More mature readers of The Avondhu will remember the events of 50 years ago, when an Aer Lingus flight crashed over the Irish Sea en route to London.
In total, 61 people lost their lives on 24th March 1968. Having departed from Cork Airport, Munster accounted for a lot of the fatalities.
Among the passenger list were 3 high profile researchers attached to Moorepark in Kilworth – Michael Cowhig, Tom Dwane and John Nyhan.
On Wednesday, March 21, relatives of the three deceased men, with current and former employees of Teagasc Moorepark assembled for a commemorative Mass …
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