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Section of Oliver Plunkett Street closed following building collapse

Section of Oliver Plunkett Street closed following building collapse
13 Dec 2018Part of Oliver Plunkett Street in Bandon from its junction at Brady's Lane to the junction at St Finbarr's Place is to remain closed until January 12th 2019.read more

Irish fishermen are the ‘poor relation’ and should have separate ministry

Irish fishermen are the ‘poor relation’ and should have separate ministry
13 Dec 2018A West Cork councillor is calling for the establishment of a standalone Fisheries and Marine Department because he feels that fishermen have become the ‘poor relation’ in Irish politics.

Man charged with three burglaries

Man charged with three burglaries
13 Dec 2018A man is due before Cork City District Court this morning in relation to three burglaries in the Carrigaline and Youghal areas earlier this year.

How Christmas Jumpers are changing lives

How Christmas Jumpers are changing lives
13 Dec 2018Clonakilty man Oliver O’Brien on his battle with cystic fibrosis since the age of five, and how the disease took his beloved brother at the age of just nine

Grant allocated to West Cork Farm Tours

Grant allocated to West Cork Farm Tours
12 Dec 2018West Cork Farm Tours have been allocated a grant of €3,541 under the 2018 Rural Innovation and Development Fund.

In this week's Southern Star

In this week's Southern Star
12 Dec 2018• Beara business group ups ante over traffic plan • Call for safety audit after Bandon building collapses • Christmas dinner for direct provision residents • Skibb clubs win €3,000 in Big Kit Giveaway

Big response to Castlefreke walkers’ plan for footpaths

Big response to Castlefreke walkers’ plan for footpaths
12 Dec 2018Almost €8,000 has been raised in a single week by a community association for new footpaths in Castlefreke Woods.

Other venues urged to follow Liss Ard’s autism initiative

Other venues urged to follow Liss Ard’s autism initiative
12 Dec 2018A lunch designed entirely for those with autism at St Patrick’s Boys NS in Skibbereen, and organised by Liss Ard, was an enormous success. 

Autism rights campaigner defends video on YouTube

Autism rights campaigner defends video on YouTube
11 Dec 2018Defamation proceedings have been taken against Drimoleague woman and well-known campaigner for the rights of children with autism, Fiona O’Leary. 
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