“So far in 2022 we have 13 farm-related suicides in Cork”
The topics of ‘mental health’ and ‘driven to suicide’ are being conflated, or ‘mixed up’, in policy devised by the Department of Health. That...
Castlelyons Community Centre celebrates 50th anniversary
Every village and town needs a focal point and invariably, it's the community centre.
The last 2 years or so have seen these normally busy...
Fabulous art exhibition opens in Mitchelstown
On Wednesday of this week, the Kilbehenny Art Group launched their exhibition in Mitchelstown Library.
The collection of work, encompassing different styles, tastes and landscapes, captures...
Mila and Konstantin: “Our mothers are both alive, but spend most...
Imagine looking down the main street in Mitchelstown, or Fermoy, or Kilfinane, or Lismore, and picture leagues of foreign soldiers making their way down...
Local rally to aid Ukraine
As the war escalates in Ukraine, groups and individuals in The Avondhu area have been busy organising aid for the stricken region.
A truck filled...
Kilworth Camp lands ‘earmarked for NATO airstrip’, former TD claims
Way back in 1983, and again in 1985, Ned O’Keeffe TD queried if it was possible to take a long-term lease of land at...
A feast of drama in Ballyduff
After months of inactivity, amateur drama is back in a serious way. Throughout The Avondhu catchment, venues are once again playing host to a variety...
Phase 1 of St Patrick’s Church restoration begins
Restoration and repair work to St Patrick's Church in Fermoy began last week as scaffolding went up on the exterior of the building.
The building, completed...
Road collapses into river
A retaining wall in Araglin collapsed on Wednesday into a nearby river, taking with it a large portion of the road.
It is understood that...
Graham addresses UN group in New York
On the Eve of St Patrick’s Day an Irish NGO took centre stage at the United Nations in New York, as CEO and founder of...
