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
7 months ago
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Putting quality and sustainability first is simply part of farm life for Ian Kingston

IAN Kingston never wanted to do anything but farm, and despite all the challenges currently facing the sector, he see...

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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Casting a keen eye on chez Becks and happy to watch Paris action from afar

The Netflix documentary on David Beckham has me engrossed – but that’s all down to the ageless Roy Keane. And the bed...

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7 months ago
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Five-year tourism plan for West Cork

A FIVE-year plan will be launched this month to promote West Cork as a major tourist destination, and to protect the ...

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A signpost to farming’s future from O’Dowd’s look at the past

LOTS of people talked about writing a book during the pandemic lockdowns, but Clonakilty resident Seamus O’Dowd actua...

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Skibbereen Centre at the heart of town's community

From small beginnings in 2007, the Skibbereen Community & Family Resource Centre touches into parts of all community ...

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7 months ago
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK: Two-bed apartment near Enniskeane selling for €299,000

Luxury apartment is one to mill overAT A GLANCE SummaryTwo-bed apartment for €299,000Location Murragh, 4km from Ennis...

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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Sucked deep into the world of hoovers

Modern mops and vacuums so powerful that nothing in the vicinity is safe … I can’t get enough of either! It turns out...

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7 months ago
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How to deal with damp in your home

It looks terrible, smells bad and has potentially serious consequences for you, your home and its contents. All is no...

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7 months ago
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Budget 2024, West Cork style!

From hand-me-downs to bulk cooking, Emma Connolly reveals canny tips to save money. Good news for your family coffers...

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7 months ago
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‘Sometimes, if you want a job done, you have to do it yourself’

The Farmers’ Alliance says it now has 6,000 members. Bantry farmer Helen O’Sullivan is one of its leading figures and...

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7 months ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Tech fail saw early Christmas preparations collapse … may God send us no grea...

September is the time to get ready for the holiday season in today’s modern world but technology can upset the best-l...

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8 months ago
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Clonakilty celebrates 20-year milestone as Ireland's first Fairtrade town

Ideas outlined in a parish newsletter sowed the seed in a dedicated group of volunteers in Clonakilty to push the Fai...

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