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Film Director: West Cork is ‘the best place to make a film’
Film Director: West Cork is ‘the best place to make a film’
The Sparrow, a film released tomorrow (Friday, July 5), was shot entirely in West Cork, CARA O’DOHERTY talks to the people behind it

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Founder of Dzogchen Beara Buddhist retreat in West Cork dies following short illness
Founder of Dzogchen Beara Buddhist retreat in West Cork dies following short illness
in 1973, Peter Cornish and his wife Harriet purchased the 150 acres of rugged farmland where the centre is now located

Sun, 29 Oct, 2023

Ian Bailey 'on the improve' after suffering two heart attacks
Ian Bailey 'on the improve' after suffering two heart attacks
The 64-year-old said this is the first time he has had any issues with his heart, a fact that was 'quite amazing' given his 'far from ordinary' life

Tue, 12 Sep, 2023

Cork photographer’s stone circle snap lights up the Smithsonian
Cork photographer’s stone circle snap lights up the Smithsonian
The image is one of 100 photographs featured as part of the Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky exhibit which runs at the Smithsonian from March 2023 until December 2025

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

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Band Aid inspired by campaigner's efforts in famine-era Skibbereen, Geldof to tell history festival
Bob Geldof is to tell audiences at the West Cork History Festival this weekend how the depiction of famine conditions near Skibbereen inspired Band Aid.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2022

Council relying on volunteers for crucial work due to low staffing levels
Council relying on volunteers for crucial work due to low staffing levels
Councillors throughout Cork County Council's western division raised concern about the expectations being put on volunteers, such as tidy towns groups

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

Hotel review: Off to Inchydoney? A look at the Island Lodge & Spa
Hotel review: Off to Inchydoney? A look at the Island Lodge & Spa
'A brief jaunt beyond cool-capital Clonakilty, I find myself driving along the causeways and coastal byroads linking the hotel to the mainland, all adding to the sense of anticipation.'

Sat, 28 May, 2022

Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal and more big stars will be in West Cork this weekend
Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal and more big stars will be in West Cork this weekend
Rumours are flying that Taylor Swift could be accompanying her partner as this year's festival has an even greater array of celebrities than usual heading to the West Cork village

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Garda appeal for witnesses to West Cork crash
Two drivers remain in hospital after Sunday night collision, one in a critical condition

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Another West Cork housing development scuppered by lack of water connection
Another West Cork housing development scuppered by lack of water connection
Planning refusal for the Rosscarbery development follows a refusal just two weeks ago to a proposal to build 93 new homes in Clonakilty

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Search for missing person off Baltimore's beacon continues 
Search for missing person off Baltimore's beacon continues 
A multi-agency search operation is underway for the second day

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

The Menu: Re-thinking, re-locating and re-positioning for real and refreshing food options 
The Menu: Re-thinking, re-locating and re-positioning for real and refreshing food options 
— and a summer picnic lunch from the English Market is such a treat

Sat, 26 Jun, 2021

'Alarming' surge of house  prices by up to 10% caused by pent-up demand
'Alarming' surge of house  prices by up to 10% caused by pent-up demand
Incoming president of property body SCSI says chronic shortage isn't sustainable 

Wed, 16 Jun, 2021

21 pitch-perfect camping and glamping getaways for 2021 
21 pitch-perfect camping and glamping getaways for 2021 
From Cork to Donegal, there's a getaway for everyone here

Tue, 15 Jun, 2021

In a Timo-league all of its own... with room to improve on well-sited €475k coastal Cork home
In a Timo-league all of its own... with room to improve on well-sited €475k coastal Cork home
This five-bed on an elevated site has views of Courtmacsherry bay and is near Kinsale, Clonakilty and plenty of beaches, reports Tommy Barker

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

New episode of West Cork podcast focuses on Sophie Toscan du Plantier's life
New episode of West Cork podcast focuses on Sophie Toscan du Plantier's life
The popular podcast just released a new episode focusing on a French trial and Sophie Toscan du Plantier's life 

Mon, 17 May, 2021

Barleycove beach car park plan in doubt
Barleycove beach car park plan in doubt
Council may have to look at land purchase somewhere else in the vicinity

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

Schull Airs... 'n graces — if you have the €550,000
Schull Airs... 'n graces — if you have the €550,000
What's the attraction? Schull, period. Gortavallig House is a chic option in West Cork

Sun, 18 Apr, 2021

Kinsale is the best place to retire to: Here's an insider's guide to living there
Kinsale is the best place to retire to: Here's an insider's guide to living there
I blew into Kinsale in 2013. Here are the things you need to know about living in one of  Travel + Leisure's best places to retire in Europe

Mon, 12 Apr, 2021

Kinsale girl, 4, is no 1 in charts after viral Danny Boy video gets over 3m views
Kinsale girl, 4, is no 1 in charts after viral Danny Boy video gets over 3m views
Emma Sophia went viral for her Danny Boy video earlier this month and she has used that success to raise funds for a worthy cause

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

Peaky Blinders creators buy filming rights to ‘bingeable and profound’ thriller from Cork author Louise O’Neill
Peaky Blinders creators buy filming rights to ‘bingeable and profound’ thriller from Cork author Louise O’Neill
'This feminist thriller challenges us to examine our obsession with true crime as entertainment, while also looking compassionately and unflinchingly at domestic abuse and coercive control'

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

‘It’s heaven on earth’: Actor Liam Cunningham on his love of West Cork and Kerry
‘It’s heaven on earth’: Actor Liam Cunningham on his love of West Cork and Kerry
"What I love about Ireland is a no-brainer," said the Game of Thrones star

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021

LÉ George Bernard Shaw en route to rescue stricken trawler off the West Cork coast
LÉ George Bernard Shaw en route to rescue stricken trawler off the West Cork coast
Naval Service, RNLI, and Coast Guard are working to ensure the safe return of the trawler and its crew

Fri, 26 Mar, 2021

Holly Cairns: We need a new vision for rural Ireland
Holly Cairns: We need a new vision for rural Ireland
We need to appreciate the complexity of rural Ireland and empower local communities if we truly want regional development, writes Holly Cairns

Mon, 01 Mar, 2021

Watch: West Cork village faces frog invasion
Watch: West Cork village faces frog invasion
Yellow Door Gallery shared the video to Facebook yesterday which has reached almost 2,000 views

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Chef's Michelin joy tinged with sadness at family's virus toll
Chef's Michelin joy tinged with sadness at family's virus toll
As he wiped his eyes and told viewers at the virtual event that the award meant so much to him, few could have realised the secret heartache behind those tears.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Man, charged with possession of three handguns and ammunition, released on bail
Man, charged with possession of three handguns and ammunition, released on bail
Gardaí alleged Jan Walowy was in possession of three Webley revolvers and ammunition

Sat, 23 Jan, 2021

Skibbereen community alert scheme relaunches after seven years
Skibbereen community alert scheme relaunches after seven years
Group set up in partnership with An Garda Síochána and Muintir na Tire to promote personal safety

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Man arrested in West Cork in relation to Newcastle West robbery
Man arrested in West Cork in relation to Newcastle West robbery
The man is currently being detained in Henry Street Garda station in Limerick

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Gardaí discover 'sophisticated cannabis grow house' in West Cork
Gardaí discover 'sophisticated cannabis grow house' in West Cork
During the course of the search, Gardaí discovered a conveyor belt grow system, fans, lights and ventilation

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

West Cork row over plans to develop houses on site of former hotel
West Cork row over plans to develop houses on site of former hotel
Planning row erupts between developer and heritage group over plans to demolish hotel derelict for 30 years

Wed, 04 Nov, 2020

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Ian Bailey: 'Omerta' stopping Sophie's killers from coming forward
Mr Bailey said he lived in hope that someone would come forward with information about Sophie Toscan du Plantier's murder.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Businesses commence clean-up as coastal flooding lashes West Cork
Businesses commence clean-up as coastal flooding lashes West Cork
It was a sense of deja-vu for frustrated businesses in West Cork this morning.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2020

Report into Cork drowning finds adverse weather and rough waters a factor
Report into Cork drowning finds adverse weather and rough waters a factor
Kodie Healy, 24, from Goleen, failed to return from a fishing trip in Dunmanus Bay on October 9, 2019

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Chinese holiday venture falls through on Sherkin island
Chinese holiday venture falls through on Sherkin island
Sherkin House hotel and marina has returned to the market with a €1.5 million price guide

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

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Gardaí stress caution following 20 thefts from cars in West Cork 
Gardaí in Cork are advising people to "park smart" following the theft from nearly 20 cars in West Cork from 14-22 of September. Items from cars parked in Kinsale and Ballinhassig were stolen, including sunglasses, cash, jewellery and electronics.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Restaurant review: everything is just about perfect in Pilgrim’s
Restaurant review: everything is just about perfect in Pilgrim’s
Chef Mark Jennings and his business and life partner Sadie Pearce are delivering to an extraordinary level a hyper-local homage to world class produce from land and sea

Fri, 18 Sep, 2020

Plight of West Cork publicans 'who only got to open doors to let flood waters out'
Plight of West Cork publicans 'who only got to open doors to let flood waters out'
Issue raised in Dáil as enviroment mininster admits a 'long-term' approach is needed

Thu, 03 Sep, 2020

Heritage Week 2020 carries on despite Covid-19 restrictions 
Heritage Week 2020 carries on despite Covid-19 restrictions 
Local heritage groups rise to the challenge of celebrating their history through modern mediums 

Mon, 17 Aug, 2020

'Real poetry that they were taken together': West Cork's Paddy Sheehan buried alongside his beloved wife
'Real poetry that they were taken together': West Cork's Paddy Sheehan buried alongside his beloved wife
A “colossus” of Irish politics, Paddy Sheehan, former TD for Cork South West, was laid to rest with his wife and political partner Frances who died just seven days and seven hours before him.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2020

West Cork flooding forces elderly residents to leave their homes
West Cork flooding forces elderly residents to leave their homes
Heavy rain has forced a number of West Cork residents from their homes, including some elderly people who had been self-isolating to avoid contracting Covid-19.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2020

Tributes paid to Paddy Sheehan, former Fine Gael TD
Tributes paid to Paddy Sheehan, former Fine Gael TD
Former Fine Gael TD and proud West Cork man Paddy Sheehan dies just days after his beloved wife 

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

15,000 burial records from west Cork digitised and put online
15,000 burial records from west Cork digitised and put online
A total of 15,000 burial records have been digitised and put online for the first time, which will prove a huge boost to people looking to trace ancestors buried in West Cork.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

West Cork fishmongers closes due to ongoing roadworks
West Cork fishmongers closes due to ongoing roadworks

A West Cork fishmongers has decided to close its doors after over three years of business.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

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