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
6 months ago
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How the world of writing remains a wonderland for Alice Taylor

SOME people like to run, Alice Taylor likes to write… a lot.She’s just launched her 30th book called Come Sit Awhile ...

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Grateful Kilcrohane family’s fundraiser for Puffin Ward

AN eight-year-old girl from Kilcrohane suffered three frightening strokes on both sides of her brain earlier this yea...

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Antóin was just 24, so cancer was definitely not on his radar

A young man from Ballingeary who twice battled testicular cancer is urging all men to be vigilant of their health, wr...

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK Five-bed near Skibbereen for €375,000

Prime agricultural land is calling card of this rural homeAT A GLANCESummaryFive -bed home with three acres for €375k...

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How the O’Donovan family mix graft and glam as leap of faith pays off

The Southern Star and Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Farming Awards Farming Family winner is the O’Donovan family from C...

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6 months ago
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Macroom is chosen to test carbon plan

Macroom has been chosen as a pilot project to monitor carbon emissions, as part of Cork County Council’s new Climate ...

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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Wave the sage to welcome in the new season

Between face painting fiascos, horrifyingly brilliant Leap scarecrows, an extra hour in bed (or not) and the mid-term...

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6 months ago
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Andy found the perfect recipe for his successful business in West Cork

The Southern Star and Celtic Ross Hotel West Cork Farming Awards Hall of Fame winner is Andy Mahon, founder of Bandon...

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK Two-bed near Courtmacsherry for €299k

Coastal bungalow within walking distance of beach AT A GLANCESummaryTwo-bed bungalow on 0.3 acre site for €299k.Locat...

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7 months ago
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Farmers’ last ditch bid to sway Minister

BY EMMA CONNOLLYWEST Cork farmers made a last ditch attempt to get an extension to the January 1st derogation changes...

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7 months ago
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Bantry woman’s Clon wedding dress a star of new TV series

A BANTRY woman is featuring in a new TG4 series which invited brides from across Ireland to dust off their wedding dr...

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From farmer to artist: Marie’s airport exhibition tells Simon residents’ stories

A DAIRY farmer-turned-artist spent the summer painting portraits of residents at Cork Simon Community and she said it...

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