A spate of robberies throughout The Avondhu area, saw several items of industrial equipment stolen in Fermoy - an Airman compressor was stolen from the local county council yard; another compressor was removed from Triace, Cork Road; while at Moorepark, a quantity of builders tools, including drills, angle grinders, etc, were stolen. Meanwhile, a house burglary in Ballinvoher, Kilworth saw a quantity of cash, an expensive gents watch and several rings taken. In Mitchelstown, a group of Tipperary ladies returning from a pre-Christmas shopping trip to Cork city, had their mini-bus targeted while enjoying a meal in The Fox’s Den, Upper Cork Street on their return home. Their purchases, valued at £800, were stolen.

Conna Dramatic Society held a successful staging of John B Keane’s ‘The Man From Clare’ in the local community centre. A large cast, in the capable hands of Michael O’Riordan and Ann Hayes, saw ‘Muirisheen Brick’ played by Tom Cotter, while other roles were played by Paddy Aherne (‘Padraig O’Dea’), Elizabeth Higgins (‘Nellie’), Ann Barry (‘Brid’), Peter Barry (‘Daigan’), James Spillane (‘Jim Flynn’), Liam Hannigan (‘Pakey’), Frank Hayes (‘Petey’); Fr Denis Stritch, Kevin Hayes, John T O’Keeffe, Ted O’Leary and James O’Connell (Clare footballers), Nuala Lonergan (‘Elsie’) and John Finn (‘Frank’).

The mystery of four church windows, as a fixture in one Glanworth pub, appeared to have been solved. Proprietor Phil O’Donnell of O’Donnell’s Pub, Main Street had made exhaustive enquiries which led to local man, Billy O’Sullivan revealing that as a young man, he had helped with their installation. It was estimated that the windows, of an arch variety with lead boundaries, could have been several hundred years old - the origin? Apparently an old church in Ballylanders.

“A disgusting practice” was how animal welfare activist, Nuala McNamara described the setting of several homemade snares in the Kilally area of Kilworth. Having been notified by a local of a fox trapped in a distressed state, on arrival at the scene she discovered the animal snared around the neck with several broken teeth. Eventually managing to free the fox, who escaped despite its injuries, several other traps were then discovered in the area. Locals also reported the case of a dog being trapped a number of weeks previous, while several cats had also been reported as missing. Those laying the deadly snares were asked to desist from this cruel practice.

Christmas demand was proving strong for Fermoy author, Bill Hammond’s latest book, ‘Footsteps On Blarney Street’. It was likely the first print would be sold out. Bill meanwhile was in Dublin with his family to attend the production of his play ‘Sing A Wild Song’, performed at the Small Writer’s Centre Theatre on Parnell Street. The ‘full house’ signs were up, with a sprinkling of well known writers also in attendance.

Glanworth village and its residents were featured on RTE’s ‘Live At 3’, with a bus load of 54 locals visiting the capital. The programme, hosted by Derek Davis and Tess Redmond, featured a video clip showing the village’s mill bridge and main street, which was contributed by Nelius O’Neill and Paul Cotter, with a background song ‘Lovely Glanworth’, composed by Jerry Coleman and sung by his daughter Sinead. Local speakers on the show included chairman of the community council, Seamus Kirby, Richard Butler, Nelius O’Neill, Mary O’Keeffe, Paddy Cotter, Seamus Frazer and Carmel Wilcox. The Durrow Castle Arms was the stop-off venue for refreshments on the journey home.

Ballyporeen footballers produced a magnificent second half performance, to blow away a game Aherlow side, securing the club’s first Tipperary county intermediate title. On a heavy Cahir pitch, the sides were level 0-5 apiece at the short whistle, however with Pat Mackin scoring ‘a Gazza style goal’, added to by a green flag from Eamonn O’Callaghan, Bally’ held Aherlow scoreless in this half, to emerge victors 2-7 to 0-5. Team & scorers: Sean Mackin, Declan Hickey, Fergal McLoughlin, Tom Maher, John Maher, Billy Mackin, Mick Geary, Tom Mackin (capt), Richie Vaughan, Joe English, Eamonn O’Callaghan (1-0), Des Fitzgerald (0-2), Pat Mackin (1-0), Ian O’Donnell, Eamonn Maher (0-5).

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