Sylvia Pownall
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Emma O'Shea hits out over delays in prescribing life-changing drug | The Southern Star (opens the original)
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A WEST Cork woman who was at the forefront of a national campaign to have Skyclarys reimbursed for patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) said she feels let down yet again by the health system. 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 Emma O’Shea (26) won her fight for the life-changing drug to be reimbursed after the HSE reversed an earlier decision in late August. But it is now feared that it co
Le Chéile Mentoring launches Cork recruitment drive as Skibbereen volunteers mark two decades of support | The Southern Star (opens the original)
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A WEST Cork father and son are marking almost 20 years with Le Chéile Mentoring as the organisation calls on more men to volunteer with the youth justice charity. When Mick McCabe, who lives just outside Skibbereen, signed up to become a volunteer mentor with Le Chéile almost 20 years ago, he was among the first group of volunteers to be trained in Cork. Almost two decades later, he is still mentoring young people. And for the past eight years, his youngest son Paul, who owns and runs J Daly’s p
‘For my son, the autism class means he can breathe’: a milestone for Ballydehob school | The Southern Star (opens the original)
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SCOIL Bhríde in Ballydehob is celebrating after opening the first autism class on the Mizen Peninsula, as the community prepares to dance for inclusion. The Mizen Room signifies far more than a classroom. For families right across the region, its opening represents something deeply meaningful – the chance for children to learn, grow and belong in their community. The dedicated autism classroom brings specialist educational support closer to home for children and families who previously faced lon
Clonakilty pet memorial service gets a rebrand after public have their say | The Southern Star (opens the original)
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AN online pet memorial service launched last year in Clonakilty has completed a total rebrand after discovering that the public had chosen a better name. Retired garda Mick Hanly’s Rest Easy Friend website has enjoyed huge success since it launched but he has now changed its name to RIP for Pets (ripforpets.ie) as that is how it’s consistently referred to. Mick admitted the company realised it was fighting a battle it could never win with Rest Easy Friend. He revealed: ‘We became victims of our
Island in Hebrides to unveil statue celebrating link to St Finbarr of Cork | The Southern Star (opens the original)
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A NEW statue of St Finbarr of Cork will be unveiled on a remote Scottish island on his Feast Day next month. The bronze sculpture on the Outer Hebrides Isle of Barra replaces a concrete one of the sixth century saint which is in danger of crumbling. The 1,200-strong community will gather on Friday September 25th – the saint’s annual feast day – for the unveiling more than 1,400 years after his death. Saint Finbarr of Cork is the patron saint of the island. He introduced Christianity there and di
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