Ellen’s Week | Giving and receiving
As I drove into our village on Sunday afternoon, I got a cheery wave from a tractor-driving bunny rabbit. Yes, you read right. A...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
June 30th-July 6th 1916
It was anticipated that a most attractive game of cricket would result from the meeting of Cork County versus South of...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising
May 26th - June 1st, 1916
Consideration was given at a meeting of Fermoy Union, to constructing a new reservoir for the Ballyhooly waterworks and...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising
December 1st-7th 1916
Collegians defeated Fermoy at the Cork Athletic Grounds and appropriated the county football honours. Glorious weather prevailed, the sod was good order...
Life in the fast lane
I did the stupidest thing last week. I was really annoyed at myself for doing something I've always thought only really silly people did.
It...
Four winners for David O’Meara, as Week 51 proves fruitful
WEEK 51: MONDAY, 14 DEC. – SUNDAY, 20 DECEMBER
Another 12 winners to report on from Avondhu area locals based in the UK. David O'Meara,...
1,OOO,OOO developing – world school meals: and no ‘overheads’
He was listed among Time magazine’s 100 “most influential pioneers in the world” – for his success in organizing 1,000,000 free school meals a...
‘Social Media’ can make children unsociable
We have heard stories of children being bullied online – in the exceptional case, with even tragic consequences. In the great majority of cases,...
Martin Lane hits 50 winners, as Medicean Man continues to produce
WEEK 48: MONDAY, 23 NOV. – SUNDAY, 29 NOVEMBER
Another 11 winners combined for Avondhu area locals based in the UK. Martin Lane took the...
Volunteers set up refugee reception centres
Whenever I hear of someone whose activity makes them a ‘role-model’ for us all, I seize the opportunity to profile them – after all,...
