Memories from the Archives – September 1999
A campaign was started by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports (ICABS) to save Fermoy’s ducks from hunters. The ICABS were complaining about a ‘shooting...
Memories from the Archives – September 1999
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 – October 1999
Rain and wind did little to deter hundreds of fans who flocked to Castlelyons to pay tribute to All Ireland champion and Cork’s number...
Memories from the Archives – October 1999
A war of words had broken out between French hunters and locals in Fermoy, who sought to block the European shooters arriving to kill...
Memories from the Archives – November 1999
Mitchelstown’s economic future was in the spotlight over two decades ago as there were concerns about plans to provide industrial locations at Cahir Hill. There...
Memories from the Archives – November 1999
A fourteen year battle for recognition came to an end for a deflector group providing television channels to Fermoy.
Southeast Deflector Group were told by...
Memories from the Archives – November 1999
Gardai were hunting for thieves who broke into a number of cars in the town of Fermoy. The crimes took place in a spate...
Memories from the Archives – November 1999
There was fury and rage mounting in the area 21 years ago as locals in Fermoy riled against the plan to impose parking charges...
Memories from the Archives – December 1999
Simmering tensions remained after a spectacular walkout from Fermoy Urban District Council. Scrapping councillors and disputes amid accusations of bias and favouritism, had sparked a...
Memories from the Archives – December 1999
An environmental nightmare developed in Ballyhooly when a tractor driver spilled slurry across the village, with some of the spillage pouring into the Blackwater....
