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ISSUE: May-17-2012
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Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Fermoy,
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Welcome to The Avondhu Newspaper Official Website
The Avondhu Press Newspaper was established in 1978 and covers the areas of North East Cork, West Waterford, South Limerick and South Tipperary. This successful weekly - published Thursday - boasts a readership in excess of 39,000. The first edition was a modest 4 page edition which has since grown to an average of 80 pages.
FERMOY WELFARE HOME PREPARES TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
Residents of St Francis Home in Fermoy have this week begun to move to their new homes, with five of the remaining nine clients finally leaving and the remaining four due to depart next week.
PATIENT DIES AFTER FALLING INTO RIVER
The HSE are launching an investigation into the death of an elderly patient of St Teresa’s District Hospital in Clogheen who died after falling into the River Tar at approximately 2pm on Monday last, May 14.
MAYOR LEADS TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING NUNS
The Mayor of Fermoy Michael Hanley has this week led tributes to the Loreto nuns, as they prepare to leave the town after more than 150 years providing education and solace to the people of the area.
MAN RELEASED AFTER TALLOW DRUGS SEIZURE
A man arrested at the scene of an ˆ80,000 drug seizure in Tallow on Saturday evening last, May 12 has been released by gardai and a file is currently being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
CASUAL TRADING DEBACLE TURNING FERMOY INTO ‘SESAME STREET’
The issuing of casual trading licences by Fermoy Town Council before agreement from councillors on a vision for the project has sparked a heated debate this week, with one councillor likening the situation to ‘Sesame Street’.
See full storyKILDORRERY ROWER A ‘SHOE IN’ FOR 2016 OLYMPICS
Young Kildorrery rower Hilary Shinnick is poised to take on the world this summer after being named in the Irish crew for the World junior championships, which will take place in Bulgaria in August.
DIGITAL EDITION
• Cousins and pupils of St. Joseph's National School, Fermoy, Orlaith Lavery and Charlize Aherne who received their First Holy Communion in the Queen of Peace Church, Fermoy last Saturday.