Memories from the Archives – February 2002
21 years ago, in February 2002, one front page of The Avondhu told the news that planning was sought for a new €1.3 million psychiatric...
Memories from the Archives – January 2002
The front page of The Avondhu at the end of January 2002 carried the news that slurry had been deliberately spilled into the popular...
Memories from the Archives – January 2002
On one front page of The Avondhu in January 2002 was the news that the Grand Hotel in Fermoy was at ‘Sale Agreed’. However,...
Memories from the Archives – January 2002
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 – December 2001
In December 2001, one front page of The Avondhu carried the news that Gardaí were on high-alert in the locality after raids on financial institutions...
Memories from the Archives – December 2001
In December 2001, The Avondhu carried the news that Post Offices in rural villages were suffering as An Post was refusing to provide them...
Memories from the Archives – November 2001
A major rat infestation was reported in Galbally, with at least one person needing medical treatment after being bitten. The sewer works at Park, were...
Memories from the Archives – November 2001
It was announced in 2001 that both Fermoy and Mitchelstown were to be official hosts for the Special Olympics; Fermoy would host 25 athletes from...
Memories from the Archives – November 2001
Buddy’s Toy, a seven-year-old mare owned by a Fermoy syndicate, brought riches to many locals when the 100/1 outsider came home in first place...
Memories from the Archives – November 2001
Mitchelstown Credit Union moved into their new HQ on Lower Cork Street 21 years ago, opening the new £1.8 million premises on 30th October...
