Memories from the Archives – May 2001
One front page of The Avondhu in May 2001 carried the news that ‘lethal pollution’ had wiped out the complete food chain and fish...
Memories from the Archives – May 2001
The front page of The Avondhu in May 2001 reported that Gardaí in Fermoy were investigating two alleged incidents of sexual assault on women...
Memories from the Archives – May 2001
Front page news 21 years ago included a report that 300 people made their way to a public meeting at Kilcoran Lodge to protest against...
Memories from the Archives – April 2001
21 years ago the front page of The Avondhu carried the news that the Fermoy fish processing plant at Connolly Street was to move...
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...
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 – 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 – 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
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 – 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...
