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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Sep 3, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Chris Benn

    Lisavaird Co-op fears as opening hours reduced | The Southern Star (opens the original)

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    THIS ARTICLE APPEARS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEEK'S SOUTHERN STAR, OCTOBER 01, 2026 - DON'T MISS STORIES LIKE THIS BY PICKING UP YOUR COPY RENEWED fears that some Lisavaird Co-op branches could face closure have been expressed this week after revised opening hours were announced. Staff confirmed to the Southern Star that winter opening hours are being implemented across the Reenascreena, Ballinascarthy and Rosscarbery branches starting this Saturday. Staff who spoke to us insisted there is an

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Chris Benn

    Five West Cork towns recognised for litter prevention prowess | The Southern Star (opens the original)

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    Five West Cork towns have been recognised by Cork County Council for their efforts in reducing litter. The towns were split into three main categories, with each town aiming to achieve the highest score in terms of litter prevention to earn an Anti-Litter Challenge award. Dunmanway claimed top prize in their category, beating out Millstreet and Kanturk. Meanwhile Bandon and Clonakilty came second and third respectively, narrowly missing out on the top spot to Newmarket. Schull came third in thei

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Chris Benn

    Hundreds of homes still without power in West Cork | The Southern Star (opens the original)

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    Hundreds of residents across West Cork are still without power due to the poor weather. Households in Skibbereen, Drimoleague, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Bantry, Castletownbere, and Dunmanway are all affected. The outages follow the extreme weather experienced throughout the county during yesterday’s weather warning. Thousands of homes were briefly without power in Bantry yesterday evening but some homes still remain affected in the area. Cork was one of the worst affected areas in the country. Th

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Chris Benn

    Calls for credit scheme on pints to help rural pubs keep the lights on | The Southern Star (opens the original)

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    CALLS continue for government support of rural pubs ahead of the budget. The issue was raised by Cllr Danny Collins (Ind Ire), who urged Cork County Council to support the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland’s proposals for the upcoming budget. He said that since 2005, a third of rural pubs have closed in Cork County alone, causing job losses and rural isolation. He added that while the VAT cut was welcome, 65% of rural pubs did not benefit because they don’t serve food. Cllr Collins said that the V

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Chris Benn

    Columbarium walls needed as burial tendancies change – Cllr | The Southern Star (opens the original)

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    CALLS persist for columbarium walls to be installed across the county, as burial tendencies continue to change and more people are being cremated. Cllr George Gill (FF) raised the issue at a meeting of West Cork Municipal District earlier this month. He said local residents are keen to develop a rocky section of Glengarriff graveyard that is unsuitable for burial plots into a columbarium. Cllr Caroline Cronin (FG) supported the idea, praising the installation of the columbarium wall in the Abbey

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