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The Southern Star is a family owned, progressive local newspaper company covering West Cork and the surrounding areas. With a strong, trusted brand developed over the last 130 years, a weekly newspaper readership of 50,000, a portfolio of magazines, a sizeable and growing web and social media audience plus a marketing services division (Southern Star Creative) which helps local businesses with their branding, advertising, flyers/brochures, signage, digital operations etc, we are a vibrant and diversified business which constantly strives to be at the heart of all things local.

Postal Address:

Southern Star Ltd,
Ilen Street,
Skibbereen,
Co. Cork.
Ireland
Telephone: 028 21200
Fax: 028 21071

Email Addresses:

Editorial enquiries & information:
[email protected]Sports enquires & information:
[email protected]
Life & Community enquires & information:
[email protected]
News Editor:
News Reporters:
[email protected] & [email protected]Advertising enquiries:
[email protected]

Planning permissions:
[email protected]

Digital enquires & information:

Business Hours:

Mon to Wed: 9am-6pm
Thursday: 9am-5.30pm
Friday: 9am-5pm

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Facebook: Over 30,000 likes. Like us here.

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YouTube: Over 100 videos. Subscribe here.