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THE Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for mental health, Kathleen Lynch TD, will be in Bantry's Wolfe Tone Square on Monday, May 27th


Verdicts returned


Published: 10:20 Thu 23 May 2013
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THERE were as poignant moment at the inquest when coroner for West Cork, Frank O'Connell, asked for the recordings of the two 999 emergency calls

Published: 10:13 Tue 21 May 2013
lifeboat

LOCAL fishermen's organisation, the IS&WFPO, has extended its congratulations to all those involved in setting up the new lifeboat station in Castletownbere

Published: 10:00 Sun 19 May 2013
Kevin O'Donovan, Kilmeen

THERE were tears and cheers in equal measure in Athlone at the weekend when Kilmeen became the first ever drama group in the 61-year history of the All-Ireland Open Drama Finals to win three consecutive titles.

Published: 11:30 Sat 18 May 2013
Tom Walsh

KINSALE and district's first youth health worker, Tom Walsh, was formally announced by Minister of State for Mental Health

Published: 15:10 Fri 17 May 2013
Star App

The Southern Star is pleased to announce the launch of our new app which allows us to publish our newspaper content direct to your iPhone and iPad via Newsstand

Published: 14:15 Fri 17 May 2013
Windfarm

AN BORD Pleanla has overturned a decision by Cork County Council to deny planning permission for a controversial wind farm in the Lee Valley which was originally declined on grounds including environmental.

Published: 13:30 Wed 15 May 2013
Members of the Irish team who won an international business competition in Montreal toasting their success - from left - Kevin McDermott, Timothy Crowley, John O'Donoghue (team coach), Stephen O'Donoghue from Dunmanway and Tommy Tobin.

FIVE postgraduate students from University College Cork - one of whom is from Dunmanway - have won first place and Best Written Report at an International Graduate Competition

Published: 16:31 Tue 14 May 2013
FAI competition

Win a fantastic prize worth €1,500 for your class or club!

Published: 12:26 Tue 14 May 2013
Contract signing

Contracts valued in excess €17 million for the upgrade of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Clonakilty and Ballincollig have been signed by Cork County Council

Published: 10:05 Thu 23 May 2013
Caitlin Ui hAodha (top), wife of skipper Michael Hayes

Verdicts of accidental death returned

Published: 10:28 Wed 22 May 2013
bandon

Bandon Rebel Week 2013 was launched on Tuesday night at a reception in the Chapel Steps Restaurant.

Published: 10:30 Sun 19 May 2013
Emotional homecoming for victorious Kilmeen group

WITHIN seconds of the announcement of results of the 61st RTE All Ireland Drama finals in Athlone, there was widespread rejoicing, not only among those present, but all the way back to West Cork.

Published: 18:00 Sat 18 May 2013
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AN ALL-IRELAND 'clan call' has been issued by the McCarthys to hundreds of tribe members in Ireland and abroad as part of an initiative between UCC and the people of Dunmanway

Published: 09:33 Sat 18 May 2013
Karen Coakley

Members vow not to passively accept abolition of council

Published: 14:18 Fri 17 May 2013
Sean Mahon

SEAN Mahon, managing director of The Southern Star newspaper, has been named as president of the Regional Newspaper and Printers' Association of Ireland.

Published: 08:45 Thu 16 May 2013
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Emotional homecoming for victorious Kilmeen group

Published: 17:06 Tue 14 May 2013
Castletownbere Lifeboat Station

WELL known Marine Correspondent Tom McSweeney will officially open the new Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat station on Saturday, May 18th next.

Published: 15:29 Tue 14 May 2013
Assimilated car crash in Skibbereen

ON Tuesday morning this week, a simulated car crash scenario was staged by members of the Emergency Services in Skibbereen for pupils of the three secondary schools in the town.

Published: 12:06 Tue 14 May 2013
Weee logo

WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling, is currently holding a series of WEEE collection events throughout Cork.

TOP FOR SPORT IN WEST CORK

Bend it like Sarah

Her dream of being crowned the Rose of Tralee might be over but Cork Women's FC star Sarah O'Donovan has more than enough to keep her busy, as KIERAN McCARTHY discovered this week


West Cork's very own Angel gets her wings Down Under

In an intriguing tale, Glengarriff's Linda Holland is a West Cork woman playing American Football in Perth. KIERAN McCARTHY caught up with her to find out more.


Lily gets ready to bloom

A World and European junior kickboxing champion, Bantry's Lily de la Cour has made the transition to the senior ranks look easy, winning both the national and Irish Open titles, and as the West Cork teenager tells KIERAN McCARTHY there's a lot more to come in what promises to be a busy year


'As a jockey, any day you walk out of a racecourse is a good day'

In the aftermath of a Cheltenham that produced mixed emotions, KIERANMcCARTHY caught up with Clon's Richie Forristal, a jockey turned racing correspondent, to chat about the big talking points


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