Memories from the Archives – October 1999
A war of words had broken out between French hunters and locals in Fermoy, who sought to block the European shooters arriving to kill...
Memories from the Archives – October 1999
Rain and wind did little to deter hundreds of fans who flocked to Castlelyons to pay tribute to All Ireland champion and Cork’s number...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
Rain clouds did not deter the thousands of people who flocked to the National Ploughing Championships in Castletownroche this week in 1999. The opening...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
A campaign was started by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports (ICABS) to save Fermoy’s ducks from hunters. The ICABS were complaining about a ‘shooting...
Ten Star Trek instalments to watch before Star Trek: Picard
As Star Trek: Picard is released on DVD and Blu-Ray, Donal O’Keeffe offers a must-see list of recommended episodes and movies before you watch...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
John Mandeville’s statue in New Square, Mitchelstown was set for a major facelift to pay tribute to the great man. Jimmy Ryan, chairman of the...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
Traffic and development issues were leading the news agenda 21 years ago, as a meeting was held to decide on ways to solve the...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
The saga of the Castletownroche compost plant seemed at an end 21 years ago this week as permission was granted for the facility.
There had...
Memories from the Archives – August 1999
In Tallow, there was frustration as the local Millennium committee were forced to throw in the towel as there was a ‘complete lack of...
Memories from the Archives – August 1999
The Mitchelstown Music Festival was hailed a great success in 1999, as 10,000 people came to the town to celebrate the bank holiday weekend. There...
