Memories from the Archives – June 2000
Following calls from the public, the 1996-1999 accounts of the Mitchelstown Leisure Centre Committee were published in June 2000. One of the biggest fundraisers was...
Memories from the Archives – May 2002
The front page of The Avondhu 21 years ago reminded constituents to get out and vote in the upcoming General Election. A list of...
Memories from the Archives – February 2002
One front page of The Avondhu 21 years ago carried the story that no fewer than three locals would be gracing the small screen...
Memories from the Archives – February 2002
Construction on the 23,000 sq foot factory at Coolnanave Hill in Mitchelstown was well underway in February 2002. ‘Six prominent businessmen’ were promoting the...
Memories From The Archives – March 1996
A large crowd, estimated at ‘well over 1,000’, participated in a March for Peace in February 1996 through Fermoy town, in response to a...
Memories from the Archives – October 1998
The chairman of Cork County Council, Kevin Murphy was in Fermoy to hand over the keys of a new fire engine to the chairman...
Memories from the Archives – March 2002
In the headlines 21 years ago were allegations that the Mitchelstown Water Supply was at risk of pollution. Up to 50 leaking barrels had...
Memories from the Archives – March 1999
A crackdown on drug dealing was still a hot topic 21 years ago as gardai in Fermoy made more arrests as they launched continued...
Memories from the Archives – October 1997
Strange what some thieves find attractive – it was reported in October 1997 that a Casio calculator (value £50), digital clock radio and, wait...
Memories from the Archives – June 1999
After a fraught and ill-tempered local election campaign the first job of the new Fermoy Urban District Council cathaoirleach was to call for harmony...
