Memories from the Archives
Speculation was rife that 'Lord of the Dance' Michael Flatley was set to become a resident of Fermoy. Reliable sources had informed The Avondhu that...
Memories from the Archives – July 1999
Just a week after the arrival of new phone kiosks for Fermoy was being hailed, Councillor Tadhg O’Donovan declared in July 1999 that Telecom...
Memories from the Archives – July 1999
Vandals launched a devastating attack on new ball alleys just days after a project to refurbish the structure was concluded. The Mitchelstown Handball and...
Memories from the Archives – July 1999
The one hundredth birthday of a local woman led the news 21 years ago as locals celebrated the life of Ellen McGrath. The Ballyellis, Doneraile...
Memories from the Archives – June 1999
After a fraught and ill-tempered local election campaign the first job of the new Fermoy Urban District Council cathaoirleach was to call for harmony...
Memories from the Archives – June 1999
A hard fought election, full of drama and typical back biting, came to an end 21 years ago this week with less surprises than...
Memories from the Archives – June 1999
Joan Sweeney, representing the Pipers Inn, was crowned Queen of the Galtees in 1999 following a competition that gripped the region. After a hard fought campaign, she...
Memories from the Archives – June 1999
Controversy greeted the annual Festival of the Galtees 21 years ago this week, due to a political spat over the identity of the man...
Memories from the Archives – May 1999
The issue of priestly celibacy was the top story 21 years ago as a local councillor began the fight to remove the measure. Cllr Conor O’Callaghan...
Memories from the Archives – May 1999
Environmental issues were to the fore in May 1999 as the problem of pollution from pig farming was the subject of a major report. An...
