SIX years ago, Mich Maroney took a look in the mirror in her London home and decided enough was enough – she was moving to West Cork.She has gone on to launch Swerve Magazine, a creative hub for writers and artists who want to showcase their work, which operates on a collabo
THE first episode of The Southern Star's newest podcast series, Creative Conversations, features Rosscarbery author Chloe Michelle Howarth.Creative Conversations is a podcast series which will focus on West Cork women in the arts, with journalist Eimear O'Dwyer speaking to West
Clonakilty native Ailish Creedon took a stroll up a hill outside her town one day and ended up in tears when she saw the barren landscape at the top. Right then, she decided to do something radical about it, she told Eimear O’Dwyer‘NO matter what happens, this project is goin
Singer songwriter Lyra spoke to Eimear O’Dwyer about her latest single, performing at Electric Picnic, and imparted some advice for budding artists in her native West Cork‘WE just need people to notice us because we have the talent in abundance around these small little towns
Clonakilty native Ailish Creedon took a stroll up a hill outside her town one day and ended up in tears when she saw the barren landscape at the top. Right then, she decided to do something radical about it, she told Eimear O’Dwyer‘NO matter what happens, this project is goin
Singer songwriter Lyra spoke to Eimear O’Dwyer about her latest single, performing at Electric Picnic, and imparted some advice for budding artists in her native West Cork‘WE just need people to notice us because we have the talent in abundance around these small little towns
After last week’s exclusive report on nitrates in Lough Hyne, Eimear O’Dwyer delves deeper into the research undertaken by the two scientists who have studied the marine nature reserve for three decadeMARINE researchers at Lough Hyne Dr Colin Little and his wife Penny Stirlin
AS has been said many times this week, it was time for the ‘Electric Picnic for farmers’ up in Ratheniska this week.The three-day event was a chance for all types of farmers, their families and friends, suppliers, producers, and basically everybody involved in agriculture –
Research over 30 years shows that sponges, star fish and top shells are disappearingEXCLUSIVE By Eimear O’DwyerAGRICULTURAL practices are the most likely cause of an increase in nitrates in Lough Hyne, leading to algal bloom, which is proving detrimental to its marine life.S
While filling full-time teaching roles has not been a major headache for West Cork principals this year, it is another story when it comes to finding short-term replacements, reports Eimear O’Dwyer WEST Cork primary schools are concerned about having enough substitute teac