4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (476+ words) September 10th, 2026 10:02 AM PEOPLE with disabilities in County Cork, as well as their families, carers, and representative groups, are being invited to take part in a consultation on the Disability Act. The invitation was issued by the Minister for Children, Disability…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (508+ words) September 8th, 2026 8:35 AM WHAT can the memories of local people tell us about a changing landscape? Porpoises once known locally as ‘black pigs’ off Carraigmore. Children picking cockles and periwinkles. The sound of cuckoo and corncrake on the walk to school....

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (142+ words) September 7th, 2026 8:45 AM CORK County Council has granted planning permission for a battery energy storage system (BESS) near Timoleague, writes Chris Benn. The storage system will consist of multiple single storey buildings, including two BESS units, two power conversion system units,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (174+ words) September 3rd, 2026 10:00 AM THE Clonakilty Women’s Shed would like to extend sincere thanks to Cork County Council and The Heritage Council for their support through a recent grant award. Thanks to this funding, hands-on workshops dedicated to preserving traditional Irish craft…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1122+ words) September 3rd, 2026 9:00 AM On September 19, educators from across Ireland will gather at Bandon Grammar School for researchED Cork, one of the most significant professional learning events of the academic year. At a time when schools are seeking high-quality, meaningful professional development,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (83+ words) The Southern Star Picture of the Week submissions made up to midday on Mondays will be considered for that week’s edition; the judges’ decision will be final and no discussionor correspondence will be entered into regarding entries. Send your pictures…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) September 1st, 2026 8:40 AM A NEW statue of St Finbarr of Cork will be unveiled on a remote Scottish island on his Feast Day next month. The bronze sculpture on the Outer Hebrides Isle of Barra replaces a concrete one of the…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (252+ words) August 31st, 2026 11:12 AM Two volunteer members of Union Hall RNLI had their first shout on Saturday morning when they came to the rescue of three people when their raft got into difficulty. The inshore lifeboat was requested at 9.50am by Valentia Coast…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (602+ words) August 26th, 2026 1:14 PM UNTIL recently, Kilmeen/Kilbree didn’t have a player on a Cork team since Patrick Daly in 1961. The club is starting to produce inter-county stars now, and the Rossmore club recently held a homecoming event for their local heroes,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (98+ words) August 26th, 2026 12:04 PM Organisers of the Bandon Walled Town Festival have thanked the many organisations, sponsors and volunteers who made the 15th edition of the festival another huge success. They thanked The Heritage Council who is the primary supporter of their programme…...