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Memories from the Archives – January 2002

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Early January 2002 brought news of the new euro currency, at a rate of €1.27 versus the Irish punt. A front page photo in The Avondhu had Theresa...

Memories from the Archives – March 2001

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‘Locals United in Efforts to Keep Out Foot and Mouth Disease’ was the front page headline of The Avondhu 21 years ago. All marts...

Memories from the Archives – November 1997

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It was a case of ‘a childhood revisited’ for Minister for Education, Micheal Martin when he took time out from his busy schedule to...

Memories from the Archives – February 1999

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It was President Bill Clinton’s representative in Ireland who led the way in news this week in 1999 as he dropped into the region...

Memories from the Archives – April 1999

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Dangerous driving near schools was causing serious concerns 21 years ago as Cork County Council received a strongly worded warning from Bunscoil na Toirbhirte,...

Memories From The Archives – March 1997

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A rather curious tale of indiscriminate dumping in March 1997, with the perpetrator returning to the scene of the crime to reclaim his dumped...

Memories from the Archives – February 2000

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There were claims that the chimes of a town clock bell was causing significant problems for a nearby hotel. Jimmy Kiely of Lismore Hotel,...

Memories From The Archives – March 1996

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A blow to the economic fabric of Clogheen in March 1996, with the announcement that Moroney’s Bakery had gone into voluntary liquidation. In existence...

Memories from the Archives – September 1999

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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 – May 1997

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Plumbing and heating contractor, William Kearney, a man noted as being ‘not new to the inventions game’, had developed ‘a knacky little tool’ which...

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