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Have your say on flood prevention measures for Cork
A public information day on the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme will be held this Tuesday, July 29th.
CORK County Council's 'Beacon' retail programme was recently completed by 15 Dunmanway retailers.
A 72-YEAR-old man from Belfast and his son made a rather unusual road trip recently
THE official opening of the revamped Model Railway Village took place last night in Clonakilty this week.
LOCAL attempts to have the coastal route from Clonakilty to Timoleague included in the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) received a blow this week.
VERY often self-righteous EU leaders ooze such hypocrisy that their statements acquire a disturbing, surreal quality.
BALTIMORE'S 400,000 redeveloped sailing club was officially opened by Minister Simon Coveney at the weekend.
SCHULL residents are furious this week that access to the town's playground has been blocked by the Council
MAMUKKO, the Kinsale-based designer duo, have launched their exclusive limited edition Astrid Tallship life raft range of bags
CLONAKILTY has topped a poll of searches for coastal towns on a popular website.
THERE is widespread shock in Beara this week at the news that a liquidator has been appointed to Berehaven Credit Union
BY JACKIE KEOGH
COMMUNITIES living just outside the broadband reach in West Cork are suffering unduly because they cannot avail of normal facilities like online bank or tax payments.
THE Mick Dineen Cycle recalls the memory of a man who died in a workplace accident four years ago.
Fantastic day in Dunmanway as West Cork Masters League earn a 2-2 draw against Republic of Ireland Over 40's international team.
A 'MAZE of maize' is how it's being described - a huge eight acre field sure to bring lots of fun and excitement to West Cork this summer.
'IF you are shy or ashamed, you will starve to death,' are the wise words that famous Irish musician and seancha Pecker Dunne gave to his daughter Sarah Jane Dunne.
A LOCAL pub in Clondrohid has taken a firm stand against racism.
Mad Pride Ireland has announced that its Free Family Fun Day - to promote mental health awareness - will take place in the playground in Skibbereen on Sunday, July 27th from 1pm to 5pm.
BANTRY firm Keohane Seafoods celebrated two hugely successful years in business with a midsummer party and BBQ at their shop at the Food Emporium at Kinsale Road roundabout last week.
Drinagh's EuroSpar store in Skibbereen will celebrate its new-look supermarket with a Food Fair for customers today.
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