Incidents of sacrilege which were witnessed at Masses in St Patrick’s Church, Fermoy were strongly condemned, with church-goers ‘extremely shocked’ and ‘saddened’. It involved Hosts being found on the floor and seats after Holy Communion, with one eyewitness also having ‘seen a youth – who was unknown to him – actually spit the Host out on the way back from receiving the sacrament’! Churchgoers were at a loss to comprehend such actions, with a number of teenagers suspected of being involved. One individual who spoke to The Avondhu thought that, though ‘distasteful’, it could be ‘some sort of fad’ and blamed a lot of what was happening on what teenagers were being exposed to, especially from videos’, with influence possibly coming from a plot from some horror movie.

All change in Ballylanders after 101 years, as the local school had decided to introduce uniforms for its pupils, consisting of wine tops and grey skirts/trousers. School principal Michael Russell told The Avondhu that the idea had been discussed for a number of years and it was time to make the change, as ‘an overwhelming majority of parents decided to give it the thumbs up’.

Flash flooding hit Mitchelstown’s Lower Cork Street, with residents and shopkeepers ‘anything but happy’ as not only rain water reached their front doors, but also raw sewage. The crux of the problem was due to the ongoing sewerage scheme, with a spokesperson for Cork County Council explaining that a temporary connection located at Lower Cork Street meant the overflow (drain) was unable to take the volume of rainwater. Locals were ‘extremely annoyed and critical of the situation’, particularly as it had been forecast long before that heavy rain would have such an effect. One shopkeeper said the force of the water was such, that it ‘gushed up through the manhole in the street’ and brought with it raw sewage. Gulleys were to be installed, which would ‘help ease the surface water’. Cllr Conor O’Callahghan was seeking a report from the county manager.

A hoax call led to an accident in Glanworth, with a teenage girl having to be hospitalised after a collision with an ambulance. The ambulance was responding to a hoax telephone call in the area of Charlie Burke’s Cross and later was involved in an accident with a female cyclist at the northern end of the main street. Fortunately, her injuries were minor, however gardai were anxious to trace the individual who wasted the valuable time of the ambulance service.

‘Pop star’ Paul Brady was involved in a traffic accident at the traffic lights located at the junction of Lower Cork Street/Clonmel Road in Mitchelstown. Thankfully, the musician, who had several Irish number one hits, was not injured according to gardai and was later able to continue on his way to a gig – this was no ‘Crazy Dream’!

Kilworth’s Village Arts Centre was set to open its doors in September 1994, with the John B Keane play, ‘The Man From Clare’ announced as the opening show. This would be followed by ‘Salt-Water Moon’ by Waterford’s Red Kettle Theatre Company, while ‘The best of Irish’ night, featuring Joe Burke, Rosie Stewart, Anne Burke and Gay McKeown, would provide the first musical entertainment.

Disappointing news regarding two notable events in Fermoy - both the annual Lark By The Quay event, as well as the October angling gala, run by Fermoy Coarse Angling Club, were being cancelled. The doubling of public liability insurance, according to Lark organiser Sean Kavanagh, proprietor of The Grand Hotel, made it unrealistic to host; while, as no main sponsor could be found for the fishing event, there was no option but to cancel, organisers estimating it being worth approx £50,000 to the local economy.

The 1994 North Cork junior A hurling final was previewed in a 4-page Avondhu feature, highlighting finalists Kilworth and Fermoy. With both sides featuring players who had donned the Avondhu jersey, a tight encounter was forecast, with defending champions Kilworth given the nod as slight favourites. Fermoy defeated Clyda Rovers in the semi-final 1-8 to 1-2, with Kilworth’s defeating Castletownroche 3-13 to 1-10. Both sides had also qualified for the JAHL final. Glanworth was venue, with their new scoreboard ready for the big day.

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