Day: May 31, 2012

Attempted Raid at Rathcoole Post Office

Gardai are appealing to the public to be on the lookout for two suspects who left empty handed following an attempted robbery , at the Post office in Rathcoole near Milstreet. The incident occurred shortly after 11 o’clock this morning , when two men entered the post office and demanded money One is described as being a heavy set man with a skin head and spoke with a Dublin accent and was wearing blue jeans and a grey hoodie The other man was slim and was wearing blue jeans and a dark jacket , along with a blue motorcycle helmet The men escaped on a motorbike and travelled in the direction of Kilcorney. Inspector Tony Sugrue says they have a number of checkpoints set up to try and catch the culprits. – from C103FM [read more …] “Attempted Raid at Rathcoole Post Office”

John D Murphy

He never will look on old Clara again
And in Spring hear the birds sing in the wind and the rain
But those who knew him fond memories of him will retain
And his spirit in old Claramore will remain

In Claramore John D Murphy’s life journey began
And of years of life his was quite a lengthy span
The good way of living he choose to embrace
And in Millstreet Town his was a known and loved face
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Kanturk Garda District to be Axed

A possible major shake-up of policing is on the cards for Cork which will involve the axing of two garda districts – Cobh and Kanturk (of which Millstreet is part of).
The stations at Ballydesmond, Millstreet, Boherbue and Rathmore, Co Kerry, will fall under the control of senior gardaí in Macroom.
The remaining stations in the Kanturk district — including Kanturk itself, Newmarket, Meelin — will come under the direction of Mallow.
If the proposal is enacted it could mean that administrative staff, and possibly specialist units, would be transferred from the current district headquarters in Cobh and Kanturk to other stations. [read the full story in today’s Irish Examiner (31st May 2012) ]