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Messy but not terminal, I would say. The tyre bead is immensely strong and the damage in the pic looks fairly superficial. As others have said, plenty of lube and a bit of muscle, and it should slip on without drama. Fairy liquid is good but a bit messy. I use spray glass cleaner, which evaporates quickly. You have to keep reapplying it, but the upside is it evaporates without any residue.
When you get it mounted, if there is no damage visible I would say you are good to go. Take it steady for a while, let the tyre settle down on the rim, and then forget about it. When the tyre is mounted, if you can see any splits or cracks, then my own feeling would be to scrap the tyre and start with a new one. Apart from brakes, there isn't much that affects safety more than your tyres. But even then I reckon you would be 99% OK. I just wouldn't trust the 1% I wasn't sure of.
Before you fit the tyre, perhaps have a good look inside, as its the only chance you will get. Any damage to the inside of the cover is pretty much a death warrant, I would say.
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