The late Terri O’Neill, who died last week.
Deputy Seamus Healy has paid tribute to a candidate who stood for the Workers and Unemployed Action Group (WUAG) in the local elections in 1999, and who died last week.
Terri O’Neill (nee Grogan) of Jossestown, Lisronagh and late of College Avenue, Clonmel, contested the election to Clonmel Borough Council 12 years ago. Although unsuccessful she polled strongly.
47 year-old Ms O’Neill died on Tuesday of last week.
“Terri was always very generous and genuine with her time and support for anyone who found themselves in any sort of difficulty”, Deputy Healy stated.
As a carer involved in the Home Help Service, he said that she worked above and beyond the call of duty on behalf of her patients and was looked on by them as a friend and supporter.
She was also involved in fostering and through that service was a big supporter of young people who found themselves in difficulty, Deputy Healy added.
The mother of four sons – Eoin, Brian, Paul and Aaron – the late Ms O’Neill also worked for some time with Superquinn in its Clonmel store.
Deputy Healy said she was also involved in the wider community and in the late to mid-1990s played a leading role as chairperson of the campaign group that successfully persuaded the government of the day to keep Kickham Barracks in Clonmel open.
Her remains reposed at O’Donoghue’s Funeral Home on Thursday morning last with removal to Ss Peter and Paul’s Church for Requiem Mass. The funeral was held immediately afterwards at the Island Crematorium in Cork.
Sincere sympathy is extended to her family and friends.
Published on Thursday 17 November 2011 in The Nationalist http://www.nationalist.ie
Tipp FM is reporting that a number of areas in the county have been badly affected by the heavy rain so far over the weekend. There were reports of flash flooding on most secondary roads across the county. Parts of Clerihan and Poulmucka in particular suffered from the adverse weather conditions. The Poulmucka/Clerihan road is still said to be impassible. Council workers have issued sand bags to residents after flood waters rose in the area ealrlier today.
Cllr McGee reports that there is lots of surface water and flooding in places on the Clonmel to Dungarvan road, please take it handy as on the dark roads it’s impossible to see the water.
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Clúid residents in Tipperary will soon be able to avail of a one stop shop contact centre relating to their housing.
The association manages rented housing for people on low incomes, and looks after projects in Clonmel,Carrick on Suir, Nenagh and Cashel.
The centre, which will be based in Dublin, will provide a one stop shop for queries on housing, including rent, repairs and maintenance.
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