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ISSUE: May-07-2009
Mitchelstown Office:
18 Lower Cork Street,
Mitchelstown,
Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Fermoy,
Co. Cork, Ireland.
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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.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL A.G.M. DEFERRED FOLLOWING FINANCIAL QUERIES
The annual general meeting of Mitchelstown Community Council last week heard questions from the floor regarding transactions from a bank account held by the group.
See full storyDAIRYGOLD MILK PRICE WARNINGS AS PROFITS PLUNGE
Local farmers, already suffering the affects of a declining market for dairy products worldwide, have been warned to expect a drop in milk prices as Dairygold’s annual results have revealed the co-op suffered a NETT loss in 2008.
See full storyRATHCORMAC'S 'ANNIE' TO SING IN ST COLMAN'S CONCERT
Rathcormac schoolgirl, Claire O’Leary who recently won her place as the alternate ‘Annie’ in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin and the Opera House Cork, is to perform as part of the Mary Hegarty & Friends’ concert in St Colman’s College Hall, Fermoy on this Friday night.
See full storyMINISTER TO TURN SOD ON ˆ100M DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin T.D. will turn the sod at a ceremony to mark the commencement of construction of the new ˆ100m Aldi distribution and office facility at Mitchelstown on this Monday, May 11.
See full storyˆ4,000 WORTH OF DRUGS SEIZED FROM SUSPECTED CANNABIS GROWER
Gardai have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of approximately ˆ4,000 in a village on the outskirts of Fermoy, less than two days after a high-profile anti-drugs campaign launch in the town.
See full storyDOORS OF OPPORTUNITY IN LISMORE
Lismore artist/writer and photographer, Corina Duyn recently came up with the novel idea of making a concertina/accordion style booklet of photographs of various doors in the town.
See full storyDIGITAL EDITION
Claire O'Leary pictured with Margaret Howard (principal Scoil Bhride, Rathcormac) and Ms Murphy (5th class teacher) who were wishing her well for her role in this weekend's St Colman's College 150th anniversary celebrations and also for securing the alternate part of 'Annie' in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin and Opera House, Cork. (Pic: Declan Howard)