POPULATION BOOM PREDICTED IN FERMOY

The population of Fermoy is set to grow by up to a half in the next ten years according to a report that was officially released at the first open meeting of the Fermoy Post Bypass Forum this week.

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TEMPERS RISE OVER FERMOY HOTEL MEETING

Mayor Tadhg O’Donovan has confirmed that the date for the Fermoy Town Council meeting on the proposed Lawton group hotel development will take place on Monday, September 22 at 6pm.

‘GREEN’ MINISTER COUP FOR FOOD FESTIVAL

The Green Party’s Trevor Sargent T.D., Minister for Food, will attend this year’s Mitchelstown Food Festival, which takes place on Sunday week next, September 14 from 12pm-6pm at the Mitchelstown Business Park.

TOMMY FLEMING DATE CHANGE FOR KILWORTH

Readers are asked to please note that Saturday night’s gig with Tommy Fleming at The Village Arts Centre, Kilworth has had to be deferred to the following night (Sunday 7) due to Tommy’s appearance on RTE’s ‘Up For The Match’ programme. The Friday night concert however, goes ahead as scheduled.

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NEW SCHOOL OPENS IN KILWORTH

Kilworth’s new national school, Scoil Mhairtin, Cill Uird is up and running. It’s an exciting time for teachers and pupils as they come to terms with their modern surroundings. There has been universal agreement that the new school is a huge advance for the ever expanding village and its hinterland.

LIONS CLUB CELEBRATES SUCCESS OF FAMILY DAY

The lions club motto is ‘We Serve’ and this was certainly made possible by the generosity of the people and businesses of Mitchelstown at the first ever Family Fun Day last Sunday.