Emma Connolly Deputy Editor
  • Cork
  • The Southern Star

Emma is deputy editor of The Southern Star. Emma has been working as Life & Community editor in recent years, having come to The Southern Star from the Evening Echo in Cork city, part of the Irish Examiner stable, where she was news editor.

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477 Articles
9 months ago
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Drinagh Co-op marks 100th anniversary

OVER 3,500 people from all over the country attended a two-day event at Drinagh Co-op last weekend as part of its cen...

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9 months ago
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK: Adrigole three-bed for €475,000

Restored farmhouse oozes charm AT A GLANCESummaryThree-bed restored farmhouse for €475,000.LocationAdrigole, 15-minut...

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9 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: A sorry tale of Schull and crossroads

• I’VE sometimes wondered what it might feel like to stop traffic. I felt sure there’d be some hair flicking involved...

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10 months ago
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Parents’ tears of relief as bus is funded for 3 years

TEARS of relief were shed at a meeting that has secured funding for a private bus service for the Beara peninsula aft...

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10 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Cinema trip to Barbie is just the ticket

The nation has been swept by pink mania and while I did try, vaguely, to resist, it’s pointless! Even though I’ve alw...

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10 months ago
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‘Food is an expression of comfort and love’

This article is part of our West Fork supplement, which features 15 easy-to-prepare recipes from local experts using ...

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10 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Time to keep ‘Cúl’ and just carry on!

Some field work at last week’s farmers’ rally gave our columnist some new insight into the pressures facing everybody...

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10 months ago
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Claims that losing derogation will ‘devastate’ West Cork’s economy

Huge crowds attended an IFA-organised rally in Bandon on Thursday night, which laid bare the consequences of dairy fa...

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10 months ago
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Claims that losing derogation will ‘devastate’ West Cork’s economy

Huge crowds attended an IFA-organised rally in Bandon on Thursday night, which laid bare the consequences of dairy fa...

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10 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Roll with it, whatever the weather!

Ah sure it wouldn’t be an Irish summer if you didn’t need your rain gear and sun screen … in the same day...

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10 months ago
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Hardworking Kitty at helm of Dunmanway Show for 26 years

The Southern Star and Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Farming Awards winner for July is Kitty Cotter – a stalwart of agri...

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10 months ago
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Adventurer Donal takes the helm in golden anniversary sailing challenge

Timoleague man Donal Barry will sail around the Fastnet Rock later this month on a 72ft 45-tonne yacht during the 50t...

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