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THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: An upgrade to the water treatment plant in Dunmanway thought to allow for 50 houses to be built will only cater for 15 new homes; THE BIG READ - how the Local Enterprise Office is supporting West Cork salt producers; EIGHT-PAGE West Cork Sciath na Scol football finals special

June 11th, 2026 7:30 AM

By Southern Star Team

THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: An upgrade to the water treatment plant in Dunmanway thought to allow for 50 houses to be built will only cater for 15 new homes; THE BIG READ - how the Local Enterprise Office is supporting West Cork salt producers; EIGHT-PAGE West Cork Sciath na Scol football finals special Image

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This week's Southern Star is full of West Cork news, views and sport and is in stores now.

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IN NEWS

An upgrade to the water treatment plant in Dunmanway thought to allow for 50 houses to be built will only cater for 15 new homes, it's emerged

Leap florist Amy Hennessy is spreading joy by leaving bunches of flowers around West Cork for Loneliness Awareness Week

Cork councillors have agreed to write to Finance Minister Jack Chambers asking him to scrap the USC charge in Budget 2027

There are 1,054 children on CAMHS waiting lists with hundreds waiting over a year for a first appointment, it's emerged

The Big Read - how the Local Enterprise Office is supporting West Cork salt producers

 

IN LIFE

On the front line with Assistant Fire Officer David Hickey from Skibbereen

 

IN SPORT

EIGHT-PAGE West Cork Sciath na Scol football finals special

Cork showed they will be a force to be reckoned with in this year’s All-Ireland senior camogie championship by beating champions Galway away.

Cork goalkeeper Rory Twohig kicked 0-9 as the Rebels beat Meath to qualify for the All-Ireland MFC semi-finals.

Cill na Martra boxer Christina Desmond would love to fight on Katie Taylor’s undercard on September 5th.

Barryroe footballers were crowned Carbery-Beara Division 1 Football League champions for the first time.


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