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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Irish Independent
‘Monstrous' headstones being erected in Tipperary cemetery in the middle of the night
That was the claim made by Cashel councillor Liam Browne at the May meeting of the Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel Municipal District, who said that Tipperary County Council were turning a blind eye to the enforcement of by-laws in Cormac's Cemetery in Cashel which governs the height that headstones can be. Responding to Cllr Browne's calls, Cllr Roger Kennedy said that 'it's not fair on the ordinary people, who have a gravestone under four foot six, and the one beside it has an eight foot high monstrosity.' Speaking to the Irish Independent, Cllr Browne said that council by-laws are being ignored not just by people putting in headstones, but by the council as well who should be policing and enforcing the bylaws. "We have Tipperary County Council burial by-laws and to be quite frank, what I said at the meeting was that they're being ignored. "They're not just being ignored by the people putting up the headstones, which are out of size and scale for what they should be, but they're also being ignored by the council who should be policing the headstones that go in, and once they go in, there seems to be an acceptance by the council that there's nothing they can do about it,' Cllr Browne said. Large headstones are being erected at nighttime, Cllr Browne said, with Tipperary County Council officials encountering a contractor who was putting in an 'illegally sized' headstone under the cover of darkness. "The council did come across a contractor putting in an illegally sized headstone a couple of months ago, and they stopped the contractor from putting it in, they told them they were not an authorised contractor, and the contractor left, but they came back two days later at two or three o'clock in the morning and finished off the headstone,' Cllr Browne explained. "They then basically rang the council and said look, it's up now and ye can do what ye like with it, ye can take it down if ye like but as far as he was concerned, he had fulfilled what he was supposed to do, which was put it up,' the Cashel-based councillor added. Calling on the council to enforce the bylaws that are in place, Cllr Browne said that they should go after the contractors who are installing these headstones. "The council know that this is happening and whether they should be going after the contractor, I think they should because the contractor's obviously broken the law, but they don't, and then the families who are putting the headstones up, as sensitive a subject as it is, if you don't address it, I do believe it's going to get worse,' Mr Browne added. ADVERTISEMENT The Tipperary County Council burial ground bylaws state that headstones should be no taller than 4' 11', or 7' in the case of a Celtic Cross, but headstones that far exceed these rules have been installed in Cormac's Cemetery. At the May meeting of the Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel MD, Cathaoirleach of the district Cllr John Crosse said that the council were not ignoring the issue and that a meeting and a site visit would be held to discuss the issue. 'I have to disagree [with Cllr Crosse] on that, we are ignoring it, we have been ignoring it, and we've been ignoring it in more than Cashel, we've been ignoring it in graveyards across the county because Cashel is not the only place that have complained,' Cllr Browne said. Action needs to be taken on these 'illegal' headstones according to the Cashel councillor, saying that people should be made aware that if they erect a headstone that doesn't comply with the burial ground bylaws, it can be taken down. "As much as I hate to think that it would have to be done, there may be a case, it has been done in the past, there is precedent of taking headstones back down again, you cannot just say look, if a headstone's gone up and it's in breach of a law, that it stays up, there's other cases of breaches of planning legislation around the county, you could look at modular homes, you could talk about extensions, but they would be very quick to move on the people involved, and use the law to have them taken back down again,' Cllr Browne said. "I've had conversations with members of the travelling community, and that suggestion has been made to them and some of them are quite happy with the suggestion that yes, they can still put up what they would consider 'fancy' memorials as they put it, but they would still have to remain within the bylaws,' the independent councillor added. "I believe that in too many cases, too many people talk for the traveller community, and not to the traveller community … sometimes if you sit down and have a chat with the local travelling community in the towns who are long-standing members of the town, due to the sensitivity of this, I don't think we chat enough to the travelling community themselves and see what can be accepted,' the Cashel councillor concluded. Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Meath showed further signs of progress in win over Cork – they will fancy their chances against Roscommon in All-Ireland
PÁIRC TAILTEANN was the venue last weekend for the first Championship meeting of Meath and Cork since the 2007 All-Ireland SFC semi-final. A great rivalry once existed between the Royals and the Rebels. When I won my second Celtic Cross in 1999, it was the fourth final in 13 years contested by the two counties. Advertisement 2 Meath manager Robbie Brennan celebrates during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match against Cork Credit: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile 2 Graham Geraghty of the 1999 All-Ireland winning Meath football jubilee team Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile However, such halcyon days seemed a distant memory last Saturday in Navan. It's been a long time since either side was a contender. After As for Advertisement Read More on GAA After pushing Given how poor Having struggled at midfield in the first half against the Rebels, they addressed the problem. If they can prevent similar issues from arising at Dr Hyde Park, the running power of Mathew Costello and the threat posed by Jordan Morris could be decisive. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Although they are not the finished article, Meath's improvements have been encouraging. And facing Kerry with four points from a possible four would be a great position to find themselves in. Tipperary GAA star 'had to do live apology on RTE' the day after cursing during All-Ireland interview - What Cork will conjure up today at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is anyone's guess as they are capable of raising their game when the old enemy comes to town. In Meath and Cork, the struggle for consistency continues. Advertisement That is what separates the top sides from the chasing pack
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Major blow for Jack O'Connor as Kerry GAA star ‘who has overtaken David Clifford' in danger of missing Clare clash
KERRY look set to be without Paudie Clifford for the Munster final against Clare after failing to overturn the red card he picked up against Cork. The Fossa man was dismissed for a high tackle on Matty Taylor in the 2 Jack O'Connor's Kerry will face Clare in the Munster football semi-finals Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 2 Paudie Clifford will miss the game after being shown a red card against Cork Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile The decision was appealed, but the GAA's Central Hearings Committee has upheld referee Barry Tiernan's original call. Clifford was charged with a breach of Rule 7.2 (b), Category III, T.O. 2025, that is, 'Behaving in any way which is dangerous to an opponent'. A hearing took place on April 24, with the CHC finding that the infraction had been proven. As a result, he has been slapped with a one match suspension, which will mean missing the Munster final against Clare on Sunday, May 4. Read More on GAA He has the option of further appealing the CHC's decision. Clifford has been Kerry's talisman as they look to regain the All-Ireland that they last won in 2023. He was Player of the Match as the He kicked 0-4 on the day and made the Kerry attack tick, while brother David helped himself to 0-8. Most read in GAA Football The 26-year-old has been the crown jewel since his senior breakthrough, and has helped them to five Munster titles and an All-Ireland since his 2018 debut. Alongside that has been individual brilliance the measure of which being five All-Stars. RTE pundit Peter Canavan angers fans after leaving notable county out of his 'big four' All-Ireland contenders Brother Paudie, meanwhile, is a three-time All-Star while also having a Celtic Cross and three provincial titles to his name. And speaking on He said: "In terms of their key player at the minute, I think he has overtaken David as the most valuable player to this Kerry team. "Against Tyrone, he got over 50 possessions, today he got well over 40, and the majority of them were constructive." Former Dublin star Paul Flynn, meanwhile, believes the Fossa man has reached a level akin to playing a different sport altogether. He reasoned: "At times, it is like he is playing a different game. "They always say the guys that can create space are the ones to look out for. He literally can create space when he is getting manmarked. "Enda Hession was trying his best to shut him down today but he just couldn't. "It doesn't matter if you are right on top of him, he will create a pocket of space. "He is soloing the ball with his head up so he can already look to see where the danger is. "It is not always a 55-metre kick pass, it is those little hand passes that are even as dangerous for a backdoor cut. "He was phenomenal today. He was the one positive from that game."
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Celtic Cross ceremony: the Sunday before Saint Patrick's Day tradition in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – It's a Sunday before Saint Patrick's Day tradition – starting the morning with mass at St. Johns Basilica Cathedral and ending with the Celtic Cross ceremony at Emmett Park. 'It's where we honor our past, present and future Irishmen. The ones that have come before and the ones like my children that are being raised now. ' It's a ceremony that's usually filled with Irish-Catholic families marching in celebration toward Emmett Park to watch as the traditional wreath is mounted in front of the Celtic Cross monument. The weather this year left those celebrations indoors. But Grand Marshal, Jay Burke, and members of the Saint Patrick's Day committee ignored the rain and still marched to the monument to honor the Irish-Catholic heritage by lying the wreath. 'It's a tradition. We do this to honor our ancestors. It started in '83. And it's one of those things that we look forward to every year,' said Burke. It's also a tradition that Burke says his father would thank him for carrying out. 'I was born and raised a catholic and I was fortunate to go to a catholic school and grammar school and high school. And I love my heritage. If it wasn't for him, you know, growing up around town, this day probably wouldn't be possible.' Now a week away from Saint Patrick's Day, Burke said the momentum is really starting to pick up. With only one more traditional ceremony before the big parade, Burke is sad for it to be nearing its close but can't wait for anyone – no matter Catholic, Irish, or whatever religion or culture folks align with – to celebrate the holiday with them. 'Like they say, everyone's Irish on Saint Patrick's Day,' said Burke. 'All our families come together. All cultures come together. And it's a great feeling because Savannah is such a warm, loving place to live and grow up.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
