Marlfield, just outside Clonmel, co. Tipperary.
(Thanks wrapped in plastic)
Today.
In Tipperary.
Eimear Gallagher tweetz:
Roads very quiet on this morning’s walk. Passed by one tractor, one van, plus six ponies and carts.
Seskin Lane ready to kick off the show for the homecoming of the All Ireland champions!!! Semple is ready to rock… #AllIrelandFinal #Tipperary pic.twitter.com/drCJs0BDv8
— Stephen Gleeson (@StephenGleeson_) August 19, 2019
This afternoon.
Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary.
What time’s Cactus World News on?
Hic.
Tipperary prepare for homecoming in Semple Stadium (RTÉ)
Earlier: A Limerick A Day
Jamaica.
A video by unnamed, demonstrably high Rastafarian calling on the people of Tipperary to vote for Independent councillor Micheál Lowry, the son of Independent TD Michael Lowry, in the local elections this Friday.
Jah.
Via Ryan Tarmacadam
Thanks John
Miriam Delaney tweetz:
Nenagh’s Dark Road – Before and After!! Seriously, what could justify this?
Meanwhile…
Here is that beautiful avenue of trees on the first Ordinance Survey maps (1837-1842), some of those trees were over 150 years old… pic.twitter.com/klokdmOWuC
— Miriam Delaney (@mirjo_Arch) April 24, 2019
Anyone?
Former presidential hopeful Peter Casey at Cabragh Bridge, Thurles, Co Tipperary on October 18, during his campaign
This afternoon.
The Traveller families at Cabragh Bridge in Thurles, Co Tipperary have released the following statement:
“Different elements of the media are now asking us for our opinion about what seems to be a big support for Peter Casey in the presidential election.
Our family has already gone through hell because of the hatred directed against us in all of this. And we have had to learn very quickly that the media were happy to play a very big part in it all.
Nobody seemed to want to know the truth because it was getting in the way of a good sensational media story.
It was a good story that we were demanding houses so that was what was printed – even though we never even asked for houses in the first place.
It was a good story that we demanded stables built and acres for each family, so that was what was printed – even though we have never even asked for this.
At no time did the media question the [Tipperary] County Council here about the real story and how they used us and whipped up public opposition so they could go back on their original agreement.
Only a couple of journalists even wanted to know the full story and even they had a problem getting the truth printed.
We have suffered from all these lies and hatred and our children have suffered.
We have never got a fair hearing and, when people are asking us now what we think about the election, we are talking only to journalists and interviewers that we can trust.
Are we surprised at the big amount of support for Casey?
No. We are not.
Casey was able to pick the worst of people in Irish society and set them up against each other. When you get the settled people to put the blame on the Travellers for everything, then nobody needs to question who is really responsible for the terrible conditions the government has people living in.
A lot of settled people saw through these lies, and we would like to thank them for their support in our dignified protest when Mr Casey decided to ‘visit’ us.
Casey probably now feels he has got somewhere through using us and and all the Traveller community in a hate campaign.
So we know he will keep going and there will be probably a lot more Caseys coming out when they see this works.
We have learned a lot from this very big ordeal we were put through.
We are asking the media now to learn from it as well.
Please check out the facts before you use people in this way – no matter how popular it might be to run down Travellers.”
Pic: Ben Sweeney
Previously: Countering Casey
Namawinelake tweetz:
Say what you like about Michael Lowry, but during the State’s worst ever trolley crisis, for the 2nd day in a row, there wasn’t a single person on trolleys or waiting to be admitted in Michael’s surprisingly well-resourced local hospital.
Related: Hospital overcrowding increases to record level of 677 patients (RTE)
BREAKING: reports of another fatality from #Ophelia, man killed in car north of Dundalk, Co Louth.
— Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) October 16, 2017
Meanwhile…
Tipperary Star reports:
Gardaí are at scene of a fatal incident that occurred at Ballybrado, Cahir, Co. Tipperary at approximately 12.30p.m. today, Monday 16th October, 2017.
A man (early 30s) while in the course of clearing a fallen tree was seriously injured with a chain saw. He has since passed away and his body has been removed to Clonmel Hospital.
Earlier: A Death In Waterford
UPDATE:
Leinster Express reports:
A person has been injured after a tree fell on a car in Monasterevin during Hurricane Ophelia.
Portarlington Fire Services has responded to a road traffic collision at Monasterevin where a tree has fallen on a car, one person has been removed to Portlaoise General Hospital.
The gender of the status of the injured person are not yet known.
Laois County Council, An Garda Siochana and HSE Crisis Management Team wish to strongly advise that all members of the public should remain indoors.
‘sup?
Tipperary Studies tweetz:
Daisy had no time for all that “Enter a ringfort and be cursed by the fairies” nonsense. She did as she pleased.
Milking it, in fairness.
The Winter Passing – Tipperary post-hardcore
What you may need to know…
01. Post-hardcore, indie, emo, and so forth: signifiers seem to make less difference to Tipp outfit The Winter Passing and their pristine pop as time goes on.
02. Having paid their dues over the past five years with endless Irish and UK touring, solo and in support of touring acts, the band last year released their debut album A Different Space of Mind.
03. Streaming above is the band’s new single, Significance, coming from the band’s upcoming E.P. Double Exposure, releasing through Big Scary Monsters in the U.K. in April.
04. Says guitarist Rob Flynn to DIY Magazine on the E.P.:
”This record is a lot more personal than any of our previous work. The songs touch on mental health and well-being themes, a central point being the anxiety caused by stability and instability in your life and dealing with your ability to ‘be ok’. This time the writing is more personal to each of us individually, and from a new stand-point in each other’s lives in comparison to ‘A Different Space of Mind’.”
Thoughts: Strident yet sensitive. Inspiring in its honesty, The Winter Passing’s perseverance is reaping its just reward.