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about 3 hours ago
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Funding for Bantry library

BOTH Bantry and Macroom are to receive combined funding of almost €300,000 to boost their local economies and address...

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about 8 hours ago
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Abandoned Kinsale trawler is dragging down quay wall

AN abandoned fishing trawler that has been left rotting by a quay wall in Kinsale for over 13 years has prompted a lo...

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about 9 hours ago
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Gold-en boys Oisin and Oran deliver the goods, again

The Brady brothers packed a punch at the Kickboxing Ireland National Championships, as both Oisin and Oran brought go...

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1 day ago
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Hotel rows in to help raise funding for sea rescues

SCHULL Harbour Hotel hosted a charity partner launch event in support of West Cork Underwater Search and Rescue last ...

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1 day ago
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Breaking: Graham Dwyer loses appeal on all grounds

BANDON man Graham Dwyer has lost his appeal against his conviction for the murder of childcare worker Elaine O'Hara.

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1 day ago
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Kenny: Conor Hourihane ‘ready to go’ if needed

Conor Hourihane is on standby this week and will be ready if the Republic of Ireland needs him, says manager Stephen ...

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2 days ago
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Bandon street faces closure for four weeks

BANDON’S North Main St will be fully closed to traffic for four weeks after contractors found a snag due to the poor ...

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3 days ago
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No gardaí in Drinagh or Durrus

THE lack of garda manpower has meant that posts at both Drinagh and Durrus garda stations remain unfilled, while a se...

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3 days ago
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More than 3,500 customers without power in Glengarriff

An estimated 3,650 customers are without power in the Glengarriff area, according to ESB’s power check.The utility co...

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3 days ago
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Bantry pupils’ homework plea reaches Taoiseach

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has said homework for primary school students needs to be reviewed, according to a local TD.So...

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4 days ago
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Dunmanway school hoping to pass Munster final exam

A WEST Cork school is aiming for top marks in the U17 Munster Junior Trophy final.

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4 days ago
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK: Rural family home is within reach of city

Bandon three-bed for €395,00A PRISTINE three-bed property near Bandon is the perfect home for a city commuter. Locate...

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4 days ago
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WOMAN ON THE VERGE: Handsome devil Luther is back on our screens

I spent the week trying to brush up on my Irish (mainly thanks to Google), and wondering if plans to introduce foreig...

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4 days ago
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‘The big challenge now is three in a row. It’s never been done!’

Back-to-back West Cork Sports Stars of the Year already set sights on retaining their crown

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5 days ago
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US award could put Skibbereen scientist in line for Nobel Prize

SKIBBEREEN’S famous professor of quantum physics, Seamus Davis, has been presented with an international prize that’s...

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5 days ago
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Woman taken to CUH with serious injuries after Belgooly crash

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles that occurred on the R600 at Coo...

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5 days ago
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LeisureWorld to partner with Baltimore pool

LeisureWorld to partner with Baltimore pool

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5 days ago
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New book was a family affair

When a 12-year-old girl couldn’t relate to any of the characters in the books she was reading, her mum decided to do ...

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5 days ago
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Bandon Ravens recruiting players for women’s senior team

BANDON Ravens Basketball Club is recruiting new female players ahead of the Cork Basketball Division 1 2023/24 season.

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5 days ago
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Terrific Tuthill wins brilliant silver at European Throwing Cup

ALMOST 12 months to the day since Nicola Tuthill dislocated and fractured her elbow at the European Throwing Cup, she...

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6 days ago
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Thank you, West Cork

A WOMAN from Ghana whose son died tragically in January discovered the power of the people of West Cork, after they a...

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6 days ago
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The complications of Long Covid force Harold out of dairy farming

THE complications of ‘Long Covid’ are among the reasons that have led IFA Munster regional chair and Courtmacsherry f...

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6 days ago
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Many tributes to ‘fearless and committed’ Ray

THE district courts in West Cork will be ‘quieter and duller’ without Bantry-based solicitor Ray Hennessy, according ...

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6 days ago
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Bursary named after Maureen

THE Maureen Carrig Student Bursary has been established by The Atlantic School of English and Active Leisure (Atlanti...

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6 days ago
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Carbery footballers take on Cork football development team

THEY won’t play their first game in the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship until late August, but Carbery prep...

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6 days ago
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Lots of talk about Gaggin drama

GAGGIN Drama Society’s latest comedy ‘Nobody’s Talking to Me’ is set to take to the stage at Gaggin Community Hall la...

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7 days ago
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Courtmacsherry RNLI crew on seven hour callout on Patrick's Day

Shortly before the start of this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade, Courtmacsherry’s all weather lifeboat the Frederick ...

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7 days ago
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Cape Clear’s new ferry to honour Fastnet Rock

WEST Cork’s new fast ferry has officially been given a name change. The Spirit of Doolin is now to be known as Carrig...

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7 days ago
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New podcast puts spotlight on local marching bands

A NEW podcast by Cork County Council’s local studies library gives a fascinating insight into the marching bands of t...

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7 days ago
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Josh Moffett sets the pace in West Cork Rally

BY MARTIN WALSHIT'S been a pulsating day of action in this Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally where after eight st...

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7 days ago
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Firefighters working to contain blaze near old convent in Dunmanway

BREAKING: Firefighters are working flat out to contain a blaze in outbuildings adjacent to the old convent in Dunmanw...

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7 days ago
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Skibbereen host Westport in All-Ireland Women’s Junior Cup quarter-final

DON’T miss the chance to watch Skibbereen’s women’s rugby team make history in the inaugural Energia All-Ireland Wome...

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8 days ago
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Class of 2023 hopes to emulate the Hamilton High School hurling heroes of 1993

Hamilton High School’s class of 2023 will bid to join the heroes of ’93 when they line out in the All-Ireland PPS Sen...

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8 days ago
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Emergency service warn of need for water safety this bank holiday weekend

The Coast Guard, the RNLI, and Water Safety Ireland, have issued a joint water safety appeal, asking people to stay s...

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9 days ago
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Firm told two years’ wait to get broadband

A WEST Cork company with a turnover of more than €200m is getting the run-around in relation to broadband connectivit...

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9 days ago
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Consistency in team selection is helping consistency of performances and results, as Cork join pr...

With two rounds left in Division 2 Cork sit third in the table, looking upwards with promotion still possible. They a...

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9 days ago
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Review of firefighters’ pay is called for in aftermath of 71 gorse fires in West Cork

FIREFIGHTERS in West Cork need a salary bump commensurate with the clear and present danger of their jobs, according ...

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9 days ago
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O’Mahony ruled out of Cork's Munster SFC opener, O’Donovan not ready to return

Cathail O’Mahony will miss Cork’s opening Munster SFC game, away to Clare on April 9th, after undergoing a procedure ...

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10 days ago
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Phil Healy and Irish relay team finish fifth in European final

AFTER opening up in recent weeks about the health issues that have disrupted her training and race schedules, Phil He...

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