INDIEPENDENCE FANS …

• L-R: Willie English, Sean Jackson, Sandra Power, Tricia Beecher, Orla Cotter, Ide O'Connell and Dave Keane enjoying the recent Indiependence Music Festival in Mitchelstown.

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MITCHELSTOWN 'BRINGS HOME THE BACON' FOR AUGUST FOOD FESTIVAL

• At the launch of the Mitchelstown Food Festival were, l-r: Eamonn O’Brien (MBA), Tom Whelton Mitchelstown Forum, Alan Reidy (Reidy’s SuperValu), Joe McMahon (president Mitchelstown Lions Club), Kevin O’Flynn (president Mitchelstown Credit Union), Deputy Ned O’Keeffe TD, Sean Hyland (chairman Mitchelstown Food Festival) and Ger Moylan (PRO Mitchelstown Food Festival).

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CATTLE HOUSED AMIDST FODDER CRISIS

• Not too many years ago the farm advisory service were giving talks around the country about the ideal ‘turning out’ date for cattle. Farmers were advised that early March should be the targeted date if at all possible. Now, however, the weather has put a bit of a dent on those lofty ideals as many farmers, facing a real fodder crisis, suffer the affects of 8 month winters. In Rodger O’Farrell’s picture this week, JJ Sheehy of Ballyporeen has taken some dry stock off the land and started feeding round bale silage. JJ said that the climate is so bad outside that the cattle are thriving better in the sheds.

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BALLY' MAN WHO BOUGHT CROKE PARK PROFILED IN NEW BOOK

• Harry Greensmyth with members of Ballylanders GAA Club who helped organise the launch of ‘The Patriot Who Purchased Croke Park’ and who are involved in Pattern Festival activities promoting the life and times of Frank B. Dinneen. Front, club chairman, Pa Meade, Aine O’Brien, Claire Lane and Ann Hickey. Back, l-r: Jim Stapleton, Harry Greensmyth, Joey Daly, DJ Noonan, John Kelly and Frank Dinneen.

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GIRLS NIGHT OUT IN CLOGHEEN

• In good company at the Race Night in Nedeen’s, which formed part of this year’s Homecoming Festival in Clogheen, l-r: Audrey Wyse, Imelda Mullins, Samantha Mullins and Gillian Mullins.

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