2031.
Under the Thurles Local Area Plan 2024-2030, residential development is not normally permitted on sites designated as “strategic reserve”. An Bord Pleanála also claimed there was a lack of clarity in the Natura Impact Assessment, initially submitted by the developer. The board concluded that it could not be clearly ascertained that the proposed development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Lower River Suir Special Area of Conservation.
The Tipperart local authority had received just one third-party objection regarding this proposed new housing estate.
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland established effective from 5 March 2025.
Seven members to be appointed to independent authority, including chairperson Mr Paul Quinn.
An order for parts of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, enabling the Authority to become operational to establish Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, on a statutory basis, will now commence.
Seven members of this new, independent Authority, will be appointed and commence their roles with effect from tomorrow, March 5th, 2025. They will be the members of the Authority which will be responsible for regulating and licencing all gambling providers in the State and which will have wide ranging powers to regulate both in-person and online gambling, gaming and most lotteries.
Mr. Paul Quinn has been appointed as chair of the Authority and the other newly appointed members are named as follows:- Ms. Celine Craig. Ms. Marion Kelly. Ms. Rita Purcell. Mr. David Hickson. Mr. Michael McGrath. Dr. Colin O’Driscoll, (Ordinary Member).
Ireland’s Patron Saint, (St Patrick) and Ireland’s national holiday will be celebrated in style in Ireland’s Mid-West strategic planning region latter consisting of the counties of Tipperary, Clare and Limerick.
On Sunday, March 16th, County Clare’s Bunratty Castle & Folk Park visitor attraction will kickstart its 2025 tourist season with a comprehensive programme of St Patrick’s weekend entertainment featuring Irish music and dancing, storytelling, demonstrations of traditional Irish crafts and skills, and many other family fun activities.
Darby O’Gill pictured at the launch of Bunratty Castle & Folk Park’s St Patrick’s weekend programme of events.
The world-famous 15th century castle also will join other famous landmarks across Ireland in being lit up in green for the weekend.
“We are inviting the public to join us in celebrating our national feast day with the perfect blend of Irish tradition, culture, and family fun to kick off our 2025 tourist season,” said Marie Brennan, (Events Manager at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park).
“From world-class Irish dancing performances and traditional music sessions to encounters with St. Patrick himself and our merry band of dancing leprechauns, we have created a programme of events to entertain visitors of all ages,” she added. “Whether you are learning a ‘cúpla focal’ at our schoolhouse, watching traditional baking demonstrations, or witnessing vintage machinery at work, Bunratty offers a unique taste of Ireland’s rich heritage this St. Patrick’s weekend.”
Family fun activities include the Bunratty Express Train, Bouncy Castles in the Red Barn behind Macs Pub, and an opportunity to meet St Patrick, as he parades through the village street. There will be curious characters located throughout the Folk Park including Konor the Clown and his merry band of Dancing Leprechauns, and Finegas the Druid who will be recounting Irish fables and legends.
Irish dancing will take centre stage in the Corn Barn with performances by the Linda Ball Hoban School of Irish Dance, which has enjoyed extensive success at the World Irish Dance Championships and whose members have gone on to perform all over the world with Riverdance. Performers will be dancing between the jigs and the reels at 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. There will also be live traditional Irish music seisiúns throughout the day with the public invited to bring their own instruments and join in with Bunratty’s resident musicians
For younger visitors there will be a fun and interactive Clue Trail that will lead participants to all four corners of the Folk Park through woodland trails and paddocks, with their vast array of indigenous Irish animal species from Kerry Bog Ponies to Irish Red Deer and Bunratty’s resident Irish Wolfhounds Rian and Mide.
At the schoolhouse, Bunratty’s resident Schoolmaster will be on hand to teach visitors a ‘Cúpla Focal’ and entertain with tales and traditions from school days of old, including the story of the four leafed clover and how St Patrick really drove the snakes out of Ireland.
The Bean an Tí will host a demonstration of Traditional Baking and Butter Making at 2:00pm in the Golden Vale Farmhouse where Irish superstitions will also be explained, including why it is considered bad luck to spill salt, why seeing a solo magpie can strike fear into the heart of a passerby, and why an itchy nose signifies a fight is coming in your near future.
Members of the Clare Vintage and Engine Tractor Club will be present on the day to demonstrate an array of vintage agricultural machinery at work, including corn grinders, water pumps and mini threshing machinery. Ireland’s largest collection of vintage farm machinery also will be on display around the park. The Talbot Collection have been bequeathed to the tourist attraction for permanently display throughout the 26-acre folk park and features more than 50 items of machinery, including ploughs, hay rakes, and Turnip and Mangel Seeders.
Pre-deceased by her husband John and brothers Michael (Fermoy), Pat (Clonmel) and Fr. Jim (California); Mrs Leamy passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, while in the loving care of staff at Acorn Lodge, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving daughters Eileen (Nenagh), Brid, Mary and Kate, sons Jerry and Jim, grandchildren Kate, Molly and Ellie Kennedy, Claire McGovern, Grace and Tom Purcell, Robert, Cora and David Leamy, Edward and Oliver Ryan, daughter-in-law Laura, sons-in-law Michael, Donal, James and Ger, sisters Sr. Jo O’Dwyer (Carrick-on-Suir) and Mary O’Farrell (Ballyporeen), brother-in-law Paddy Crowe, sister-in-law Ann O’Dwyer, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, kind neighbours, friends including former work colleagues at Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Leamy will repose at Devitt’s Funeral Home, The Green, Cashel, tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday March 4th, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm same evening. Her remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Dualla, Cashel, on Wednesday afternoon, March 5th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 2:00pm, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.
The extended Leamy and O’Dwyer families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
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