It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, Friday 11th August 2023, of Mr Joseph (Joe) O’Shea, Farranrory, Ballingarry (South Riding), Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his parents Tommy and Alice and brother Eddie; Mr O’Shea (Former publican at the Commons, Ballingarry (SR), Thurles) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, while in the care of staff at University Hospital Waterford.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving wife Margaret, his family Michelle (Cuddy), Anthony, Stephanie (Breen) and Christopher, sons-in-law Peter and John, daughter-in-law Moira, grandchildren, brothers James, Michael and Richard, sisters Catherine, Jodie and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
The extended O’Shea family 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.
The blog read “Excuses By Tipp Co. Council’s Chief Executive & Thurles District Administrator” was first published by Thurles.Info on May 11th 2023 last and referred to the failure by Thurles Municipal District Council to clean drains blocked since February 20th,2022 and earlier. Read HERE.
One day earlier, on Wed, May 10th, Ms Sharon Scully (Thurles Municipal District Administrator), in an email sent to me stated; See [C]“…… all gullies in the town are on a ‘rotation list’ for cleaning. However the network is susceptible to flash flooding of this nature. Locations as listed below will be examined.”
There is no “rotation list” for blocked drains in Thurles, above drains have been blocked since 2020. In all 6 pictures shown above, ‘accumulatedindiscriminate littering‘ is not the cause of the gully blockages, but rather clay from builders and gravel from unrepaired road surfaces. Example: See one blocked drain on corner of Clongour Road, near Lidl supermarket, which was recently resurfaced, having been blocked since 2020.
Mother Nature has warned us here in Thurles, specifically over the past two years, to expect excessive rainfall in the years ahead.
A review of Ms Scully’s “rotation list” for gully’s is now needed; if drains are not unblocked with the frequency needed to match our excessive rainfall. Flash floods need a solution, if rainfall continues to become more and more a feature of life for both residents and businesses in Thurles.
To put it simply, blocked drain + lots of rain = trouble.
Meanwhile, in the email forwarded to Ms Scully, also on May 11th, 2023, asking for certain further clarifications shown hereunder; to date no reply has been received.
Email sent read: Please now also let my readers & myself have your thoughts regarding other issues shown via the following links:-
[1]https://www.thurles.info/2023/04/22/possible-bus-shelter-for-thurles/. What was the total cost of the full installation of the new carparks traffic barrier system including shelters, and CCTV cameras, same referred to as ‘Checkpoint Charlie’– and was there any money refunded following its hasty removal.
Incidentally, the very recent pedestrian crossing lights issue on Cathedral Street, was fixed, (Motorists and pedestrians thank you), but alas, having used their spanner to correct this issue, sadly no one had a spare light bulb to replace that which had failed to operate.
Again no gain to Thurles residents from paying increased property taxcharges.
Pre-deceased by her twin sister Mary and eldest sister Josephine; Mrs Moore passed away peacefully at her place of residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving husband Paddy, sons Gordon, Gary and Fintan, brothers Tom, John and Pat, sisters Margaret, Esther and Noreen, daughters-in-law Patricia, Maria and Catherine, grandchildren Sophie, Aimee-Lynn, Charlotte and Annessa, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, exteded relatives, good neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Moore will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Wednesday afternoon, August 2nd, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Her remains will be received into the Church of St. Joseph and St. Brigid, Bothar-na-Naomh, Thurles at 7:45pm same evening. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Thursday morning August 3rd at 10:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Moore, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.
The extended Moore family 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.
Pre-deceased by his parents John and Margaret, (both from Thurles), his brothers Tomás and Pádraig; Mr Deegan passed away peacefully at Drumderrig Nursing Home, Boyle, Co Roscommon, while in his 87th year.
His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his wife Helena (Buckley), niece Paula, nephews Gerard, Aidan and Maurice, cousins, in-laws, extended relatives, neighbours, friends and associates from the sports he loved, his former roles including Secretary of Thurles Town FC during its League of Ireland seasons, simultaneously membership of the FAI Council, and from a variety of interests, including Bridge, which he had followed keenly over his long life.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Deegan, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.
The extended Deegan family 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.
Pre-deceased by her mother Geraldine, parents-in-law Eily and Kieran Pollard and her niece Cliona Magner; Mrs Magner Pollard passed away peacefully on July 28th 2023, following a short illness, while in the presence of her loving family in Perth, Australia.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her husband and best friend Kieran, (Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary), children Max and Killian, father Jamesie, sisters Maeve and Geraldine, brothers Pat, Seamus, and Finian, aunts, uncles, sisters-in law, brother-in law, nieces, nephews, grandniece, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and large circle of friends around the world.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
Funeral Arrangements will be published later. A Memorial Mass will be held in Ireland for Mrs Magner Pollard at a later date.
The extended Magner and Pollard 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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