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ISSUE: Dec-20-2007
Mitchelstown Office:
18 Lower Cork Street,
Mitchelstown,
Co. Cork, Ireland.
Fermoy Office:
24 MacCurtain St,
Fermoy,
Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Welcome to The Avondhu Newspaper Official Website
The Avondhu Press Newspaper was established in 1978 and covers the areas of North East Cork, West Waterford, South Limerick and South Tipperary. This successful weekly - published Thursday - boasts a readership in excess of 39,000. The first edition was a modest 4 page edition which has since grown to an average of 80 pages.
160 NEW JOBS FOR MITCHELSTOWN
There will be renewed optimism in Mitchelstown over the Christmas period as multinational retail chain Aldi has announced plans to locate a regional distribution centre in the town, with the creation of 160 jobs.
See full storyOFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW ˆ3M FERMOY COURTHOUSE
Fermoy almost came to a standstill when the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Brian Lenihan TD visited the town for the official opening of the Fermoy Courthouse on Monday last.
See full storyWHEN NED MET ZIGGY
Amongst the normal hype surrounding the battle for the seasonal number one, an unlikely song about Cork East TD Ned O’Keeffe has grabbed the Christmas showbiz headlines, writes Joe Leogue.
See full storyLAUNCH OF FERMOY BROCHURE AND WEBSITE HERALDS FURTHER SUCCESS
Saturday night last marked the launch of the Fermoy Business Association brochure and website to promote the town as a great place to live, work and do business, with the town hall a hive of activity .
See full storyNEW DRUGS AWARENESS PROJECT FOR MITCHELSTOWN
With the cocaine abuse that is endemic in Ireland making the headlines of late, parents will be relieved to learn that a new drugs awareness enterprise has started in Mitchelstown, being a joint venture between Foroige, the Southern Regional Drugs Taskforce of the HSE with support from the Mitchelstown Lions Club.
See full storyWATER CHARGES NOTHING NEW FOR MANY SCHOOLS
A survey has shown that the recent high profile issue of water charges has been a reality for many schools in The Avondhu area for years, with the subject coming into the limelight following revelations that some schools may face the prospect of paying up to ˆ10,000 a year in usage fees should plans for imposing further water charges be brought in across the country.
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Alanna O’Callaghan and Ciara Noonan of Castletownroche National School pictured at the school’s recent Nativity Pageant.