IN THIS WEEK'S SOUTHERN STAR: Plight of homeless family in West Cork; Cork wants its ‘Mick Stick’ back; Petition on Dunmanway Pool hours; Budget reaction from around the region; The day the lights came on in Skibb; Bandon school going co-ed; Club championship previews; Carbery Rangers’ John Hayes on clash with Castlehaven; And lots, lots more!

IN NEWS

• Plight of homeless family in West Cork

• Cork wants its ‘Mick Stick’ back!

• Petition on Dunmanway Pool hours

• Budget reaction from around West Cork

• The day the lights came on in Skibb

IN LIFE & COMMUNITY

• Bandon school’s decision to go co-ed

IN SPORT

• Club championship previews

• Carbery Rangers’ John Hayes on clash with Castlehaven

• Argideen march on

• Garnish come back from brink

... and lots, lots more!