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THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: Relaxing of rules on rural one-off housing welcomed in West Cork; Kinsale director on his IFTA glory; West Cork Rally to take centre stage

March 12th, 2026 9:00 AM

By Southern Star Team

THE SOUTHERN STAR IS IN STORES NOW: Relaxing of rules on rural one-off housing welcomed in West Cork; Kinsale director on his IFTA glory; West Cork Rally to take centre stage Image

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This week's Southern Star is full of West Cork news, views and sport and is in stores now.

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IN NEWS

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Relaxing of rules on rural one-off housing welcomed in West Cork

Beara pensioner left without landline connection for seven weeks

Soaring fuel prices forcing elderly in West Cork to go without home heating

Three accommodation providers in Courtmacsherry have closed amid uncertainty over rules around short term lets

A Skibbereen mother and son have appeared in court charged with making threats to kill

Castletownbere woman Isabel O'Donovan (49) opens up on twice surviving cancer ahead of Daffodil Day

Read about the hOur Timebank and the army of West Cork volunteers who are paying it forward

IN LIFE

Kinsale-based director Brendan Canty says he's still in shock after winning four IFTA awards for his acclaimed film Christy

IN SPORT

With Cork footballers taking on Kildare in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, home advantage can help get promotion bid back on track

We have a two-page preview of the three-day Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally

Ardfield and Drinagh Rangers were both convincing winners in their Beamish Cup semi-finals

We chat to Régis Sonnes as the curtain comes down on his second stint with Bandon Rugby Club and Bandon Grammar School

 

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