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ISSUE: Feb-19-2009
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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.
MITCHELSTOWN WOMAN CAUGHT UP IN HOSTAGE DRAMA
A Mitchelstown woman, named locally as Mary Murphy, was, it is believed, one of the victims caught up in the latest so called ‘Tiger’ hostage taking in Galway this week. Mary, was visiting family members in Galway when she was held hostage.
See full storyOH ‘NO MINISTER’ - MYSTERY DEEPENS OVER SCHOOL ‘VISIT’
Mystery surrounded a would-be visit by Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe to Scoil Bhride, Rathcormac this week when the appointment promised by local Fianna Fail politicians failed to take place.
See full storyJOHN STEPS OUT… JIM STEPS IN
Jim Hickey, a prominent member of the local Fianna Fail Cumann in Ballylanders, is to contest the forthcoming local elections as an independent Fianna Fail candidate in the Kilmallock electoral area.
See full storyCLAIM THAT ˆ100,000 OWED TO SUBCONTRACTORS
Local subcontractors are, it is alleged, out of pocket to the tune of ˆ100,000 for work completed on eight houses in Stag Park, Mitchelstown. The work, which was carried out before Christmas was part of a county council development by builder Frank McGrath.
See full storyCREDIT UNION AGREES PROGRAMME OF ACTION WITH FINANCIAL REGULATOR
A meeting took place this week between the board of Mitchelstown Credit Union and the Financial Regulator as the appointment of a manager at the branch has still to be finalised. A spokesperson for the Financial Regulator confirmed to The Avondhu that the meeting with the board of the credit union was scheduled.
See full story‘BUBBLE’ BURSTS FOR TV MUSIC CHANNEL
Bubble Hits, the music television channel founded by Mitchelstown entrepreneur James Hyland has gone off air. The channel and its website were pulled last weekend, with Hyland and business partner Lee Walsh citing falling advertising revenue as the reason to end the channel’s two year run.
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99-year-old Danny O’Brien greeting MEP Brian Crowley at last Friday night’s launch of John Gallahue’s new book in Gallahue’s Bar & Restaurant, Ballylanders.