Death Notices

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AZOffaly

Sad to hear about Ted Lowe and Henry Cooper.RIP

quit yo jibbajabba

not trying to be funny/smart in any way..but wasnt that perfect timing that Ted Lowe died on the morning of a World final;

if(when) yer gonna go, go in style

AZOffaly

Pity though, he was well on his way to a 147.



dillinger

Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on May 02, 2011, 11:42:19 AM
not trying to be funny/smart in any way..but wasnt that perfect timing that Ted Lowe died on the morning of a World final;

90? not a bad break i reckon.

Harold Disgracey

The world's last known World War I combat veteran, Claude Choules, has died in Australia aged 110.

ziggysego

Mabel the Blue Peter dog.
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Tony Baloney

#1026
According to Twitter Seve has passed away.is hanging on. An absolute legend.

gallsman

Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 06, 2011, 08:14:17 PM
Accord to Twitter Seve has passed away. RIP if it is true. An absolute legend.

Reports on both BBC and Guardian today of his condition taking a severe turn for the worse. Didn't sound too hopeful.

norabeag

Quote from: ziggysego on May 05, 2011, 08:41:11 AM
Mabel the Blue Peter dog.
what about Shep. Is he still on the go? Him and Noaksey were some team back in the day

ziggysego

Quote from: norabeag on May 07, 2011, 01:08:56 AM
Quote from: ziggysego on May 05, 2011, 08:41:11 AM
Mabel the Blue Peter dog.
what about Shep. Is he still on the go? Him and Noaksey were some team back in the day

Sadly Shep died 17th January 1987.
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MWWSI 2017

Donnellys Hollow

Kildare Mourns Death Of Journalist John Roddy 
2011-05-08 09:54:10

Kildare GAA and journalism circles are today mourning the death of one of its best known members.

John Roddy from Allenwood passed away overnight following illness.

John who wrote for both the national and local papers about sport and community news was also a KFM GAA match commentator and reporter for a number of years unitl the time of his illness.

KFM CEO Clem Ryan has paid tribute to John Roddy, saying he was an excellent journalist who's reports whether in the Kildare Nationalist or on KFM will be missed. 

He extended KFM'S deepst sympathies to John's wife and family.

Today's senior championship football match between Allenwood and Round Towers at Newbridge at 2 o'clock will go ahead at the request of John's family.




John was an absolute gentleman and a great ambassador for Kildare. He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
There's Seán Brady going in, what dya think Seán?

Fear ón Srath Bán

Howth faithful bemused at bin Laden memorial services (from the Irish Times)

CONOR POPE

CHURCHGOING RESIDENTS of Howth, Co Dublin, were bewildered to see Osama bin Laden listed for two memorial services in their parish newsletter yesterday morning.

The Catholic Church in the seaside town had named the terrorist – shot dead by US navy seals in a heavily-fortified compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, last Sunday – among those to whom it planned to devote a Mass.

In addition to carrying information about upcoming communions and confirmations, the Church of the Assumption newsletter also contained a brief announcement which read: "Osama Bin Laden (recently deceased)", adding that the man who had topped America's most wanted list for more than a decade was scheduled to have two Masses said in his honour next Thursday at 8am and 10am.

The information was also carried, without any further explanation or clarification, on the church's website.

A number of parishioners were shocked at the appearance of the late al-Qaeda leader on the shortlist of people who were due to be remembered by the parish this week, but assumed the information was correct.

One said he did not really know what to make of the scheduled Masses and added that he would need to reflect on it for some time before deciding if it was an appropriate step for the church to take.

In a reflection of the growing influence of social media in Ireland, news of the proposed bin Laden service spread quickly via Twitter, with some users speculating that the decision was a genuinely Christian act of forgiveness and others marvelling at the insensitivity of the move.

However, a spokeswoman for the Dublin archdiocese expressed surprise that such a Mass would be scheduled. She subsequently confirmed that it was a hoax.

She said someone had telephoned the church last week asking that two services to be dedicated to the infamous al-Qaeda leader's memory.

His name had been taken without question by a church official and included on the list for upcoming prayers without the sanction of parish priest Msgr Brendan Houlihan.

Msgr Houlihan was said to be very upset at bin Laden's inclusion on the Mass list and insisted that under no circumstances would a memorial service be held in the church for the deceased terrorist.

"A lot of hurt has been caused by this hoax," the archdiocese spokeswoman said, shortly before this week's newsletter was taken down from the church's website.

:D
Carlsberg don't do Gombeenocracies, but by jaysus if they did...

AZOffaly

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 09, 2011, 11:48:18 AM
Howth faithful bemused at bin Laden memorial services (from the Irish Times)

CONOR POPE

CHURCHGOING RESIDENTS of Howth, Co Dublin, were bewildered to see Osama bin Laden listed for two memorial services in their parish newsletter yesterday morning.

The Catholic Church in the seaside town had named the terrorist – shot dead by US navy seals in a heavily-fortified compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, last Sunday – among those to whom it planned to devote a Mass.

In addition to carrying information about upcoming communions and confirmations, the Church of the Assumption newsletter also contained a brief announcement which read: "Osama Bin Laden (recently deceased)", adding that the man who had topped America's most wanted list for more than a decade was scheduled to have two Masses said in his honour next Thursday at 8am and 10am.

The information was also carried, without any further explanation or clarification, on the church's website.

A number of parishioners were shocked at the appearance of the late al-Qaeda leader on the shortlist of people who were due to be remembered by the parish this week, but assumed the information was correct.

One said he did not really know what to make of the scheduled Masses and added that he would need to reflect on it for some time before deciding if it was an appropriate step for the church to take.

In a reflection of the growing influence of social media in Ireland, news of the proposed bin Laden service spread quickly via Twitter, with some users speculating that the decision was a genuinely Christian act of forgiveness and others marvelling at the insensitivity of the move.

However, a spokeswoman for the Dublin archdiocese expressed surprise that such a Mass would be scheduled. She subsequently confirmed that it was a hoax.

She said someone had telephoned the church last week asking that two services to be dedicated to the infamous al-Qaeda leader's memory.

His name had been taken without question by a church official and included on the list for upcoming prayers without the sanction of parish priest Msgr Brendan Houlihan.
Msgr Houlihan was said to be very upset at bin Laden's inclusion on the Mass list and insisted that under no circumstances would a memorial service be held in the church for the deceased terrorist.

"A lot of hurt has been caused by this hoax," the archdiocese spokeswoman said, shortly before this week's newsletter was taken down from the church's website.

:D

The bit in bold is brilliant.

Fear ón Srath Bán

Quote from: AZOffaly on May 09, 2011, 12:22:59 PM
The bit in bold is brilliant.

Aye. What, if anything at all, was going though the church official's mind when s/he transcribed "Osama Bin Laden (recently deceased)"!
Carlsberg don't do Gombeenocracies, but by jaysus if they did...