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The Southern Star West Cork's trusted source of news, views and sport. The Southern Star is a weekly newspaper covering the areas of South, East, Mid and West Cork.

Established in 1889, it is the largest selling newspaper in the county with a readership of over 50,000.

This week's Southern Star will be in shops and online from tomorrow morning ⬇️Subscribe to support trusted, local journa...
17/06/2026

This week's Southern Star will be in shops and online from tomorrow morning ⬇️

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Glengarriff had a three-year plan to make an impact in the county, and it’s right on track.Read the full story on page 9...
17/06/2026

Glengarriff had a three-year plan to make an impact in the county, and it’s right on track.

Read the full story on page 9 of this week's Southern Star Sport

The Southern Star is in shops, and online via our ePaper from Thursday, June 18th – Subscribe to our ePaper here: https://www.southernstar.ie/subscribe

A new gallery in Glengarriff has brought two decades of photographs of the Irish coast and countryside by Peter Cox to t...
17/06/2026

A new gallery in Glengarriff has brought two decades of photographs of the Irish coast and countryside by Peter Cox to the village.

Subscribers can read the full story below.

A new gallery in Glengarriff has brought two decades of photographs of the Irish coast and countryside by Peter Cox to the village.

Cork footballers pulled off a famous win away to Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC.Read the full story on pages 2-4 of this...
17/06/2026

Cork footballers pulled off a famous win away to Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC.

Read the full story on pages 2-4 of this week's Southern Star Sport.

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Meet the blind and deaf rescue dog who was adopted by a Bantry woman and went on to win a national pet award.Read the fu...
17/06/2026

Meet the blind and deaf rescue dog who was adopted by a Bantry woman and went on to win a national pet award.

Read the full story on the front page of this week's Southern Star.

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THE BIG READ - The Southern Star takes a deep dive into Census 1926 to see what life was like in West Cork 100 years ago...
17/06/2026

THE BIG READ - The Southern Star takes a deep dive into Census 1926 to see what life was like in West Cork 100 years ago on page 10 of this week's Southern Star newspaper.

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The Glengarriff athlete is building his season towards the European Athletics Championships in August.Read the full stor...
17/06/2026

The Glengarriff athlete is building his season towards the European Athletics Championships in August.

Read the full story on page 17 of this week's Southern Star Sport.

The Southern Star is in shops, and online via our ePaper from Thursday, June 18th – Subscribe to our ePaper here: https://www.southernstar.ie/subscribe

🚨 NEW Star Sport Podcast🔴 Darragh Fitzgibbon on his return to action🔴 Cork hope to avoid upset against OffalyListen down...
17/06/2026

🚨 NEW Star Sport Podcast
🔴 Darragh Fitzgibbon on his return to action
🔴 Cork hope to avoid upset against Offaly

Listen down below or wherever you get your podcasts ⬇

In partnership with Access Credit Union - Skibbereen Branch

On this week’s podcast, we chat to Cork senior hurler Darragh Fitzgibbon as he is set to return to action after he had appendicitis.

We take a look at the sustainability project that inspired a global movement on page 21 of this week's Southern Star.The...
17/06/2026

We take a look at the sustainability project that inspired a global movement on page 21 of this week's Southern Star.

The Southern Star is in shops, and online via our ePaper from Thursday, June 18th – Subscribe to our ePaper here: https://www.southernstar.ie/subscribe

The West Cork Sciath na Scol girls' football finals held in Clonakilty delivered drama and entertainment, reports Tom Ly...
17/06/2026

The West Cork Sciath na Scol girls' football finals held in Clonakilty delivered drama and entertainment, reports Tom Lyons.

Tom Lyons reports from the six girls' finals at the West Cork Sciath na Scol football held in Clonakilty

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