A serious vehicle accident took place this morning, on the R498, north of Thurles Town. The accident happened at approximately 11:40am, when a car crossed the roundabout at Racecourse Road, opposite the TUS Thurles Campus entrance, before completely blocking the exit unto the Jimmy Doyle Road at Gortataggart.
Vehicle ploughs through Nenagh Road roundabout, north of Thurles, having demolished signage. Pic: G. Willoughby.
The car appeared to veer across the centre of the roundabout, through the existing flower beds, removing heavy metal signposting in its path.
Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported and the scene was attended by sections of Thurles Fire Services, whose firefighting personnel directed traffic, until the offending vehicle was eventually removed, thus reopening the busy roadway. Dismembered pieces of signage remain strewn at the accident scene this evening.
Intention to close the M8 Motorway, at Junction 6 northbound, Horse And Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Vehicle drivers are asked to take notice that Tipperary County Council propose to Temporarily close Junction 6 Northbound, on the M8 Motorway, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, also known as the Horse and Jockey/Thurles junction.
This period of closure will be Nightly from 6:00pm until 5.00am on Thursday next, April 10th, 2025 and again on the following Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 through until Friday, April 18th, 2025.
Suggested Alternative Routes: Exit the M8 at Junction 6, Horse and Jockey, turn left, in Horse and Jockey, onto the R639. Follow the R639 through Littleton, Ballyshane and Urlingford, before turning left onto the R693 after Urlingford, to re-join the M8 at junction 4.
The temporary Stop & Go traffic lights, which were in use on the narrow Mill Road, here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, over the past number of weeks have this afternoon been fully removed.
Same temporary Stop & Go traffic light system was in use while the upgrading of the bridge crossing the River Drish, situated close to Lady’s Well, was being repaired.
Some years ago, a motorised vehicle had careered into the north facing, ancient, stone bridge wall, demolishing same into the river bed. Repairs, sadly, had been undertaken using solid modern cement blocks, causing major offence to Thurles residents.
Now some years later, in 2025, this crude offence has been corrected by Triur Construction Ltd, whose Corporate office is situated at No.13 Society Street, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, (Eircode H53 N9X3).
Full Credit Where Credit Is Correctly Due. True to the Triur Construction company pledge, this specialist Civil Engineering & Building Company has most certainly delivered high quality, in relation to this project, with the attending skilled workforce under the supervision of a Lithuanian led supervisor.
The work was undertaken over the past few weeks, despite the most severe of Thurles weather conditions, with scaffolding having to be erected on the bed of a deep and fast moving, swollen river.
The newly replaced stone work is truly excellent and fully in keeping with the existing original structure.
I understand, the company will return soon again, when the flooded river water begins to subside; to carry out further repairs to the underside of this ancient, yet quaint historic structure.
A Tipperary family has now settled their High Court action, taken against the HSE seeking €600,000, following the death of a 51-year-old father of five, just days after a road traffic accident.
The High Court heard that a significant small bowel injury was overlooked completely by staff at Cork University Hospital.
Then patient, Mr Patrick Connolly slowly deteriorated before dying of a heart attack, while in the care of staff at Cork University Hospital, five days after the tragic road accident outside Tipperary town on December 28th, 2021.
The court were informed that no particular attention was paid to a bowel injury in the hospital and Mr Connolly’s health gradually deteriorated. Mr Connolly was in a lot of pain, was vomiting and had two heart attacks. He died after his second heart attack on January 2nd, 2022. The HSE admitted that Mr Connolly had a small bowel perforation that was not diagnosed in a timely manner.
The health service also admitted that if a laparoscopic assessment had been carried out at any time from Mr Connolly’s admission to hospital, until the time of his first heart attack, there would have been a high likelihood of him surviving the accident.
The collision had occurred when a car driven by Ms Mary Lowry, latter a central witness in the Mr Moonlight murder trial, had collided with a motorcycle ridden by Mr Patrick Connolly; with his son as a pillion passenger.
Yet another ignored set of Pedestrian Traffic Lights on the busy R498 route. Pic: George Willoughby.
Thurles people of all ages walking and those driving are asked to take great care when attempting to traverse the manual Pedestrian Crossing, situated just before the junction of Castlemeadows & Bohernave, on the busy R498 route out of Thurles. The crossing lights situated directly opposite Relish Fine Foods & Delicatessen, were struck by a high sided vehicle some 6 weeks ago and for the umpteenth time no effort to make repairs have been undertaken, to date (February 14th 2025).
Motorists travelling northwards will find no warning lights facing them as they travel towards the Nenagh Roundabout and the TUS Third Level College Campus. This pedestrian crossing also serves pupils from one primary school; one secondary school; one the aforementioned Third Level College Campus, not to mention residents residing in several large housing estates in the immediate area.
When Thurles Municipal District Council Officials eventually locate a qualified “Spanner Operator” to turn the lights back in the correct direction and tighten the screw, they might also move a further 50 metres to correct the Scoil Aolbhe Primary School sign, situated east of Thurles railway bridge, opposite St Mary’s Hospital, which we informed Thurles Municipal District council officials about, first on January 16th, 2022. View Video Here.
The Leaning Pedestrian Crossing lighting standard, Brittas Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Pic: George Willoughby.
Maybe they might also nip over a further short distance to Brittas Road(N62) and fix the pedestrian crossing serving pupils from the Ursuline Convent Secondary School & CBS Secondary School, which we informed the council about on April 30th, 2023. View Here.
Remind me again; for what are we paying property tax?
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