Memories from the Archives – 2005
President Mary McAleese was in Lismore in July 2005 where she unveiled a plaque in the Millennium Park to celebrate the heritage town’s victory...
Memories from the Archives
An attempt to replicate a human beard with over 350,000 bees in Burncourt made international headlines, as Phillip McCabe took on the challenge attempted...
Memories from the Archives
In June 2005, a new €15.6 million R&D Applied Food Sciences Centre was announced for Dairygold in Mitchelstown by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...
Memories from the Archive
A major plant expansion for the production of Kepak's new ‘ready roast’ Global Cuisine product range, saw the company announce 155 additional jobs at...
Memories from the Archives
In early June 2005, after weeks of council and public debate, members of Fermoy Town Council voted against the proposal to change the zoning...
Memories from the Archives
The newly built Scoil Teampall Toinne in Ballyporeen was officially opened after a long campaign over many years won through, in convincing the Department...
Memories from the Archives
The proposed development of a bio-diesel plant in Kildorrery brought divided opinions at a public meeting in the village 21 years ago. The plant...
Memories from the Archives
Fermoy town councillors deferred a controversial vote on a material contravention that would see a site potentially rezoned to allow for a 100-bed hotel...
Memories from the archives
Concerned residents met in The Grand Hotel in Fermoy to discuss the proposed 100-bed Lawton Hotel project on lands owned by John McCarthy, sited...
Memories from the Archives – May 2005
Developments at St Mary’s Crescent/Terrace in Fermoy were on hold, pending difficult sale negotiations between the town council and some homeowners. It was planned...












