Thanks to everybody for their support to date. We are fighting this battle on a legal, engineering and political front. Any HELP is welcomed.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME. PROTEST AT 2PM OUTSIDE FERMOY COURTHOUSE.
We will be gathering outside the courthouse at 1.45pm then marching through the town to the Weir
We now have two premises in the town dedicated to Saving The Weir and we will man them every Saturday until common sense prevails. Please protest to your local politicians. Remember, the E.U. and local council elections are this June.
We are planning a major protest march in Fermoy on Saturday 13th of December and need ALL CLUBS to attend, rowing, tri-athalon, sub-aqua, all water and land based clubs. Gearoid Towey, four time Olympian, is travelling from London to lead the march at 2pm on December 13th. We want to get all types of boats on the river.
Some rowing clubs are arranging training sessions in Cork and Fermoy that morning. How about your club? Bring your banners, flags, drums and trailers. Please spread the word to all your friends and colleagues.
We get one shot at this protest and appeal to you to please take the time to show your support and voice your opinion, we know that life is very busy these days and you all have commitments, but this is a real chance for us to unite and really make a difference, the bigger the turn out, the greater the impact.
Our protest has united the town and made us stronger, “We have not gone away”
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SAVE FERMOY WEIR
Paul Kavanagh – Save Fermoy Weir Group
Save Fermoy Weir 
Save Fermoy’s most photogenic and attractive tourist attraction
By: karl leonard on December 3, 2008
at 10:40 am
save the weir and all the water sports, its part of the town and must be kept!
By: mike bird on December 5, 2008
at 11:39 am
700 HUNDRED years, why fix what is not broken!
I spent most of my childhood summers on the river Blackwater, up river from the weir. I transgressed the river from Ballyhooley to Fermoy on many different flotation devices, mostly home made rafts. If the general intention is to help wildlife, I strongly suggest that the water level be left as it is. The entire ecological structure, as it is depends on the status Quo. If the water level lowers at Fermoy, physical man made changes would have to be made up river are they in the plan?
I fear a domino effect, with catastrophic outcome for wildlife especially the salmon.
By: Jed kenneally on December 6, 2008
at 8:40 pm
Fermoy Rowing Club has surely done nothing but bring credit and regard to the town of Fermoy, year in and year out. Whatever ‘Positive’ is being sought, by the proposed removal of the weir, would be nothing compared to the negative message it would give to the young aspiring athletes of Fermoy and the disregard it would show to the generations who have worked so hard to keep Fermoy RC the recurring ‘Surprise Package’ of many National Championships.
Knocking the Weir would be a Lazy, Cheapskate Engineering solution. Don’t Do It!
By: Barry Currivan on December 6, 2008
at 9:07 pm
I really feel that it is a disgrace that other options should not be considered and wish to register my protest.
By: Paul O'Connor (Ecuador) on December 8, 2008
at 3:44 am
Though i can not be at the protest march because I’m on the missions in Ecuador, I really feel strongly about the proposal and would wish all options to be tried before the destruction of the weir takes place. it is time that the people’s voice be heard in this dehumanised world.
By: Paul O'Connor (Ecuador) on December 8, 2008
at 3:47 am
Though i can not be at the protest march because I’m on the missions in Ecuador, I really feel strongly about the proposal and would wish all options to be tried before the destruction of the weir takes place. it is time that the people’s voice be heard in this dehumanised world.
By: Ted McCarthy on December 8, 2008
at 3:49 am
Save the weir and the Rowing Club
By: Nicola Duggan on December 30, 2008
at 1:55 am
Save the weir and the Rowing Club
By: breffni harris on April 1, 2009
at 12:54 pm
The weir and the Rowing Club are treasures to Fermoy and hold not only a wealth of memories for the community but in respect to the rowers in Fermoy the Rowing Club and weir is part of them so come on Lads Save the weir and the Rowing Club don’t give up:)
By: Norma Fennessy on April 30, 2009
at 5:42 am
well done to the delegation from the rowing club on tremendous result in brussels. the truth has finally come out.lads-keep up the fine work.
By: danny higgins on July 28, 2009
at 1:01 pm
Hi, As a resident of the town I am totally in favour of preserving this beautiful stretch of water. As the work on the flood relief has started lately what is the up to date position on the weir?
By: Mike Murphy on October 30, 2009
at 11:13 am