Big win for Rathcormac as CCTV rolled out
Rathcormac village is one of the first locations in Cork county to have CCTV installed in a bid to combat illegal dumping. On Friday last,...
Public savour delights of Carrigfoyle
Marianne Harris and James O’Sullivan opened their spectacular Carrigfoyle garden to the public last Sunday as a fundraiser for Christ Church, Fermoy and the...
Peter to jump for Pieta to mark 70th birthday
For his 70th birthday and in memory of his father on the 50th anniversary of his passing, west Waterford man Peter O’Connor is taking...
Kotryna achieves national gold medal hat-trick
- Championship record also set by Mitchelstown athlete -
Mitchelstown athlete Kotryna Pacerinskaite produced a staggering display at the 123.ie National U20 and U23 Track and Field Championships in Tullamore, ending the weekend with three gold medals.
The Fanahan McSweeney Athletic Club athlete continues her impressive run at national level, taking gold in the U23 Women’s Hammer Throw, U23 Women’s Weight for Distance and U23 Women’s Shot Put.
Kotryna has yet again broken her own championship record in the Weight for Distance, managing to throw the 28 pound metal weight an astonishing 8.89 metres. She had previously held the record in the event with a throw of 8.11 metres, before further improving the mark in Tullamore, Co Offaly. Claire Kennedy of Birr AC placed second in 6.85m.
Full story in this week’s Print & Digital Edition.
National and International Championships a resounding success at Fermoy Rifle and...
A strong crowd of competitors and spectators made their way to the hills of Ballyhooly at the weekend, as competitions kicked off for the...
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...












