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
5 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Star’s pitch night reminded me of the importance – and bravery – of our commu...

A trip to the Southern Star’s West Cork Business and Tourism Awards pitch night reminded our columnist of her own par...

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Secondary school’s coffee truck is brewing up a storm in Kinsale

IT’S full steam ahead at Kinsale Community School where a grind school has launched ­ – just with a focus on beans an...

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Bandon student bids to make a difference at Cop 28

A UNIVERSITY student from Bandon is attending Cop 28 in Dubai, where his interest is on ways to curb emissions from f...

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PHOTOS: Inspiring business awards pitch night

INNOVATION and inspiration was in the air at The Southern Star’s West Cork Business and Tourism Awards Pitch Night. T...

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5 months ago
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Alice quenches Candlelight after 40 successful years

BY EMMA CONNOLLYINNISHANNON’S much-loved annual publication, Candlelight, marks its 40th anniversary this year. And a...

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5 months ago
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I'm making a list, and I'm checking it twice, spuds five ways should surely suffice ....

The countdown to the festive season is well and truly underway for our columnist as she gets cracking on some chores....

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Skibbereen couple features on new TV series on marriage

BY EMMA CONNOLLYA SKIBBEREEN-based couple are featuring in a new RTÉ series which explores what happens when couples ...

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Friends running, cycling length of Sri Lanka for charity

BY EMMA CONNOLLYA YOUNG man from Ballydehob is running the length of Sri Lanka to raise money for a children’s charit...

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Owl be seeing you: Driven to distraction by another marathon Toy Show and Robbie's choice of pants!

Columnist Emma Connolly has a word of praise for fantastic nursing staff before knuckling down for Patrick Kielty's f...

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5 months ago
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McCarthys fit the bill on TV challenge

BY EMMA CONNOLLYA WEST Cork family have made memories for life by taking part in RTÉ’s Ireland’s Fittest Family – eve...

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6 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Bombarded by Black Friday before White Christmas!

This week our columnist has been trying – with mixed success – to resist the bargains on offer. But she’s still lured...

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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Barking cough is driving me barking!

READERS will have to excuse me this week if I’m making even less sense than normal as I’m suffering from serious slee...

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