Memories from the Archives – October 1995
Castletownroche were declared outright winners of the fourth annual Litter Free Roadsides Competition in 1995, completing a 3-in-a-row of titles. They narrowly secured the...
Memories from the Archives – February 2002
21 years ago The Avondhu carried the news of objections lodged against the planned Tesco store in Mitchelstown. The Grocer’s Representative organisation RGDATA said...
Memories from the Archives – November 1997
Torrential rain and high winds caused havoc locally, with the River Blackwater bursting its banks in November 1997, causing ‘extensive flooding’ in Fermoy. Shops...
Memories from the Archives – August 2000
Festival season was in full swing in August 2000, with crowds expected in Castletownroche, Ballylanders, Coolagown and Lismore. Castletownroche looked forward to the ‘Welcome...
Memories from the Archives – May 2002
Sonny McNamara and Garett Quirke, both Waterford County Council employees, were pictured putting the finishing touches to the Lismore town park fountain, before its opening...
Memories from the Archives – a look back at September 1995
A major fracas broke out in Fermoy on Patrick Street and around the town centre, following a planned Garda raid on the Gasworks pub,...
Memories from the Archives – February 2001
This week 21 years ago, there were dual celebrations in Ballyduff as citizens prepared for the official opening of the Ballyduff Credit Union office,...
21 Years Ago – a look back at May 1995
Tallow Scouts were celebrating a major achievement, winning the prestigious Fearghaill/O’Farrell Regional Shield competition. The Tallow unit, ‘23rd Waterford’, captured the title and the...
Memories from the Archives – March 1998
‘Arrogant and lackadaisical’ was how council officials were described by some residents of the Ard Mhuilinn Estate in Mitchelstown, who were called out to...
Memories from the Archives – March 1997
The noisy siren emenating from the fire brigade station located at James Street in Mitchelstown, was, according to Cllr Conor O’Callaghan, causing ‘much disturbance...
