Memories from the Archives – October 2000
There was huge relief in Ballyporeen, as baby John Donal O’Brien, who had been kidnapped from Erinville Hospital in Cork less than 24 hours...
Memories from the Archives – October 2000
A historic step was taken for Mitchelstown Credit Union, as the contracts for the building of the new premises at the site on Upper...
Memories from the Archives – September 2000
It was claimed, in September 2000, that the Fermoy Bypass was the only PPP (Private/Public Partnership) in Cork. Someone did the maths and stated that...
Memories from the Archives – September 2000
The other side of the Celtic Tiger was visible in September 2000, as the front page of The Avondhu covered the story of a...
Memories from the Archives – August 2000
At the end of August 2000, a ‘freak downpour’, lasting less than an hour, caused major flood damage at Lower Cork Street, Mitchelstown. One business...
Memories from the Archives – August 2000
Festival season was in full swing in August 2000, with crowds expected in Castletownroche, Ballylanders, Coolagown and Lismore. Castletownroche looked forward to the ‘Welcome...
Memories from the Archives – August 2000
In August 2000, Fermoy shoppers were getting to grips with the new pay parking - and it seems things weren’t as bad as people...
Memories from the Archives – July 2000
Thomas Kent’s ‘orange covered’ trial notebook was due to go up for auction at the end of July 2000 at Sotheby’s of London, with...
Memories from the Archives – July 2000
July 2000 kicked off to a great start, as Cork hurlers celebrated a double victory in Thurles, winning both the minor and the senior...
Memories from the Archives – June 2000
Fantastic news on 29th June 2000 as The Avondhu carried the story that the proposed ‘Superdump’ would not be sited in Watergrasshill, as long...
