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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467 Articles
3 months ago
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Eugene Scally – West Cork Business Ambassador 2023

Eugene Scally has been named the West Cork Business Ambassador of 2023. The West Cork Business and Tourism Awards tak...

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3 months ago
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SPECIAL REPORT: Crisis in West Cork hospitality

A storm of costs and new regulation is putting restaurants and cafés in West Cork under pressure, leaving many worrie...

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3 months ago
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Enniskeane songwriter Bill has his eyes on Eurovision

Among the songs vying to represent the country in Malmo, Sweden is one written co-written by Enniskeane songwriter an...

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3 months ago
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Roses are red, violets and blue, it’s only January, why the Valentine’s hullabuloo?

No sooner have the decorations been put back in the attic, and all of the Valentine’s Day displays are being set up i...

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3 months ago
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Sisters are ‘open’ to investors as Castlefreke Hotel gets a revamp

They have invested €400,000, and while they’re open to investors for phase two, they say any potential investor has t...

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4 months ago
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Saving lives with the spirit of West Cork

An average of 25 people are saved each year by the actions of the West Cork Rapid Response, which now incredibly has ...

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4 months ago
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Very sad farewell to the curly-eared Kerry woman who stole our hearts

There’s a young lady missing from our columnist’s home this week – a cute, determined little King Charles, who never ...

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4 months ago
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All aboard the wagon for Dry January!

Our columnist is pondering a whole month without alcohol ... and then wondering if she should reschedule it for later...

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4 months ago
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Pieta is keeping the light shining

The suicide prevention and bereavement service dealt with around 1,500 people over the month of December. Through its...

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4 months ago
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Enjoying the last dozy days before we ring in the New Year

The days are all rolling into one for Emma Connolly as she enjoys the mid-Christmas magic of TV binges and late morni...

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4 months ago
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Every family has an ‘inside story’

A CORK author has based a character in her new book on her grandfather from Timoleague.Eleanor O’Kelly-Lynch has rece...

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5 months ago
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Fancy being a butler, with a car, cottage, and a €65k salary?

A DOG-loving butler is being sought by a couple for their West Cork property, and they are offering the successful ca...

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