Memories from the Archives – May 1999
A retiring county councillor led the news agenda 21 years ago as he called on Mitchelstown to work together to make positive changes to...
FLASHBACK 1982: Mitchelstown gardaí move in to new station
Mitchelstown gardaí formally moved into their splendid new £200,000 station on Friday afternoon, July 23, 1982 and hereunder is how The Avondhu covered the...
Memories from the Archives – May 1999
Litter led the news agenda 21 years ago as a hefty fine was handed down to a man who threw rubbish on the street...
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...
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...
The history of Kildinan
by John Arnold
Bartholomew (Batt) Dorgan was born at Shanavougha, Kildinan October 9th, 1883. His parents were John Dorgan and Mary Murphy. In June 1913,...
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 – 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
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
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...
