Memories From The Archives – February 1996
‘Suspected marauders’ were operating in the area, with gardai issuing a warning to the public to be on the look-out for this ‘very verbal...
Memories From The Archives
A national litter awareness campaign was initiated by the newly formed Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) organisation, chaired by Fermoy businessman Tom Cavanagh and...
Memories From The Archives – January 1996
What was believed to have been a lightning strike wiped out 13 livestock on the farm of Mike and Anne Kenny at Macroney, Kilworth...
Memories From The Archives – January 1996
Three Watergrasshill youngsters, representing the local GAA club, had qualified for the Munster Scor na nÓg finals in January 1996. Some ‘impressive answering’ in...
Memories From The Archives – January 1996
A FAS employee from Mitchelstown hit out strongly against the fact that he once again had to resign himself to signing on the dole,...
Memories From The Archives – January 1996
A quiet Christmas period was recorded by gardai in both Fermoy and Mitchelstown in 1995, with drink-driving offences kept to a minimum, ‘as the...
Memories From The Archives – December 1995
Only 3 months after the launch of the Mitchelstown Community/Leisure Lotto, a ‘significant contribution’ was being made to the project’s funds, with in excess...
Memories From The Archives – December 1995
There was a magnificent response to the open day organised to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of Gortroe school in December 1995. So much...
Memories from the Archives – December 1995
Pig farmers, estimated at some 130 people, protested at the importation of 30 boar from the UK market and gathered outside Galtee Deer Care’s...
Memories from the Archives – December 1995
Talented Irish stepdancer, Donnacha Howard from Kildrum, Mitchelstown along with his Dungarvan dance partner, Oriel O’Dwyer, danced their way to the All-Ireland finals of...
