Top Stories

THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: Land across the county has been rezoned for 50,000 new homes; Southern Star West Cork Community Awards launch; Five-page preview of Cork's bid for All-Ireland camogie glory Image

News

6 Aug, 2026

THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: Land across the county has been rezoned for 50,000 new homes; Southern Star West Cork Community Awards launch; Five-page preview of Cork's bid for All-Ireland camogie glory

West Cork Community Awards 2026 Image

Sponsored

6 Aug, 2026

West Cork Community Awards 2026

Property West Cork | Summer 2026 magazine Image

Property

5 Aug, 2026

Property West Cork | Summer 2026 magazine

JOHN HAYES: Has the gap to football’s top three of Castlehaven, St Finbarr's and Nemo Rangers in Cork closed? Early results indicate that maybe it has Image

Subscriber

6 Aug, 2026

JOHN HAYES: Has the gap to football’s top three of Castlehaven, St Finbarr's and Nemo Rangers in Cork closed? Early results indicate that maybe it has

WATCH: Vox Femme - River Remembers | Southern Star Sessions Image

Southern Star Sessions

6 Aug, 2026

WATCH: Vox Femme - River Remembers | Southern Star Sessions

News

Fota call out to name Indian rhino born last month Image

News

1 hour ago

Fota call out to name Indian rhino born last month

EDITORIAL: Back to school costs off the charts Image

Subscriber

2 hours ago

EDITORIAL: Back to school costs off the charts

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR : Ferry decision undermining our export sector Image

News

2 hours ago

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR : Ferry decision undermining our export sector

Home exchange boosts civic pride and offers blissful fortnight on continent Image

Subscriber

2 hours ago

Home exchange boosts civic pride and offers blissful fortnight on continent

Out and About in West Cork Image

News

2 hours ago

Out and About in West Cork

Kind grandfather who gave shelter repaid with ‘cruel savagery’ murder trial hears Image

Subscriber

2 hours ago

Kind grandfather who gave shelter repaid with ‘cruel savagery’ murder trial hears

Engineer praised for Bandon makeover Image

Life

2 hours ago

Engineer praised for Bandon makeover

Wildness of landscape is celebrated Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Wildness of landscape is celebrated

Youth exchange on Cape Clear Island Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Youth exchange on Cape Clear Island

Plan for 240 Bandon homes appealed Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Plan for 240 Bandon homes appealed

Sport

Julie O'Brien defends her title in Adrigole Five-Mile Run Image

Sport

1 hour ago

Julie O'Brien defends her title in Adrigole Five-Mile Run

Nicola Tuthill into European Athletics Championships women’s hammer final Image

Sport

2 hours ago

Nicola Tuthill into European Athletics Championships women’s hammer final

Mary B Teahan and Orlagh Ryan on the upcoming Irish Coastal Rowing Championships in Bantry Image

Star Sport Podcast

16 hours ago

Mary B Teahan and Orlagh Ryan on the upcoming Irish Coastal Rowing Championships in Bantry

Fiona Everard: Europeans have been the main target for me this summer Image

Sport

19 hours ago

Fiona Everard: Europeans have been the main target for me this summer

Darragh McElhinney embraces the pressure ahead of European 5000m final Image

Sport

21 hours ago

Darragh McElhinney embraces the pressure ahead of European 5000m final

Cork LGFA begins process to appoint senior manager Image

Sport

22 hours ago

Cork LGFA begins process to appoint senior manager

Conor O'Donovan: I don’t plan on stopping until I get a world title under my belt’ Image

Sport

10 Aug, 2026

Conor O'Donovan: I don’t plan on stopping until I get a world title under my belt’

How a West Cork GAA club helped a Mayo father and son witness history Image

Sport

10 Aug, 2026

How a West Cork GAA club helped a Mayo father and son witness history

MID CORK GAA: Champions Ballinora start six-in-a-row bid with impressive win Image

Sport

9 Aug, 2026

MID CORK GAA: Champions Ballinora start six-in-a-row bid with impressive win

The big stage now feels like home to Nicola Tuthill Image

Subscriber

9 Aug, 2026

The big stage now feels like home to Nicola Tuthill

Subscriber Exclusives

EDITORIAL: Back to school costs off the charts Image

Subscriber

2 hours ago

EDITORIAL: Back to school costs off the charts

Home exchange boosts civic pride and offers blissful fortnight on continent Image

Subscriber

2 hours ago

Home exchange boosts civic pride and offers blissful fortnight on continent

Kind grandfather who gave shelter repaid with ‘cruel savagery’ murder trial hears Image

Subscriber

2 hours ago

Kind grandfather who gave shelter repaid with ‘cruel savagery’ murder trial hears

Wildness of landscape is celebrated Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Wildness of landscape is celebrated

Youth exchange on Cape Clear Island Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Youth exchange on Cape Clear Island

Plan for 240 Bandon homes appealed Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Plan for 240 Bandon homes appealed

Mass card latest artefact added at the Collins Centre Museum Image

Subscriber

4 hours ago

Mass card latest artefact added at the Collins Centre Museum

Cllr endured two dozen menacing calls Image

Subscriber

10 Aug, 2026

Cllr endured two dozen menacing calls

Solicitors extend withdrawal of services for month of August Image

Subscriber

10 Aug, 2026

Solicitors extend withdrawal of services for month of August

Two units for €1m is just batty Image

Subscriber

10 Aug, 2026

Two units for €1m is just batty

Life

Out and About in West Cork Image

News

2 hours ago

Out and About in West Cork

Engineer praised for Bandon makeover Image

Life

2 hours ago

Engineer praised for Bandon makeover

Wildness of landscape is celebrated Image

Subscriber

3 hours ago

Wildness of landscape is celebrated

Spotlight on crafts for popular Ellen Hutchins Festival this year Image

Life

4 hours ago

Spotlight on crafts for popular Ellen Hutchins Festival this year

€30k target for Bantry fund Image

Life

10 Aug, 2026

€30k target for Bantry fund

Tricia O’Rourke memorial walk aims to raise funds for cancer charity close to family’s heart Image

News

10 Aug, 2026

Tricia O’Rourke memorial walk aims to raise funds for cancer charity close to family’s heart

US couple mark golden wedding anniversary with a special twist Image

News

10 Aug, 2026

US couple mark golden wedding anniversary with a special twist

Macroom man set for gruelling 346km race for Cork charity Image

Life

10 Aug, 2026

Macroom man set for gruelling 346km race for Cork charity

Vacancy at cost rental home in Bantry Image

News

7 Aug, 2026

Vacancy at cost rental home in Bantry

Rainfall a good palate cleanser Image

Subscriber

6 Aug, 2026

Rainfall a good palate cleanser

Weather

West Cork Weather Forecast Image

Weather

1 Mar, 2026

West Cork Weather Forecast