Passage of bill to resolve ‘Catch-22’ situation on AGMs welcomed
90% of business leaders said company law should be amended temporarily during the Covid-19 crisis to allow virtual AGMs to be held without the...
Mercedes-Benz readies for E-Sprinter launch
Mercedes-Benz in Ireland is poised to expand its e-van range with the introduction of eSprinter – an all-new, all-electric model comparable to conventional Sprinters...
Who will be the 2020 FBD Young Farmer of the Year?
Young farmers involved in sectors such as dairy, drystock (beef and sheep), land mobility and other enterprises (including horticulture, pigs, poultry, tillage) are invited...
Groups urged to apply for €6m ‘RTÉ Does Comic Relief’ fund
Cork charities and not for profit organisations supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic can now apply to get support from almost €6m raised...
Promising signs as ‘Ballyhooly Bullet’ adapts to new bike
Ballyhooly’s Jamie Collins has been riding off-road bikes from a young age and has settled in to track racing at a fast pace.
Determined to...
REVIEW: Seat Leon
by Seán Creedon
Not many of us will get an opportunity to holiday in Spain this summer. So we may appreciate visiting more scenic locations...
Sharpening our ancestors’ bones: the racist meme of ‘Irish slaves’
The notion that the Irish were America’s first slaves is a lie beloved of Donald Trump’s white supremacist supporters, and it was born in...
Memories from the Archives
Speculation was rife that 'Lord of the Dance' Michael Flatley was set to become a resident of Fermoy. Reliable sources had informed The Avondhu that...
Ireland’s packaging recycling rates going in wrong direction – EPA
While Ireland continues to generate significant amounts of waste packaging, amounting to just over 1 million tonnes in 2018, remaining unchanged since 2017, figures...
Councillor warns that fouling dogs can’t read
DNA testing of dog droppings, name and shame bad owners while a councillor has warned that signs were not effective 'as hounds cannot read'.
The issue of...
