Everyone knew this weekend was a bank holiday weekend, but for the second weekend running, Clothes Pods, in Parnell Carpark remain unemptied, left to overflow, while people happy to recycle, were left without service once again.
Scene for the past two weekends in Parnell St. Carpark, Thurles, Co, Tipperary.
Last weekend, it was a similar scenario.
Early on Monday morning last (January 24th), a worker/workers removed the excess clothing they could reach; latter sticking out of locked, tightly packed Clothes Pods and also picked up numerous bags of clothing strewn on the ground, caused solely by the lack of space being provided. Same were then tidied up, placed and tied neatly into clear plastic bags for collection.
However, since last weekend these locked Pods themselves were never emptied and today just 5 days later, (Saturday February 1st), our picture, shown above, tells the true tale of failures in basic Tipperary County Council administration. This situation, which in fact constitutes illegal dumping, is helped by the fact that 3 clothing pods, one at ALDI carpark, one at Thurles Swimming Pool and one at junction of Mitchel Street and Boheravroon (Borroway), have been removed and not replaced since possibly July of 2024. See our reports of August 3rd, 2024 – on May 3rd 2024 – going back as far as June 7th, 2021.
Surely someone on the ground, e.g. Thurles Traffic Warden etc., who presently go around photographing parked car registration plates, could be instructed to report on a daily/weekly basis, in an effort to correct this major issue, in a town which plays at pretending to encourage tourism.
Plastic Bag Levy regulations in Ireland came into operation on July 1st 2007. Today, if a customer requests a plastic bag, the retailer must, generally, since that date, charge €0.22 per plastic bag supplied. Of course there are exceptions; these are for bags of certain sizes, and for bags which contain fresh fruit, unpackaged vegetables, meats and certain other products.
Hereunder, Leitrim native Seamus O’Rourke, writer, director, actor, poet and independent producer extoles the unvirtuous over use of such outer packaging, as only Seamus can.
The plastic bag levy’s primary purpose was to reduce the consumption of disposable plastic bags by influencing consumer behaviour.
Moneys gathered by this levy is, we understand, remitted into the ‘Circular Economy Fund’, which is supposedly used to support initiatives in reducing waste and to promote the reuse and recycling of goods. On a positive side, it has had a major effect on consumer behaviour since its introduction. Annual sales of lightweight plastic bags have dropped from a high of more than 130 million to just 8.3 million at the end of 2022, with all the associated benefits for Ireland’s environment.
Alternatives to disposable plastic shopping bags, such as reusable bags are now available in shops around the country, and the consumer has changed to using these alternatives. In the grocery sector, disposable plastic bags have largely been replaced by reusable shopping bags.
Plastic shopping bags designed for re-use are exempt from this levy provided the retailer charges at least 70 cent for each bag.
Test results for the four products show that the legal nicotine concentration was exceeded, with sample results ranging between 26.9mg/ml and 30 mg/ml. The legal nicotine concentration for electronic cigarettes is 20mg/ml.
As a precautionary measure, the HSE are advising consumers to check the electronic cigarettes they may hold, against the products involved in these alerts. If they have any of these products, they should stop using them and return them to the shop where they were purchased. If they have used these products and experienced any ill effects, they should contact their General Practitioner for advice and notify the HSE at info.tpd@hse.ie.
In response, the HSE has contacted distributors and importers of e-cigarettes and refill containers known to them and to make them aware of this issue and will be following up as required.
The message to retailers is: If you have any of the products as set out above, you must remove them from sale and contactthe HSE at info.tpd@hse.ie providing product and full traceability details. If you have sold or distributed any of the products above, a recall notice must be displayed in a prominent position in your retail premises and on your website and social media.
Retailers, with any queries in relation to this matter, may contact the HSE at info.tpd@hse.ie.
With a Bank Holiday on Monday next February 3rd, there will be a change to the usual Social Welfare Payment dates: all recipients should be aware so that they do not get caught out.
Due to the St Brigid’s Day bank holiday, please remember banks and post offices will be shut, thus will affecting anyone who is due to be paid on the 3rd.
Anyone expecting a social welfare payment on the 3rd will be paid early. It is expected that you will see your payment land in your account on Friday the 31st of January or on Saturday the 1st of February. Anyone in receipt of Child Benefit will also be paid early, on tomorrow Saturday also, thus ensuring that no one receives a late payment as a result of the banks being closed. This will apply to the New Baby Grant, for anyone who is due to be paid same on the 4th of February. This brand new grant which was rolled out this month (announced in Budget 2025), will be paid out every month to those who are eligible. The grant is paid on the same day as Child Benefit (first Tuesday of each month).
The grant of €280 is paid alongside the child’s first Child Benefit payment of €140, meaning that altogether parents will receive €420 in respect of their new baby. It was rolled out in January for children born or adopted after the 1st of December. The grant is automatically paid in respect of any newborn baby who has been registered to receive Child Benefit.
The St Brigid’s Day bank holiday was only recently introduced (2023), so it’s easy for people to forget about it and how it may affect payment arrangements, so don’t be caught out.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Thursday 30th January 2025, of Mrs Shelia Dalton (née Cummins), Ballyphilip, Ballingarry (South Riding), Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Banse, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny and Cummins Public House, Lismolin, Co. Tipperary
Pre-deceased by her parents Rodger and Josephine, son Joseph and daughter Jacinta, brothers Vincent, Seamus and Rodger, sisters Mary and Teresa; Mrs Dalton passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Padre Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; Patrica (O’Connor), Breda (Hayes), Eileen (Morris), Teresa (Hurley), Tommy Dalton, Marguerite Dalton, Geraldine (Lefevre), Caroline Dalton and Jimmy Dalton, her brothers Tony Cummins and Eugene Cummins, sister Annette Cummins, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, adored grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Dalton will repose at Dermot Ronan’s Funeral Home, Ballingarry Upper (SR), Ballingarry, Thurles on tomorrow afternoon, Saturday February 1st, from 4:30pm until 7:30pm same evening. Her remains will be received into the Church Of St Patrick and St Oliver, Glengoole, (New Bermingham) Thurles, on Sunday morning, February 2nd, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 12:30pm, followed by interment in the adjoining graveyard.
“The family of Mrs Dalton would like to thank most sincerely the staff of Padre Pio Nursing Home, Holycross for the wonderful care and attention shown, during her stay.“
The extended Dalton and Cummins 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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