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Deaths in Kilkenny, Friday, January 29, 2021
Rest in peace
The late John Shortall
The death has occurred of John Shortall, St Martin s, Harristown, Graignamanagh, Kilkenny. John died, peacefully, in University Hospital, Waterford, on Thursday, January 28. John will be sadly missed by his loving wife May, daughter Martina, son John, son-in-law Murt, daughter-in-law Elizabeth, his adored and adoring grandchildren James, Amy, Phoebe, Róisín and Kirstyn, his extended family, both here, in the UK and the USA, his neighbours and friends.
The family would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff at the University Hospital Waterford, the Renal Unit Kilkenny, the Health Centre Graignamanagh and Kissane s Pharmacy Graignamanagh for the wonderful care they have shown John. Due to current government Covid-19 restrictions, a private burial service and prayers will take place in Calvary Cemetery, Graignamanagh, at noon on Saturday, January 30.
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Emergency services were called after a group of motorists became trapped in heavy snow in Carlow last night.
Multiple units from Bagenalstown Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene on Mount Leinster at around 8pm on New Year s Eve.
Following several days of wintry conditions, the mountainous region turned treacherous. This resulted in the group s vehicles becoming trapped under the snow.
Thankfully, everyone involved made it safely back down the mountain. The area – 9 Stones Road – remained closed overnight.
Emergency Times, an online magazine for frontline emergency services, took to Twitter to share images of the scene.
They wrote: Fire crews from Bagenalstown & Carlow Town assisting Gardaí and Carlow County Council crews in dealing with numerous vehicles trapped at Mount Leinster, South Carlow due to snow & treacherous conditions.