Fermoy Forum

This week's Avondhu is off the presses. Here is a quick overview of whats in this weeks print edition find more on <a href="https://avondhupress.ie/" target="_self">https://avondhupress.ie/</a>&nbsp;
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The building that partially collapsed at 49 Upper Cork Street in Mitchelstown last week has brought to light the number of buildings in the area that are on the 2020 register of derelict properties, including two more in Mitchelstown, and a further eight in the town of Fermoy.

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Mitchelstown native Major General Seán Clancy has been nominated by the Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney TD, to the position of Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
Mr Clancy will succeed the current Chief of Staff, Mark Mellett, who will retire as the current holder of the position on 29th September.

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Castlehyde graveyard, a location steeped in history with strong connections to the town of Fermoy, is being neglected, according to local man Joe Aherne.<img src="https://d2hz75cbudexsj.cloudfront.net/insideAppNews/images/64070012-0ba8-4e17-b988-34308cc96777.jpg" alt="undefined" style="float:left;height: auto;width: auto"/>
Almost exactly one year ago, The Avondhu carried a story of Mitchelstown-born man who celebrated his 101st birthday by landing two salmon while angling in Galway.
This week, The Avondhu are proud to announce that the same man has celebrated his 102nd birthday in a slightly more spectacular fashion, landing not two, but three salmon at the same spot!

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A decision date on the case for the proposed Lyrenacarriga Wind Farm development, currently with An Bord Pleanála, has been pushed back.
The wind farm, which is proposed to stretch across areas of West Waterford and East Cork, went before An Bord Pleanála as a Strategic Infrastructure Development in January.
Originally a decision date of July 8, 2021, was noted on the An Bord Pleanala documents, however, this date has now been pushed back until November 1, 2021.

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