Planning granted for Dementia Care Unit at Amberley
Planning permission has been granted to Amberley Care Home for the development of a new, purpose built 30-bed Dementia Care Unit.
The planning application, submitted...
Unoccupied new units in Fermoy transferred to Focus Housing Association
Focus Ireland, the charity dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness, recently acquired ownership of a development located at Church Place, at the bottom of...
Hundreds attend Bessborough commemoration amid ongoing planning dispute
Around 250 people were in attendance during the annual Bessborough Commemoration held last Sunday, June 28th, as survivors and supporters alike renewed calls for...
Local derby set to generate huge interest
The novel pairing of Abbey Rovers (Castletownroche) and Grange contest Friday evening’s McCarthy Insurance Group Junior C football county final in Glanworth.
This competition has been...
Residents’ frustration grows over derelict ‘Town property
Residents along Thomas Street in Mitchelstown are calling for increased action on a long-derelict house which they say has become a serious health and...
Tributes flow as teen Shane O’Brien laid to rest
A community came together in grief, in mourning, and in support of the O’Brien family on Monday, as teenager Shane O’Brien was laid to...
The Grand Hotel – coming soon?
A recently registered website, bearing a domain for the Grand Hotel in Fermoy, states that the hotel is “coming soon (again) to Fermoy”.
The new...
Tremendous response to Claire Downey-Smith fundraiser
The immaculately maintained garden of Pat and Kathleen McGrath, Carrigane, Kilbehenny, was the setting for an open day fundraiser in aid of Claire Downey-Smith....
Remembering the late, great, William Hughes
It’s 12 months since the passing of William Hughes. With regard to ‘The Bomber’, it’s a case of ‘gone but not forgotten’ for a...
Mikey Ryan’s Bridge hosts another ‘Dancing at the Crossroads’ event
By Kayren Hayes
On Friday, 12th June, Mikey Ryan’s Bridge played host to a crowd much larger than usual, with over 200 people gathering for...












