West Cork News
In this week's Southern Star...
Bandon Community Hospital revamp gets the go-ahead; Cllrs furious as no cash allocated for N71; Bandon Flood Scheme legal challenge is settled; Bantry neighbours host 'thank you' evening for getting online; Operation Transformation - Veronica's new look revealed; Danica Holland's novel way to raise funds for her career; Graham Dwyer trial: wife gives evidence; Bailey case continues; Inquest hears evidence from drowned sailor's wife; Don't miss our 36-page full-colour Weddings 2015 magazine; Interview with Cork footballer Brian Hurley; Dunmanway Town advance in mygaff.ie Cup; Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai girls lose All-Ireland final...plus lots, lots more
Heritage centre on lookout for Lusitania memorabilia
CAPE Clear Island Heritage Centre is seeking help from the public to complete a special display
The raffle of a rare book about the life and work of William Crozier will raise funds for a special exhibition
Whyte Books in Schull will be hosting its second 'Moth' storytelling event in the bookshop tonight at 7.30 pm.
A WALK has been organised from Belgooly GAA pitch in May for a local woman who has suffered from a debilitating illness since she was 15
AN 'iconic' phone booth in West Cork has been granted a reprieve by Eircom.
A retired detective garda has denied he was so convinced Ian Bailey had murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier that he was 'scratching around' for any evidence when gardai had none.
Gardai in Douglas, Cork are investigating a serious assault which occurred on Sunday morning, February 22nd, 2015 between the hours of 1.30am and 1.50am.
A cross-community battle to save an iconic church from ruin is culminating in a final push to raise funds.
The HSE has introduced strict visitor restrictions at St Finbarr's Hospital in Cork.
Colaiste Pobail Bheanntra, Schull Community College, Mercy Heights Secondary School in Skibbereen and Clonakilty Community College, have all been named as 'Anchor Schools' for the 2015 Cycle Against Suicide.
A West Cork-born monk, who runs an organisation which is one of the biggest providers of hot meals for homeless people in Dublin, is to be conferred with the Freedom of the City later this month.
SINN FEIN in Cork South West have chosen Bandon-Kinsale Cllr Rachel McCarthy to contest the upcoming General Election
A CLONAKILTY charity has managed to get one of Ireland's most famous sports on board to help promote its fundraising trek.
Sen g hAilpn has thrown his support behind a charity founded by a Clonakilty
A new marketing initiative that will showcase the best of West Cork's food and cultural treasures is about to have its 'soft' launch.
Murder accused Graham Dwyer told his wife he knew his alleged victim Elaine O'Hara - and called her an 'awful girl', his trial heard this week.
A specialised isolation unit for children with cystic fibrosis needs to be established at Cork University Hospital without delay, a bereaved West Cork mother said this week.
Tonight Dunmanway's Veronica Horgan will strut her stuff on the Operation Transformation catwalk, after eight weeks of the show.
West Cork is to get its first ever Spring-time Fit Up Theatre Festival.
Cork County Council is carrying out urgent repairs to a collapsed culvert on the R-572.
A former musical director with the Riverdance troupe is coming to Ballyvourney next week.
Fiona Meade, Ireland's elite women's national road race champion is heading for West Cork to help Breakthrough Cancer Research's Jagged Edge Tour - with elements of both 'Pain' and 'Pleasure'.
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