Macroom would be ‘perfect’ for primary healthcare facilities

Macroom would be ‘perfect’ for primary healthcare facilities
24 Apr 2019A Social Democrat candidate in next month’s local elections is calling for a broader range of healthcare facilities to be available in rural towns and has cited Macroom as an ideal town for such a facility.read more

In this week's Southern Star

In this week's Southern Star
24 Apr 2019Councillors stunned by colleague’s story … a teenager is making progress after Innishannon crash … Tom Barry’s typewriter for display … guide to the European elections … and more!

Failte Ireland needs to ‘step up’ for tourist offices

Failte Ireland needs to ‘step up’ for tourist offices
24 Apr 2019Election candidate, Cllr Joe Carroll (FF) has called on Fáilte Ireland to step up its support of tourist offices in West Cork.

Ireland South is now a very crowded battlefield

Ireland South is now a very crowded battlefield
24 Apr 2019A first-time trip to Cape Clear brought clarity to controversial TD Mick Wallace and cemented his decision to run as a candidate for Ireland South in next month’s European elections.

Dublin breathes sigh of relief as Brexit is put on hold for now

Dublin breathes sigh of relief as Brexit is put on hold for now
24 Apr 2019UK Prime Minister Theresa May accepted an offer from EU-27 leaders to extend the Article 50 process until October 31st

Roddy Doyle’s Rosie a highlight of festival

Roddy Doyle’s Rosie a highlight of festival
24 Apr 2019The award-winning film Rosie, written by Roddy Doyle, will be screened at the Fastnet Film Festival next month in Schull. 

John’s dignity and his courage in final years was typical of the man

John’s dignity and his courage in final years was typical of the man
23 Apr 2019There is a religious parable about a family who didn’t grieve when a loved one passed away because they had already lived each day of their lives as richly, and as lovingly, as if it were their last.

Alex donates hair to charity for kids’ wigs

Alex donates hair to charity for kids’ wigs
23 Apr 2019A compassionate Clonakilty boy has spent the past two years growing his hair to donate it to a charity that provides wigs for children.

Four injured after crash outside Innishannon this afternoon

Four injured after crash outside Innishannon this afternoon
23 Apr 2019FOUR people, including a teenager (14), were injured in a collision between a car and a truck outside Innishannon this afternoon.
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