WINNERS CELEBRATE TIDY TOWNS SUCCESS

As the West Tipperary village of Emly this week celebrates outright victory in the National Tidy Towns competition, Coolagown in East Cork is also cock-a-hoop having retained their gold medal and also been nominated as one of the finalists in the overall tidiest village category.

LISBON TREATY VOTE TOUCH AND GO

In a survey conducted by The Avondhu this week it appears that, with less than a month to go, the Government may have to fight a hard battle to convince the electorate to pass the second Lisbon Treaty.

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FERMOY ‘CHIPPIE’ RULES THE WORLD

A Fermoy man - Barry Dennigan of D.N.A Carpentry has been crowned the best carpenter in the world while a Glanworth entrant - Gerald Roche has been named one of the top three young metal fabricators after taking part in the World Skills Championships in Canada.

DIRTY TRICKS ALLEGED AS TREATY POSTERS TAKEN DOWN

A roundabout in Mitchelstown may, it appears, have become the focus of a dirty tricks campaign by the Pro-Lisbon parties according to Coir. The anti-Lisbon group has asked the gardai to investigate the alleged removal of ‘Vote No!’ posters from many points around the country.

LISMORE JOCKEY’S MIRACLE ESCAPE FROM FATAL BLAZE

In what firefighters described as a miracle, apprentice jockey Dean Pratt was lucky to escape from the fire that took the life of his best friend Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson in York last week.

11 A’S AS JUNIOR CERT RESULTS ARRIVE IN TOWN

Months of waiting came to an end for over 55,000 Junior Cert students nationwide this week as the results arrived in the schools. Celebration began early in Mitchelstown on Wednesday morning as students and their parents arrived at the schools in the town.

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