-
3 days ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
Emma spent last week in fear that the good weather wouldn’t last (when does it!) and missed out on actually enjoying it• IT has been a stressful few days and that’s entirely down to two things: the weather and the washing. Starting with the weather so ... I have to say, mainly because I’m half cracked, that I couldn’t properly enjoy it glorious and all as it was.
-
4 days ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
THE remains of the motorbike that led Michael Collins’ convoy on the day that he was shot have been recovered, thanks to 25 years of research by Tim Crowley. Tim, who owns and runs the Michael Collins Centre Museum at Castleview on the outskirts of Clonakilty, described it as a major find in Collins’ story, as well as being an exciting addition to his already hugely impressive collection.
-
1 week ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
Cows are back on the country roads and Emma has been trying out some new methods to avoid getting stuck behind a herd for too long during ‘rush hour’• IT’S taken me until this week of my 49th year on this earth to properly understand the meaning of the phrase ‘til the cows come home’. It hit me, like an epiphany, on what I think was the eighth time I got stuck in the car behind a herd of cows being either led in or for milking, or led back out. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for our cows.
-
2 weeks ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
AN urgent appeal has been made to help secure a new premises for West Cork’s Arc House, which is a safe and confidential space for cancer patients and their families to go to when they need support on their cancer journey. Cork Arc was established in the city in 2001, and opened in Goureebeg, Bantry in 2015, bringing much-needed services to the region, according to its ceo Stephen Teap. Since then the charity has operated from a rented property known as ‘The Bungalow’.
-
2 weeks ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
Newly-appointed Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan wants to see less bureaucracy for farmers, writes Emma Connolly.
-
3 weeks ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
WEST Cork postcodes don’t come much more sought after than Schull’s Colla Road, and not surprisingly this property located on the popular strip is attracting lots of interest. Attracting potential buyers is not just the address, but also the high-end, contemporary finish of the property. Selling agent Colm Cleary of James Lyons O’Keeffe describes it as an ‘exclusive architectural home on the very fashionable Colla Road’ – which goes a long way to explain the asking price.
-
3 weeks ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
Dolcie Ross Keogh recently became the first female certified as a Master Plasterer in London, and has worked on some iconic buildings including Castlefreke Castle. A BALLYDEHOB woman has been honoured for her 20-year contribution to the intricate craft of decorative plastering which has seen her work on some of Ireland’s historic landmark buildings.
-
3 weeks ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
Time is flying by for our columnist, who can’t believe it’s almost April and has been trying to find ways to be more present every day• I WAS stopped in my tracks when pouring some milk the other day. Not for the usual reason – someone putting the carton back in the fridge with just the tiniest drop left because they were too lazy to rinse and recycle – but because the best before date on the lid said ‘April 1st’. An early April Fool’s Day joke surely? How could we be in that time zone already?
-
4 weeks ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
GARRY Minihane went from training five times a week to being barely able to walk from his bedroom to the kitchen after up to 30 blood clots on his lung left him lucky to be alive. The well-known Skibbereen man who is a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service began to feel out of breath while on holiday with his wife Trish in October 2023. ‘I put it down to what I thought was a lack of fitness as I hadn’t done much training since completing an Ironman a few months before this.
-
1 month ago | 
southernstar.ie | Emma Connolly
After adding a new member to the household in the form of beautiful Billy, our columnist is reflecting on the tasks that come with parenting an energetic young ‘un all over again•OUR household has increased by one third this week (or at least I think it has, I’ve never been great at the fractions). I digress ... yes, the new puppy has arrived and we’ve gone from a family of three to four.
