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IN NEWS

Former County Mayor Joe Carroll was remembered as 'larger than life' and 'one of a kind' at his packed funeral mass at St Patrick's Cathedral in Skibbereen on Monday

Bantry will get a huge boost from the three-day All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships in August with an estimated 20,000 expected to attend

There has been a sharp rise in the number of West Cork people using the services of Cancer Connect this year with 70% increase year on year

Tour coach drivers are avoiding Béal na Bláth because they can't park safely due to road subsidence

New York filmmaker Williams Rossa Cole makes the case for a statue in Clonakilty to his great-grandmother Mary Jane O'Donovan Rossa

IN LIFE

Celebrating John Fagan's legacy on the 20th year of the magical Ballydehob Jazz Festival

IN SPORT

Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí celebrate historic Munster Schools Girls Junior Cup triumph

Clann na nGael struck late to win their county confined junior B football championship opener against Garnish

Ardfield have 45 minutes to overturn a 2-1 deficit and win the West Cork League Championship title, and promotion!

Conor Hourihane is keeping an open mind on what’s next as his time as Barnsley head coach comes to an end

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