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THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: 'Astonishment and bewilderment' at Kinsale mussel farm decision; Win an overnight escape for two at the Trident Hotel Kinsale; Hayes: It’s win or bust for Cork footballers

June 5th, 2025 7:00 AM

By Southern Star Team

THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: 'Astonishment and bewilderment' at Kinsale mussel farm decision; Win an overnight escape for two at the Trident Hotel Kinsale; Hayes: It’s win or bust for Cork footballers Image

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

Win an overnight escape for two at the Trident Hotel Kinsale inside this week's Southern Star.

IN NEWS

'Astonishment and bewilderment' at Kinsale mussel farm decision

200 years of the Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat

The Southern Star announces the top stories from the inaugural microfiction contest

Win tickets to The Waterboys when they perform Live at the Marquee and a pre-concert dinner in the GLOBE restaurant

With show season in full flight, we look ahead to four of the biggest, which are yet to take place

IN LIFE

Former Clon school principal Barth Harrington is relishing his first gig in De Barra’s

IN SPORT

Cork footballers are in last-chance saloon after the loss to Kerry has left the Rebels needing to beat Roscommon to stay in the championship

Fintan McCarthy enjoyed a flying start to life as a heavyweight after winning a bronze medal at the European Rowing Championships

Caoimhe Flannery led the West Cork charge at the All-Ireland schools’ T&F Championships

St James GAA Club’s Kieran O’Donovan has a front-row seat for the NFL boom in Ireland

Bandon hurlers have won promotion to Division 3 as well as a Division 4 league final spot

 

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