The death has occurred of Ciaran Moran “Avonlee” Fermoy Co Cork, May 2nd 2025, peacefully, in the excellent care of Marymount Hospice, Cork. Ciaran, beloved husband of Marjorie [nee, Golden], loving father of Brenda and Conor, grandfather of Barry, Sarah and Lucia. Youngest son of the late Patrick and Mary Moran. Sadly missed, by his wife, family, daughter-in-law Andrea, son-in-law Danny, sister Maureen [Condon], brother Joe, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended Moran and Golden families, his wide circle of friends, neighbours, relatives and former work colleagues. Lying in Repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home, Lower Patrick St, Fermoy P61 WT21 on Requiem Mass on Tuesday 6th May, St. Patrick’s Church Fermoy at 11:00. (P61 N446) memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one are being put forth as potentially beneficial for Fermoy in regard to ongoing traffic and parking issues the group said that it is taking a ‘proactive approach’ to potential issues that could arise and a presentation on suggested solutions and proposals is to be made to the business people of the town at a meeting this Thursday morning which had recently been ‘in hibernation’ is now spearheading the project acting as a representative body of the businesses in the town as proposals are being put forward to the council “Fermoy Forum has taken a proactive approach to the town’s traffic and parking issues by developing …”  Full story in this week’s Print & Digital Edition 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 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Plan goal of 18,000 hectares per year Also read: Longford's Glennon Brothers open new €21 million timber frame construction facility in Scotland The meeting also aired concerns about the financial risks of continued under-planting could ultimately bear the burden of potential fines amounting to billions of euros from the EU if Ireland failsto meet its climate change targets Read more: Ireland West Airport and Portwest launch the 2025 Airport 5k Runway Fun Run Further discussions focused on the impact of the policy shift away from commercial forestry towards hardwood planting and its potential consequences for carbon sequestration and the long-term sustainability of rural employment “I was delighted to visit Glennon Brothers’ impressive facility in Fermoy and to see the results of their latest €23 million investment in state-of-the-art operations This brings the company’s total investment in the plant to €80 million since 1998 - supporting not only the 135 direct employees in Fermoy but also providing opportunities for the 65 people engaged in harvesting and haulage This investment is a major support for rural employment and a vital boost to the local economy I look forward to working together on common issues in the future.” thanked Minister Healy-Rae for taking the time to visit our flagship facility and for his continued support of rural development and the timber industry Read more: Edging Closer to the Maria Edgeworth Festival “We’ve always believed in the strength of Irish timber and the skilled people behind it we’re investing not just in cutting-edge technology but in the long-term sustainability of Ireland’s rural economy With 905 people now employed across our operations in Ireland and Scotland we’re honoured to share this positive story with Minister Healy-Rae - one that highlights the economic and environmental value forestry and timber can deliver for communities across the country.” " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support 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instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie Tuesday’s general cattle sale in Cork Marts Corrin sales yard met a sharper trade with much more bite in the buying for any slaughter-fit stock with prices increasing by 16c/kg to 20c/kg on last week’s level The average price paid for cows was in the region of €2.70/kg with the best-quality heavier Friesian cows weighing over 600kg exceeding €3/kg Lighter cows and those with a lower covering of flesh sold from €2.40/kg to €2.70/kg while cows with a poor flesh cover or weighing less than 500kg liveweight sold back to €2.10/kg to €2.30/kg Numbers in marts have reduced sharply in the last fortnight and it was no different in Fermoy The entry of almost 150 head was similar to last week but 70 to 80 head lower than the previous few weeks cattle numbers – and in particular slaughter-fit cattle – were in tighter supply with the overall sale entry of about 600 head close to halving in the last two weeks Mart manager Sean Leahy said the tightness in supply is inserting more competition into the trade Average prices for bullocks weighing 600kg-plus were steady but the top third increased by 19c/kg to average €4.32/kg while the bottom third was influenced by plainer-quality types and reduced by 20c/kg to average €3.51/kg Bullocks weighing 500kg to 600kg averaged €3.89/kg with Angus lots selling from €3.70/kg to €4.25/kg and Friesians back to €3.50/kg It was a similar trend for bullocks weighing 400kg to 500kg but with a tighter range for lots weighing 500kg to 600kg Those weighing 400kg to 500kg ranged from €3.29/kg for the bottom third to €4.07/kg for the top third with prices for a steady entry of over 1,000 head rising by as much as €50 to €80 in last Wednesday’s sale The top third of bull calves averaged over €500/head with strong Belgian Blue and Simmental calves driving the trade Angus calves sold anywhere from €200 to upwards of €400 depending on quality The mart will hold a couple more seasonal dairy sales with demand high and prices for quality cows ranging from €2,000 to €3,000 per head This May 2023-born Aberdeen Angus - cross bullock weighed 620kg and sold for €2,650 (€4.27/kg) This March 2023-born Friesian bullock weighed 615kg and sold for €2,160 (€3.51/kg) This March 2024-born Simmental-cross bullock weighed 316kg and sold for €1,570 (€4.97/kg) This March 2024-born Friesian-cross bullock weighed 357kg and sold for €1,380 (€3.87/kg) This February 2020-born Friesian cow weighed 647kg and sold for €1,990 (€3.08/kg) This February 2021-born Friesian cow weighed 656kg and sold for €1,800 (€2.79/kg) This February 2020-born Friesian cow weighed 705kg and sold for €2,110 (€2.99/kg) This March 2023-born Aberdeen Angus - cross heifer weighed 585kg and sold for €2,320 (€3.97/kg) This March 2023-born Shorthorn-cross heifer weighed 610kg and sold for €2,300 (€3.77/kg) This March 2023-born Aberdeen Angus-cross heifer weighed 480kg and sold for €1,870 (€3.90/kg) This April 2024-born Limousin-cross heifer weighed 397kg and sold for €1,610 (€4.06/kg) This March 2024-born Aberdeen Angus-cross heifer weighed 393kg and sold for €1,490 (€3.79/kg) This April 2023-born Aberdeen Angus-cross bullock weighed 564kg and sold for €2,210 (€3.92/kg) This March 2023-born Limousin-cross bullock weighed 630kg and sold for €2,730 (€4.32/kg) This March 2020-born Friesian cow weighed 698kg and sold for €2,070 (€2.97/kg) This February 2023-born Aberdeen Angus-cross bullock weighed 588kg and sold for €2,340 (€3.98/kg) This March 2023-born Simmental-cross bullock weighed 685kg and sold for €2,720 (€3.97/kg) This February 2023-born Hereford-cross heifer weighed 550kg and sold for €2,210 (€4.02/kg) This April 2022-born Hereford-cross heifer weighed 495kg and sold for €1,920 (€3.88/kg) Contact us Advertise with us Company information Career opportunities Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings Change cookies settings The online home of everything new and happening in Ireland’s greatest city The 2GoCup system has been rolling out across the town over the past two weeks giving local businesses and customers a head start in shifting away from single-use coffee cups and embracing a more environmentally conscious option offers a practical and eco-friendly alternative to disposable cups by providing a reusable cup that can be returned to any participating outlet Customers pay a small deposit of €2 for their cup Eight independent cafes and food outlets in Fermoy are already signed up and fully equipped to offer the 2GoCup system and local Gardaí have all pledged their support 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technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes Reassurances were provided to councillors at a recent Fermoy Municipal District meeting that the opening of the new Tesco Superstore in Fermoy will have no major impact on traffic congestion in the town Taoiseach Micheál Martin performed the sod turning for the new Tesco Superstore which is located at Mill Road Fermoy (directly across from the Mart Car Park) last September The British multinational retailer is expected to be operational in summertime 2025 The store will include car parking and cycle parking facilities a dedicated Tesco Mobile phone shop as well as the provision of Click+Collect services for customers and a grocery home shopping hub to serve the wider catchment area of north Cork Fine Gael councillor Kay Dawson’s motion requested an update on any traffic management plans for Fermoy to alleviate any traffic congestion when the new Tesco store opens “This is to do with the proposed new development to seek the advice and expertise of the staff as to how we gauge this going forward.” Fianna Fáil councillor Frank O’Flynn who seconded the motion agreed that there are pinch points in the town “Traffic is very much increasing in the town The town of Fermoy is doing exceptionally well “Traffic is a major issue in the town of Fermoy,” said Independent councillor Peter O’Donoghue “There will be an awful lot of traffic going in and out and shopping in Tesco It is going to be a negative impact on top of the traffic issues that we have already.” Cllr O’Donoghue said a plan is required now to ease the traffic congestion in the town “We need to act now before the traffic is absolute bedlam altogether We create a plan now and we access how we can alleviate the traffic issues in Fermoy now.” Independent councillor William O’Leary highlighted other areas that are causing congestion in Fermoy: “People are telling me on the ground that the sequence of the lights in the Square is causing some congestion in the town One big issue that has arisen lately is that you have buses coming up the left hand lane in Pearse Square and they are swinging across “The second thing causing issues is the traffic lights at Bishop Murphy’s At peak hours we have a school warden there but after 4pm the lights are constantly changing colours and it adds to the congestion in the town,” he added Senior Executive Engineer with Cork County Council Brendan O’Gorman reiterated that An Bord Pleanála went through the body of the planning file and they recommended permission for Tesco “Traffic studies undertaken as part of the planning process under the governing permission and ratified by An Bord Pleanála indicate that the opening of Tesco here will have no major impacts on traffic congestion in the town.” Mr O’Gorman said the local authority is ‘committed’ to the traffic management study for Fermoy “The traffic management study that we are looking at for Fermoy is not just for Tesco Where is all the housing going to be built in Fermoy and what are the demands No developments in Christchurch or any public realm can happen until the traffic management plan is in place In reply Cllr Dawson said the main aim is to enhance people’s experience when visiting Fermoy spend more and they will be directed up the town and go into other shops I think there has been an improvement in the traffic flow in Fermoy in the last while This motion is that we will be prepared and that we know what we are dealing with.” Gaelic FootballGearóid White inspires Kerry to Munster quarter-final victory over CorkA blistering third-quarter blitz enabled Kerry to pull away from Cork to record a convincing victory in the Electric Ireland Munster MFC quarter-final at Páirc Uí Rinn Noel Shine and Mary Greene have long been an important element of the Cork and national Folk and Americana scene From Noel’s role as one of the founders of Cork Folk Festival right through to the couple’s work alongside their daughter Ellie as RTE Folk Awards nominated band Greenshine Noel and Mary have been a constant in the musical firmament.  Greene and Shine’s music straddles the boundaries of Indie Noel and Mary have lent their talents to the recordings of Republic of Loose Frances Black and John Spillane amongst many others.  Noel is a wonderful multi-instrumentalist whilst Mary’s songwriting has propelled them to the No 1 spot of the RTE Radio 1 playlist on several occasions most notably with her song ‘The Girl in the Lavender Dress’ not only reaching the top of the chart but going on to be 2nd most played Irish track in the year of its release while their debut album ‘The Land You Love The Best’ was placed in the top 3 Folk albums in The Irish Times Mary’s album of original songs ‘Sea of Hearts’ garnered 8/10 in Hot Press.  Details and tickets for the show are available from www.therichmondrevival.com/event/greene-shine Monday for Requiem Mass at 12 noon burial afterwards in Brigown cemetery https://www.churchservices.tv/mitchelstown https://www.ms-society.ie/donate Fermoy is now becoming what Macroom was before the new bypass was put there,” Cllr William O’Leary stated Fermoy’s traffic issues again got an airing at a meeting of the Northern Committee on Tuesday as although it was not included within the roads report issued by the executive as he claimed that it is currently the ‘biggest issue’ being raised with him by constituents Mr O’Leary had requested a feasibility study be carried out to see what could be done about traffic congestion in the town Kitty passed away peacefully in her 94th year in the presence of her family and in the exceptional care of the staff at Amberley Home Fermoy Beloved wife of the late Michael (Mick) and dear mother of Neil Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sons Kitty will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Fermoy Sunday Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday March 17 will mark the 40th Fermoy St Patrick’s Day Parade and sees over 500 people already registered to take part in the annual event explained that planning is already well underway for this year’s event “Planning is well underway and we have about 500 people already registered to take part in the parade We’re hoping it will be as big as last year,” he said John Fant was selected to be the 2025 Grand Marshal of the parade Michael passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family at Cork University Hospital Beloved husband of Eleanor (nee Finn) and dear father of Deirdre Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Michael will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Fermoy Saturday from 4.00.pm Patrick’s Church Fermoy Sunday for Funeral Mass at 12 noon burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery Hanrahan (Fermoy) passed away peacefully on April 16th 2025 at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork. Bridget (neé Hoye) Uplands, Fermoy & formally of Propogue, Araglen, beloved wife of the late John (Jackie) Hanrahan. Pre-deceased by her Daughter's Eileen and Francis, and Son-in-law Jimmy Drummy. Reposing at Martin Neligan & Son’s Funeral Home, The Old Train Station, Fermoy (P61 K682) this Friday the 18th of April at 5.30 pm followed by removal at 6.30 pm to St. Patrick's Church, Fermoy. Liturgy of the Word this Saturday the 19th of April at 15:00pm. Funeral afterwards to Kilcrumper New Cemetery, Fermoy. The Family would like to thank the management and staff of Aperee Living Conna for the tender and loving care Bridget received. Also a special word of thanks to the Doctor's Nurses, and Carers of the Mercy University Hospital Cork, for the care Bridget received in her final days. Dave passed away unexpectedly in the presence of his loving family Dear step-father to Kelly Anne and her Husband Danny Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sisters Gail nieces and nephews along with grandchildren Scott Lauren and Sean and his step-grandchildren Kayla https://www.cuhcharity.ie/donate/ Kevin passed away peacefully in the presence of his family and in the exceptional care of the staff at St Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee O’Connor) loving father of the late Debbie and dear brother of the late Paddy Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his daughter Jacinta (Davis) Kevin will repose at Ronayne's Funeral Home Fermoy Fermoy Saturday for Requiem Mass at 11.00.am Cremation afterwards at The Island Crematorium Ringaskiddy at 1.00.pm https://www.fermoyhospitalfundraiser.com/donate/ Theresa passed away peacefully in the presence of her family and in the exceptional care of the staff at Cork University Hospital Beloved wife of Pat and dear mother of Sylvia (Walsh) Patrick and the late Vincent and baby Emma Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband Teresa will repose at Ronaynes Funeral Home Fermoy Tuesday from 5.30.pm Followed by removal to the Church of the Immaculate Conception Requiem Mass Wednesday at 12 noon burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery https://www.youtube.com/live/IOHOmNrOvgc?si=gmQuNL9XfJZvU3N- Claire passed away unexpectedly on March 4th 2025 Loving wife of Finbarr and devoted mother of Conor and Sinead Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her heartbroken husband Claire will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Requiem Mass Friday at 12 noon burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery https://www.fermoyparish.ie/ https://www.facebook.com/ronaynefuneraldirectorsfermoy/ Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Units of Cork County Fire Service working to extinguish a fire at Charlie Mac's pub in Fermoy. It is understood that fire broke out in the cellar of Charlie Mac’s pub on Fermoy’s McCurtain Street in the early hours of yesterday with three units of Cork County Fire Service arriving on the scene around 7am The building was evacuated and nobody sustained any injuries Locals reported that smoke could still be seen coming from the lower floors of the four-storey premises as dawn broke over the North Cork town A spokesperson for Cork County Fire Service confirmed that there had been extensive damage to the building which has been a licenced premises for well over a century A Garda source said no offences had been disclosed and An Garda Síochána was not the lead agency dealing with the incident The gutted interior of Charlie Mac's bar in Fermoy.Noel McCarthy who owns an off-licence in Fermoy and was elected to Dáil Éireann for Fine Gael in the recent general election said his heart went out to the owner of Charlie Mac’s “We were so lucky that there was no loss of life but hopefully it can be rebuilt and Ian can get it back up and running as soon as possible.” which was previously Duggan’s Bar when it was owned and run by the late Tim and Lil Duggan was bought around the turn of the millennium by insurance broker Charles McCarthy of the McCarthy Insurance Group and has been owned for the past eight years by local businessman Mr O’Brien In a 1915 list of licenced premises in Fermoy the front section of the pub is listed as O’Regan’s Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork with our daily newsletter straight to your inbox Please click here for our privacy statement. Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news Mary passed away suddenly but peacefully in the exceptional care of the staff at Mercy University Hospital Cork Mary will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Fermoy Patrick’s Church Fermoy Wednesday for Requiem Mass at 2.00.pm burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery donations in lieu to Mercy Hospital Foundation please https://www.mercyhospitalfoundation.ie/donate/ Fermoy public toilets are due to be ‘deep cleaned’ with the facility coming in for criticism from some quarters as the toilets appeared were a vandalised and unhygenic condition One individual said that in the past few weeks were ‘filthy’ and ‘the dirtiest I’ve ever seen’ The gent’s toilets had staining on the walls and around the urinals while the urinals seemed to not be draining and were caked in filth and grime Several areas on the walls appeared splattered an unknown substance The hand soap dispenser was also reportedly empty for some time too The Avondhu checked the condition of the women’s public toilets on Monday did have some staining on the stainless steel doors and sinks as wet paper appeared stuck in one corner of the ceiling Kopek Des Bordes & Paul Townend win the Grade 1 Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novice Hurdle for owner CHarlie McCarthy & his Sons The Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novice Hurdle got the four day festival underway as 50,000 fans clapped in unison in a lovely tribute to the Lombardstown jockey who tragically lost his life over three weeks ago Willie Mullins’ gelding was fighting to retain his unbeaten record and started as the 4-6 favourite under Paul Townend for the opening race of the 2025 Festival tracking long-time leader Workahead and then kicking clear up the hill to hold off a challenge from William Munny despite a jumping error at the last hurdle Winning owner Charlie McCarthy after Kopek Des Bordes won the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle on day one of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.The length and three-quarters runner-up ran a huge race in defeat and so nearly carried the colours famously sported by the late Michael O’Sullivan when the Barry Connell-trained Marine Nationale won the corresponding event in 2023 The presentation of the trophy was made by his brother Alan and uncle Eugene who were thrilled to have winning Cork owners and Lisgoold’s Paul Townend in the saddle Kopek Des Bordes is owned by Fermoy man Charlie McCarthy along with his four sons and it was a special win for him after undergoing surgery for cancer just 11 days ago “I had cancer of my right kidney and I had my kidney removed I’m disease free and I’m going to have one hell of a party," McCarthy said "I don’t want to cry but I can tell you one thing to be here with my sons and win the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle after everything I’ve been through "This is a dream come true and the dream is not finished yet the small man can have a say in it and I’m no small man but I am the small man here McCarthy dedicated the victory to O’Sullivan who died last month aged 24 due to injuries sustained in a fall at Thurles It’s a wonderful day for me because the race is named after Michael O’Sullivan he lived about 20 kilometres from me and I’ll donate this to the O’Sullivan family ”I met his brother earlier and I said ‘I would love to win it for the O’Sullivan family’ Cheltenham 11-3-25 Winning jockey Paul Townend was wearing a Cork armband as a mark of respect to his lost friend and colleague The Lisgoold jockey was coolness personified as William Munny came with a strong challenge coming to the last “It’s great to win this race for Cork owners in a race named after one of our own I think he’s a very good horse," Townend said  "He covers so much ground and I would say you never know how quick you are going on him throughout a race he has a huge engine and it was a big performance "Michael was a big part of our team and lived locally and he was a Cork man as well so he’s in everyone’s thoughts every day still "I guess we can count ourselves lucky to have known him for the short time that we did and he was an incredible young man.”  Join Éamonn Murphy, Denis Hurley and Barry O'Mahony on the new season of The Echo Sport Podcast where they'll be analysing Cork GAA. To the incomprehensible grief of his family we announce the sad passing of our beloved husband and father Jerry passed away peacefully following a brief illness surrounded by his loving family and in the exceptional care of the staff at Ward 3B Adored husband and best friend of Melinda née Macilwraith and especially remembering Jerry’s twin brother Bartholomew He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Jerry will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Fermoy Visitation on Friday from 5.00.pm. until 7.00.pm Jerry’s funeral cortege will leave his home on Saturday at 1.30.pm. (walking) to St. Patrick’s Church, Fermoy, for Requiem Mass at 2.00.pm Burial afterwards in Coole Abbey cemetery (near Fermoy) Donations if desired to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland https://alzheimer.ie/get-involved/become-a-friend-support-asi/donate/ Maura passed away peacefully at her home in the care of her loving family Beloved wife of Mike/Mick and dear mother of Mary (O’Sullivan) Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband With housing still such a huge issue ‘on the doorsteps’ it was easy to understand the enthusiasm of new T.D “It’s a very important development on a near perfect site these are outstanding houses and great credit is due to Bridgewater Homes for their professionalism and expertise The standard of the finish is excellent and I’ve no doubt there will be huge demand for this much needed development,” Deputy McCarthy told The Avondhu during a tour of the attractive estate.  He was joined by directors of Bridgewater Homes along with an increasingly busy Donal Barry who represents Sherry Fitzgerald O’Donovan Darius passed away peacefully in the presence of his family and in the exceptional care of the staff at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice Loving and much-loved husband of Giedre and devoted Dad of Ugne and Odre Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Darius will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Fermoy Thursday for Requiem Mass at 3.00.pm Cremation Service at the Island Crematorium Ringaskiddy at 5.00.pm Darius' cremation service will be live-streamed at 5.00.pm https://www.islandcrematorium.ie/services/ Vova Tereshchenko has already faced the hardship of moving homes five times and changing schools three times since fleeing Ukraine.  Now settled in Fermoy’s refugee accommodation Vova is one of 17 refugees given just weeks’ notice to leave and must vacate the hotel by May 10.  From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Follow and share the latest news and stories © Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. A campaign to introduce reusable 2GoCup in eight coffee outlets in Fermoy will take place over the coming weeks. Picture Denis Minihane. The aim of the initiative is to substantially reduce the number of single use cups used in the town each week The coffee outlets in Fermoy taking part include Bella Café while Inver will also be joining them within a few weeks A deposit and return initiative will be rolled out with an official launch over the weekend of April 12 When buying a takeaway hot drink in the participating Fermoy outlets customers will pay a deposit of €2 for a 2GoCup When finishing their coffee or at the end of the day or week customers can hand this cup back to any of the participating businesses in Fermoy (or nationwide) and get their €2 back All the business will be charging a 20c surcharge on single-use cups Should people want a second or third cup of coffee during the day and the coffee purchased will be in a clean 2GoCup said: “Each of the participating outlets have taken in a quantity of the 2GoCups Over the new few weeks they are going to be educating people and letting them know about the system “I have connected to the three secondary schools in Fermoy as well All of those schools with teachers and groups are students are working to advocate and push the message across to the schools Michael passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family and in the exceptional care of the staff at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice Beloved husband of Pam (nee Morrison) and dear father of Garrett and Paul son of the late Garrett and Rita and dear brother of Donagh Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his family Michael will repose at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Fermoy Wednesday from 5.30.pm donations in lieu if desired to Marymount Hospice please https://marymount.ie/donate/ Mary O' Mahony (Nee Keating) passed away very Peacefully on February 20th 2025 at St Patrick's Community Hospital Fermoy, in the presence of her loving family. Beloved and Cherished wife of the late Michael. Predeceased by her parents Michael and Elizabeth Keating. Sadly Missed and Lovingly remembered by her heartbroken children, Martina (Fouhy), Paudie, and Michael. Deeply Regretted by her Son-in-law Kevin and Daughter-in-law Aileen. Lovingly Remembered by her adored Grand-daughters, Lily-Mae, Lucy, Abbie, Samantha, Evelyn, and Hannah. Sadly Missed and Remembered by her extended family, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Martin Neligan & Son's Funeral Home, The Old train Station, Fermoy (P61 K682) on this Sunday evening from 6pm followed by removal at 7pm to St Patrick's Church Fermoy. Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Monday 24th of February. Funeral afterwards to Kilcrumper New Cemetery. Mary's family wish to sincerely thank the management and staff of st Patrick's Community Hospital for the wonderful love and care shown to Mary during her time there. Units from the local emergency services rushed to Charlie Mac's Bar on MacCurtain Street A fire broke out at the premises and the building has been evacuated It is understood that the fire broke out in the very early hours on Thursday smoke was still seen coming from the doors and windows of the lower floors.  ensuring that the fire was extinguished and carrying out any necessary safety checks.  as emergency services continued to deal with the incident It is not currently proposed to have a driving test centre located in Fermoy despite recent calls for a local test centre.  where new motorists can undertake their driving tests have been been brought before the Dáil as Cork East TD Pat Buckley has issued a Parliamentary Question on the matter Deputy Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to consider opening a driving test centre in Fermoy and requested a statement from the Minister on same.  3. Oliver Plunkett Hill Fermoy and London England. Remembrance Mass for Thomas on Saturday March 29th at 2.00.pm. the Queen of Peace Church Dublin Road, Fermoy Burial of ashes afterwards will be private. Fermoy's Jake Carr breaks away from five Cloyne players near the sideline during the Co-Op Superstores SAHC match in Youghal Fermoy got their Senior A Hurling Championship campaign back on track thanks to an impressive second-half performance against Cloyne in Youghal Both sides came into this clash seeking to reignite their campaigns having come away empty-handed from their opening group two tussles with Bride Rovers and Castlelyons The win resurrects Don O’Connell’s side’s chances of knockout qualification but they face a stiff challenge against Bride Rovers The Fermoy bench contingent were to provide the goods on a day when the shooting radar was a touch-off for the opening half hour Subs Arlen Aherne – originally named to start – and James Molloy were both introduced shortly after the interval and contributed 3-2 from play between them Further contributions came from more replacements Molloy’s goal was sandwiched in between two Aherne green flags in the third quarter to kill any Cloyne challenge Matters had been level at 0-8 apiece up to the 38th minute but Aherne was on hand to slot home after Cloyne keeper Dylan Costine had made a good save from Martin Brennan Molloy’s goal arrived after persistent work in the goalmouth area seven minutes later Aherne grabbed his second two minutes after that There wasn’t much for either set of supporters to shout about early on as the scoreboard read 0-1-0-1 with 12 minutes on the clock A first half that featured a litany of wides did manage to improve as the clock ticked towards the short whistle Goal chances for both were denied by sharp goalkeeping on either sides Cloyne’s Ashley Walsh was clinical from placed ball opportunities and although Fermoy’s Darragh Daly missed a few early frees he steadied himself to keep his side in touch just after the quarter-hour mark Ashley’s work was complemented by a superb Brian Walsh score and the duo combined to help Cloyne into a 0-7 to 0-4 lead by the 23rd minute The following 10 or so minutes were to belong to Fermoy while the aforementioned Daly landed his only score from play It meant Cloyne took a one-point advantage into the interval but proceedings were to swing in Fermoy’s favour thereafter O’Connell’s changes worked a treat and Fermoy are now looking up more #Hurling articles Martin passed away unexpectedly at his home beloved husband and best friend of Mary-Clare (nee Murphy) Much loved son of Eileen and the late Jimmy and brother to Sean Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his heartbroken wife Martin will repose at Ronayne's Funeral Home Fermoy Visitation Tuesday from 5.00.pm until 7.30.pm Reception into St Patrick's Church Fermoy Wednesday for 12 noon Requiem Mass burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery Marie passed away peacefully in the presence of her family and in the exceptional care of the staff at loving and much-loved mother of Thomas and Marie will repose at her home in Ashfield P61 FW14 Visitation Sunday from 4.00.pm. until 7.30.pm for Requiem Mass at 11.00.am burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery donations in lieu if desired to Cork Cancer Research please https://www.ucc.ie/en/cancer-research/partners/donations/ Ann passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family and in the exceptional care of the staff at St Beloved wife of John and dear mother of John Ann will repose at Ronayne's Funeral Home Fermoy https://www.facebook.com/ronaynefuneraldirectorsfermoy/ Ann's funeral cortège will travel via St Bernard's Place en route to Queen of Peace Church Ann’s family wish to sincerely thank all the staff at St. Patrick’s Hospital Fermoy for the exceptional care, dedication and dignity shown to Ann over the years and for their support to us her family. The Industrial Development Agency (IDA) remains very committed to looking at how productive use can be made of the empty IDA site in Fermoy which has been idle since it opened in 2002 The IDA’s multi-million euro park in Fermoy encompasses 20 acres that can be utilised by a wide range of industries The park on the Dublin Road has access to water power and the main route to either Cork or Dublin Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe recently told the Dail that some approaches have been made in relation to the site The issue was raised by Fine Gael TD for Cork East Noel McCarthy who reiterated the need for the development of the IDA site in Fermoy “Formerly Fitzgerald Camp army barracks the site was handed over by the Department of Defence to the IDA some 23 years ago This is a massive shame considering the associate infrastructure is in place on site however no tenants have been found in that time “The site is in a prime location,” said Deputy McCarthy as he appealed for help to kickstart the development of the site Minister I am sure you agree that the development of such a site would be an enormous boost for business in Fermoy and across the Blackwater region as a whole “I am asking you minister to please examine the matter and to liaise with the Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Peter Burke to see what can be done to finally kickstart the development of this site,” he added Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe agreed that the IDA site in Fermoy has potential to support jobs in the locality “I want to acknowledge the role that you are playing in trying to support the development at this IDA site in Fermoy I agree with you regarding the potential that it does have and the important role it could play in supporting jobs in your community.” Minister Donohoe reaffirmed that the IDA is very much committed to looking at how good and productive use can be made of this site “While it has received some approaches in relation to it It has not yet translated into the jobs that you are looking for and that should be there I will raise this and indeed the IDA are aware of this I will also make sure that Minister Burke is aware of the point that you have raised “The IDA will continue to work with large employers to identify how we can make use of the site that you are referring to of these lands to get more jobs into your community and to ensure that international employers continue to want to be present in Cork,” he added John passed away peacefully in the presence of his family and in the exceptional care of the staff at Abbeylands Nursing Home Kildorrery Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Barry) and dear father of Declan and Audrey (Kenny) Kathleen (Crosby) and the late Rita (Murphy) John is reposing at Ronayne’s Funeral Home Reception into The Queen of Peace Church Dublin Road Private family Cremation Service afterwards donations in lieu if desired please to Dementia Ireland https://www.idonate.ie/donation/9465 John passed away peacefully on March 29th 2025 surrounded by his loving family in the wonderful care of the staff at St Francis Nursing Home Fermoy son of the late Stasia and Bill and brother of the late Paddy Sadly missed & lovingly remembered by his loving daughter Patricia along with his extended family and many friends John will repose at his daughter Patricia's home in Springfield Fermoy (P61 W500) Patrick's Church Fermoy Monday for 12 noon Requiem Mass burial afterwards in Kilcrumper new cemetery Donations in lieu of flowers to Marymount Hospice https://marymount.ie/donate/ Kopek Des Bordes and Patrick Mullins win for owner Charlie McCarthy with sons CJ, David and daughter-in-law Dee. Picture: Healy Racing who runs in the opening Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novice Hurdle What a story it would be for Fermoy owner Charlie McCarthy who teams up with Paul Townend and Willie Mullins All the vibes about the favourite are strong and once he gets over the preliminaries Paul Townend is sure to give this horse every chance The vibes from the Mullins camp are very strong and they rarely get it wrong Excitement has been building in Fermoy with such a high-profile favourite There are plenty of similarities to the Un De Sceaux days and well-known Fermoy publican Aidan Kerins has looked after the Cheltenham previews for many years has never seen anything like the build-up in a locality steeped in racing and everyone is just hoping the McCarthy's horse can do the business "Kopek Des Bordes was sensational the last day and when you hear someone like Ted Walsh being blown away by his performance you know he has superstar potential," Kerins said Jockey Michael O'Sullivan celebrates on Marine Nationale after winning the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile"Obviously to win at this level we need everything to go right and hopefully we will be parading the horse over the bridge here in Fermoy later in the week The Champion Hurdle is the feature race on the opening day and what a mouth-watering Anglo-Irish clash we have in store between the Nicky Henderson-trained Constitution Hill and the young pretender Brighterdaysahead for Gordon Elliot and Jack Kennedy It promises to be a cracker with the former champion Constitution Hill the most popular horse  in England But Brighterdaysahead put in a sensational performance to claim the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown and looks more than capable of troubling the favourite State Man is the defending champion for Cork man Joe Donnelly and will have the assistance of the champion jockey Paul Townend Elsewhere on the card JP McManus can get his Cheltenham off to a winning start with Majborough in the Arkle Novice Chase McManus has an army of fancied horses across the week and the famed green and gold silks are sure to be seen plenty of times in the winner’s enclosure Gavin Cromwell is a trainer making massive strides and there has been plenty of chat about his juvenile hurdler Total Look in the Fred Winter The Mares Hurdle has been dominated by Mullins with Lossiemouth and Townend can claim victory here after a late switch from the Champion Hurdle there will be plenty of local interest throughout the week with Terrence O’Brien’s Answer To Kayf running in a novice handicap chase while the aptly named Home By The Lee runs in the Stayers Hurdle also on Thursday afternoon the Jimmy Mangan-trained Spillane’s Tower has been a late withdrawal and will run at Aintree The Gold Cup takes centre-stage on Friday with Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend hoping to join the greats with three Gold Cups in a row Tom passed away peacefully in his 97th year in the exceptional care of the staff at Amberly Home Fermoy Beloved husband of Kathleen (nee Fant) and dear father of Billy Tom will repose at Ronayne's Funeral Home Monday from 5.30.pm until 7.30.pm followed by removal to St More than 400 students from five secondary schools in County Cork have attended a road safety event in Fermoy where they heard from two people whose lives were changed forever following road traffic collisions. The event was the first in a series of talks organised by Cork County Council in collaboration with Cork County Fire Service, The National Ambulance Service, An Garda Síochána and road safety advocates. The transition and fifth year students heard personal stories from Mark Dalton, a 23-year-old man who suffered serious life-changing injuries after a crash and Leo Lieghio, a father whose daughter was killed in a road traffic incident. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll said, With 60 of the 174 people tragically lost on Irish roads last year under the age of 25, it is vital that we keep the road safety message out there for the youth in our communities. I would like to thank both Mark and Leo for telling their stories which I’m sure resonated with and will have a lasting impact upon all present. The road safety message is simple, I am appealing to everyone to belt up, slow down, and avoid all distractions in the car, especially the mobile phone. An interview with fire crews from Cork County Fire Service in Fermoy gave insights into what happens when the pager goes off and how the team responds to road traffic incidents and their aftermath. The event also included an outdoor demonstration showing what happens at the scene of a road traffic collision with all services working together, including the Fire Service using cutting equipment and the National Ambulance Service showing students how a casualty is extracted from a vehicle using a spinal board. Thie event is the first in a series of Cork County Council Countywide Multi-School workshops with the next one planned for Mallow in May 2025. All Rights Reserved © Cork County Council A Garda source described the incident as a “horrendous tragedy”. Picture: Larry Cummins a retired teacher and farmer from Glanworth Road He was pronounced dead at the scene in Riordan’s SuperValu car park on Courthouse Road in Fermoy shortly after being struck by a car at about 11.15am on Friday morning The driver of the car was also a man in his 90s A woman who was also struck by the car was airlifted by helicopter to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries It is understood she and the driver are also from the Fermoy locality Local gardaí said the incident was a “horrendous tragedy” The SuperValu store closed for several hours following the incident while Garda forensics teams worked at the scene Witnesses who were in the car park at the time were interviewed by gardaí in a bid to establish how the incident occurred Mr O'Keeffe is survived by his wife and their four children having been a primary teacher as well as a farmer Former Cork County Mayor Cllr Frank O’Flynn knew Mr O’Keeffe and offered his sympathies to his family He said his thoughts and prayers were with the O’Keeffe family and with the woman who was injured Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward particularly any pedestrians who were in the environs of Courthouse Road between 10.45am and 11.30am on Friday or anyone with dashcam footage to contact Fermoy Garda Station at 025 82100 the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111 more cork - news articles Commemorating 100 years since the War of Independence Fermoy Golf Club is benefitting from an ongoing course improvement programme. Picture: Niall O'Shea and that has continued through the Autumn as the club embarked on an impressive course improvement programme This included an intensive sanding programme in addition to some work on tee boxes and the irrigation system Fermoy manager Denis Twomey has been overseeing the progress and he gave some details of the current work and the next phases “We completed the installation of a new irrigation system on all 18 holes plus practice area in 2024,” said Twomey “We also upgraded six tee boxes and have connected irrigation to the new tee boxes The plan is to start connecting irrigation to all tee boxes on a phased basis over the next three years.” When this is added to the sanding programme you can see that Fermoy is building towards providing members and guests with top class playing facilities throughout the year Funding for the course improvement programme was thanks in part to the new club lotto that was launched earlier this year and it’s proximity to Glanmire and Cork city the clubs is a busy sport for members and guests Earlier this year Fermoy launched a new members programme which was fully subscribed soon after launch and Twomey expects that while the clubs is now open for new members in 2025 there will be just a limited number of places available Fermoy has also become a local favourite for classics and they still have some availability for next year according to Twomey “We are open for some classics and societies in 2025 luckily we have number of regulars which return annually including Glen Rovers "In September we were delighted to host the inaugural Colman O’Flynn Perpetual Cup – held by local company and our neighbours South Coast Logistics (SCL) and in memory of the founder of SCL "This was a charity event in aid of Marymount Hospice & Liam’s Lifts It was a superb day and we look forward to hosting the event again in 2025 when it will be played in June 2025.” Fermoy was again a venue for the Golf Ireland interclub events and hosted an area final series in August The club can trace it’s history back to the 1880’s like other garrison towns it was among the first clubs to be formed in Cork The current site in the shadow of Corrin Hill has been home to the club for over 50 years The John Harris design is a par 70 split into two nines Harris was involved in hundreds of course projects including Shannon and the Castle Course in Lahinch Now the course in Fermoy is known for it’s great condition and tricky greens The back nine has many elevation changes which demands the golfers attention as they make their way back towards the clubhouse its proving to be a hit with members and locals “We have a new catering company in place called Albatross with bar & food menus available seven days a week and it’s open to visitors and members and details available on Facebook and club web site." Sara Byrne’s incredible season is continuing with one final stop left before the year finishes The Curtis Cup star was in action last week in final qualifying for the LPGA Tour in Alabama Byrne has secured a tour card for the second tier Epsom Tour by qualifying through the two preliminary stage and the Douglas golfer made a bright start with rounds of 73 and 70 to sit inside the 72 hole cut line Unfortunately for Byrne a third round 79 pushed her down the leaderboard in Saturday’s third round and a level par fourth round on Sunday wasn’t good enough to get her inside the top 64 for Monday’s final round Byrne was always going to be fighting the odds as a Q School rookie but she had already earned her place on the Epsom Tour for 2025 Byrne is back in action next week at the LET qualifying she travels to Marrakech with the hope of coming home with an LET Card for 2025 Reports have resurfaced in Fermoy of individuals walking restricted breeds off-leash in the town It is understood that an individual was recently witnessed walking a restricted breed in the St Colman’s Sports Complex off-leash and when confronted Locals claim that it is not the first time that dogs have been walked off-leash on the popular walkway and elsewhere within the town One individual appealed for dog owners to ensure that dogs are kept on a leash when being walked publicly citing the difficulties those with a fear of dogs face when encountering a dog left loose and the danger when that person is a child or a young teen they will actually run out onto the street to avoid a dog when they are that scared,” the individual said Dohenys' Jerry Farrell moves away from Darragh Daly of Fermoy. Picture: Jim Coughlan Last year’s beaten finalists Dohenys have kickstarted their campaign after getting the better of Fermoy in the McCarthy Insurance Group SAFC at Ballygarvan on Saturday evening The Dunmanway side lost their championship opener three weeks ago and knew they had to reply in this one and they did thanks to a strong first half performance They made use of the relatively strong wind going into the dressing rooms nine points up at the short whistle with his electric pace causing Fermoy untold problems while also chipping in with three points including two frees Fermoy also lost first day out so it was no surprise that there was no quarter asked or given here with plenty of bite The North Cork side could have won on another day but a slow start and wayward shooting was their downfall They registered seven wides in the first half In a keenly contested Group 2 encounter with so much on the line and led 0-2 to 0-1 after seven minutes before a Barry free from an acute angle extended the Dunmanway side's advantage as they were slowly building ahead of steam Dohenys' Rhys Coakley jumps for the ball with James O'Brien of Fermoy Picture: Jim CoughlanBen Twomey landed a free for Fermoy landed five points on the trot with Cork footballer Fionn Herlihy’s effort the pick of those scores Declan O’Dwyer’s charges were showing their class and raised a green flag after 24 minutes when Herlihy’s weak shot nestled into the net following a pass by White Twomey bisected the posts for what was a much-needed score for Fermoy but they failed to build on it as White went down the other end to fist over a point with Gavin Farr converting for Dohenys and Twomey doing the business for his team Fermoy needed a strong start to the second as they were now helped by the strong wind and even though sub David Lardner clipped over a free The teams exchanged points before Dohenys had the chance to put the game out of sight after 42 minutes Herlihy and White were involved which resulted in Donal Rice having a chance from close range Gavin Farr and Shane Barry put the pressure on Martin Brennan of Fermoy Picture: Jim CoughlanIt was a poor second half Dohenys went into their shell and Fermoy couldn’t break it down fully as they searched for scores Fermoy did kick two of the next three points but trailed 1-12 to 0-8 after 55 minutes The Avondhu club did get their goal in the first minute of injury time through Twomey Dohenys used their experience in the remaining minutes to keep their opponents at bay Sub Paudie Crowley put the icing on the cake for the winners with a fine point Dohenys face West Cork rivals O’Donovan Rossa in a mouthwatering derby in four weeks in the final group match while Fermoy lock horns with Kanturk more Cork GAA articles