BITE MARKS AND TORN HAIR AFTER FERMOY FRACAS

A significant public altercation involving up to half a dozen young women at the Ashe Quay area of Fermoy on Saturday night last resulted in injuries including torn hair and bite marks.

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DAYS OF ANGUISH - HUSBAND AND WIFE KILLED, BOY CRITICAL, TWO INJURED

Tragedy struck The Avondhu area three times last week as the area experienced serious road accidents last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. William (Bill) and Sarah Jane Chapman lost their lives last Thursday, August 14 when the car they were travelling in was involved in a head on collision.

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITY FOR MITCHELSTOWN?

The Avondhu has been reliably informed that an anaerobic digestion facility is in the pipeline for Mitchelstown. Just recently, plans for a ˆ75m bio-diesel/anaerobic digestion facility was shot down for the Rosegreen area of South Tipperary.

LISMORE SITE STILL IN JUDICIAL LIMBO

After a series of fires that consumed the site of the former recycling plant in Lismore, Samshire Recycling Ltd, the future of the plant still appears to be in judicial limbo. The clean-up plan which was to have been submitted by the owner of the facility hasn’t materialised, an extension wasn’t requested and the case is reverting back to the High Court.

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WORK STARTS ON THE FERMOY HOSPITAL EXTENSION

Tom Higgins, the chairman of St. Patrick’s Hospital Fundraising Association and Fermoy Mayor, Tadhg O’Donovan, have welcomed the beginning of construction work on the new 30 bed extension at the hospital.

SPARKS FLY OVER LOTTERY TEXT MESSAGE

A simple text message congratulating local county councillor Frank O’Flynn on securing a ˆ60,000 National Lottery Grant for Glanworth GAA has sparked a national debate on politicians lobbying on behalf of causes seeking such funding and has proved to be the cause of yet another dispute between the Councillor and fellow Fianna Fail member, Ned O’Keeffe TD.