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...
21 Years Ago – a look back at April 1995
A headstone was unveiled at Leitrim Cemetery, Kilworth to honour the memory of Tomas Ó Riordáin, better known as ‘The Caist’. Pádraig Ó Braoin...
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...
21 Years Ago – a look back at May 1995
Sinead McCluskey was crowned Cork Rose in May 1995, thus setting her sights on the famous Rose of Tralee Festival in 1995. A post...
Memories from the Archives – February 1999
Drug crime was the top story this week 21 years ago as gardai in Fermoy swooped on drug dealers in the town with two...
Memories from the Archives – May 2000
A community was left shaken following a horrific robbery in Ballindangan in May 2000. Gardai were investigating the horrific two-hour ordeal in which three elderly...
Memories from the Archives – May 2002
The May 2002 General Election results dominated the front page of The Avondhu 21 years ago, as in the Cork region Fianna Fáil's Ned...
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 – March 1996
Champagne was flowing at National Lottery HQ in Dublin for the ‘Famous Five’ syndicate from Rathcormac, who scooped the £1 million Lotto jackpot. Syndicate...
Memories from the Archives – September 1998
Appropriately enough, Ned O’Keeffe performed the official launch of Ogham magazine in Ballindangan Community Centre. The local TD who rose from the local Fianna...
