Looking back through the decades in The Mushroom People archive it is interesting to note some of the things happening back when.
In September 1988, the front page story was of a huge expansion at Monaghan Mushrooms, with the formation of Ronnie Wilson’s “mushroom village”- 16 mushroom houses leased in units of five to individual growers - that was back then. There was also news of a new development in Creeslough, Co. Donegal - now long gone.
Then looking back at September 1998, the front page news wasIrish spawn company International Spawn hooking up with Sylvan Inc., spool forward two decades and another hook up is in progress.
Then looking at September 2008, the incipient credit crunch is the theme dominating the pages, who knew how much that would dominate the headlines for the decade to come.