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 – 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
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
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 – August 1999
The Mitchelstown Music Festival was hailed a great success in 1999, as 10,000 people came to the town to celebrate the bank holiday weekend. There...
Memories from the Archives – August 1999
In Tallow, there was frustration as the local Millennium committee were forced to throw in the towel as there was a ‘complete lack of...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
The saga of the Castletownroche compost plant seemed at an end 21 years ago this week as permission was granted for the facility.
There had...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
Traffic and development issues were leading the news agenda 21 years ago, as a meeting was held to decide on ways to solve the...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
John Mandeville’s statue in New Square, Mitchelstown was set for a major facelift to pay tribute to the great man. Jimmy Ryan, chairman of the...
Ten Star Trek instalments to watch before Star Trek: Picard
As Star Trek: Picard is released on DVD and Blu-Ray, Donal O’Keeffe offers a must-see list of recommended episodes and movies before you watch...
