Memories from the Archives – December 2000
Front page of The Avondhu 21 years ago in December 2000, was coverage of the ongoing discussion on the best route for the M8...
Memories from the Archives – December 2000
The Christmas edition of The Avondhu 21 years ago led with the headline that there was an average of two arrests per week locally...
Memories from the Archives – January 2001
The front page of The Avondhu 21 years ago carried the news of a potentially fatal hydrochloric emission at Micro-Bio in Fermoy. The release...
Memories from the Archives – January 2001
21 years ago, a civic welcome was on the cards to officially welcome new homeowner Michael Flatley to Fermoy. The intention was to extend...
Memories from the Archives – January 2001
A survey by St Fanahans’s LCA class in January 2001 found Mitchelstown to be in ‘the dark ages’ in terms of human rights for...
Memories from the Archives – February 2001
21 years ago, four suspects in possession of handguns were apprehended in Mitchelstown, thought to have had links with a ‘subversive group’, though it...
Memories from the Archives – February 2001
This week 21 years ago, there were dual celebrations in Ballyduff as citizens prepared for the official opening of the Ballyduff Credit Union office,...
Memories from the Archives – February 2001
This week in 2001 was alive with political gossip, as Ned O’Keeffe TD was forced to resign as Minister of State at the Department...
Memories from the Archives – March 2001
‘Locals United in Efforts to Keep Out Foot and Mouth Disease’ was the front page headline of The Avondhu 21 years ago. All marts...
Memories from the Archives – April 2001
21 years ago, in the continuing fight against Foot and Mouth Disease, the feeding of swill (including carcasses, offal and waste from animal slaughter) to...