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
10 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: I need a slush(y) fund for holidays

You’d need to be printing money at this time of the year, wouldn’t you? Fear not, I’ve a few budget-friendly tips to ...

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10 months ago
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GP BURNOUT

• Doctor says system is ‘in crisis’ • TD says situation is now ‘a major health risk’A CHRONIC lack of cover for local...

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11 months ago
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Kearney’s tale of island life and love hits home

A decade of listening to conversations he heard around him in West Cork helped shape Richard Kearney’s new novel.

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11 months ago
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It all came out in the wash on holidays

A foreign break allowed our columnist make a clean break of it ... but she was still flying the flag for West Cork • ...

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11 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Time to cruise into school holidays

School’s out for the summer but don't fight it. It’s time to take a deep breath and buckle up for the next 8 weeks of...

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11 months ago
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Teacher Karin wants more awareness around ticks after lyme disease horror

A FORMER teacher at Skibbereen Community School whose life was devastated by lyme disease, is urging people to be on ...

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11 months ago
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK Timoleague four-bed for €565,000

Dormer bungalow offers style and spaceA PRISTINE dormer bungalow, with that extra ‘something’ is attracting plenty of...

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11 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Sex and the City is getting old … what does that make me?

Carrie and the crew are celebrating their 25th anniversary – imagine! And Love Island is 10! It all adds up to some f...

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11 months ago
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK Farmhouse with a cottage for €550k

Charming rural property with tourism potential AT A GLANCESummaryMain residence, farmhouse and guest cottage with stu...

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11 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: I need a partner in ‘grime’ to indulge my hobby

It’s been a busy week spent mainly powerwashing – no the heat isn’t finally after getting to me – I think I’ve found ...

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11 months ago
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High praise for Carbery’s innovation

CARBERY is committed to being here for the long term, said its ceo Jason Hawkins. ‘We’re not thinking of quarterly or...

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11 months ago
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Alan marks 30 years in West Cork

THE Alan Foley Academy of Dance is celebrating 30 years of teaching ballet and modern dance to the youth of West Cork...

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