HEART-RENDING SCENES AS SARAH IS LAID TO REST

Mourners described the scene as ‘heartbreaking’ as neighbours, friends and family packed the Church of the Assumption in Ballyporeen for the funeral Mass of Sarah Kennedy last weekend.

TRUCKERS TORMENT – HANLEY HITS OUT

- ‘Use the bypass, that’s what it’s for’ -

Town councillor Michael Hanley is calling on hauliers to respect the people of Fermoy and stop clogging up the town. “The numbers of trucks and lorries coming through the town has increased considerably and........"

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COUNCILLOR PUTS OUT CALL FOR ROAD FUNDING

A call for the Government to free up more money for local councils to tackle the dire state of some of the roads in rural Ireland went out this week from Fine Gael councillor Pa O’Driscoll in Fermoy.

POLICE PEDAL POWER TO HELP RESCUE EFFORT

Like so many other groups around the country members of An Garda Siochana have mobilised to assist hundreds of thousands displaced Haitians.

LAUNCH OF MITCHELSTOWN BLUEPRINT

The draft development plan for Mitchelstown, compiled by the Mitchelstown Forum in conjunction with Ballyhoura Development and the County Development Board, will be released at an open public meeting in The Firgrove Hotel on this Thursday night, January 28 at 8pm.

LISMORE’S MUNSTER TRIUMPH

Blackwater Community School, Lismore created history in defeating St Caimin’s Community School, Shannon in the Munster senior championship camogie final on Saturday last.

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