Grand Coalition
The 32nd Dáil meets for the first time this Thursday and – a fortnight after the election - it seems impossible to discern the...
Sad farewell to Cllr Dan Joe Fitzgerald
Cllr Dan Joe Fitzgerald of Mallow, one of the longest serving members of Cork County Council passed away on Tuesday of this week in...
TJ Rea to contest Fianna Fáil council seat
In the wake of the election results, well known Mitchelstown man TJ Rea, confirmed to The Avondhu that he will be putting himself forward...
Kathleen Lynch loses seat as AAA-PBP triumph in Cork North Central
Labour’s Kathleen Lynch relinquished the seat she has held in Cork North Central since 2002 to AAA-PBP’s Mick Barry last weekend, in a setback...
All politics is local
All politics is local, the late Tip O’Neill reputedly said. That’s especially true in a country as small as Ireland.
Local concerns often influence the...
Frank O’Flynn makes tracks for the Seanad
Hot on the heels of the general election, Cllr Frank O’Flynn has announced that he will be standing for the Seanad in the upcoming...
Surge in afternoon voting
— 66% voter turnout predicted —
Voter turnout had exceeded 20% by mid-afternoon in most voting halls throughout The Avondhu region, despite the deteriorating weather.
Returning...
Steady flow of voters in Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown was by far the busiest polling station visited by Avondhu reporter Tom Hurley up to dinner time this Friday, with a steady flow...
Slow start to Polling Day in The Avondhu area
Recording officers around The Avondhu catchment area have been reporting slow progress this Friday morning, on what is largely a grey and damp day,...
Tiocfaidh do lá
Is dócha go bhfuil tuairmí dóchasacha mar sin ag druidim isteach is amach in aigne na bpolaiteoiri faoi láthair agus iad ag siúl na...
