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ISSUE: Jan-29-2009
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Welcome to The Avondhu Newspaper Official Website
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.
HENCHY RELIEVED OF DAIRYGOLD POSITION
The board of Dairygold are to seek a new boss following the decision this week to relieve Jerry Henchy of his position as chief executive. In a statement to The Avondhu this Wednesday a Dairygold spokesman said that the board had decided that now was an appropriate time to seek a dedicated full-time chief executive for Dairygold.
See full storyMINISTER VOWS FLOOD SCHEME WILL GO AHEAD
Dr Martin Mansergh, the Minister for State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, has given his assurances that works on a flood relief scheme for Fermoy will go ahead this spring.
See full storyTEXT MESSAGES TO COST MORE!
As TDs returned to the Dail this week after the Christmas recess to a growing economic crisis and a plan to cut ˆ2 billion in public sector expenditure, South Tipp Fianna Fail deputy Mattie McGrath has come up with a rather novel proposal - a 2 cent levy on all mobile phone text calls that would, he claims, generate about ˆ600 million in revenue.
See full storySHOCK AT DEATH OF BURNCOURT WOMAN
A quiet rural village was shocked this week with the discovery of the body of a woman in a country boreen outside Burncourt, Co. Tipperary on Monday afternoon. The woman, named locally as Geraldine Quirke, was in her early 50s and originally from Moate, Co Westmeath.
See full storyEURO ELECTION CANDIDATE SEAN KELLY VISITS KILFINANE
Former GAA President Sean Kelly was in Kilfinane last week to see one of the country’s best rural development programmes at work. Mr Kelly met with Ballyhoura’s CEO Carmel Fox and board member, Limerick county councillor Jim Houlihan to discuss the challenges for the future of rural development in the Ballyhoura area.
See full storyCASTLELYONS GLANBIA FACILITY FOR MULTIMILLION-EURO UPGRADE
Glanbia Estates Ltd have lodged an application for planning permission for a multi-million euro upgrade and overhaul of its Castlelyons facility.
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Jane O'Driscoll and Bridget Forde joining in the celebrations at last Friday night's Bride Rovers GAA Club 80th anniversary social in The Rathcormac Inn.