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#SponsoredPost - Future Forests is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This autumn, Future Forests proudly celebrates an incredible achievement: four decades of growing alongside the community. What began forty years ago as a small nursery nestled in the hills of West Cork has flourished into a beloved nationwide enterprise, grounded in a love of plants and a dedication to excellent customer service. The story of Future Forests began in the early 1970s when Mike and Cathy Collard left Oxford University for West Cork. southernstar.ie/sponsored/40…

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Honouring the memory of a loved one is a deeply personal journey. 🕊️ Whether it’s the first anniversary or many years later, an anniversary notice in The Southern Star is a beautiful way to share your memories with the community and keep their spirit alive. Our team are here to provide a helping hand with a sensitive, one-to-one approach - assisting you with everything from choosing the right words to selecting the perfect photograph. How to reach us: 📞 Call 028 21200 📧 Email [email protected]

On a bright autumnal day two surfers carry their boards across wet sand as the tide recedes at Garrettstown. 📸David Creedon You can catch amazing photos like this every week inside The Southern Star 📰 - Subscribe here: southernstar.ie/subscribe

Finbarr O’Donovan, Clonaklilty, with his 1987 Bentley, pictured with Donal O’Donovan, Clonakilty, at the start of the West Cork Vintage Club’s final run of the year in aid of Cancer Connect which set out from the Model Railway Village in Clonakilty. 📸 Martin Walsh You can catch amazing photos like this every week inside The Southern Star 📰 - Subscribe here: southernstar.ie/subscribe

Queen of the Plough 2026, Ellen Nyhan, at her home place in Gurtnacrusha. 📸 Andy Gibson You can catch amazing photos like this every week inside The Southern Star 📰 - Subscribe here: southernstar.ie/subscribe

Enjoying the Pumpkin Pitch event in Ardfield were Conor Nolan, Mini McKenna and Seán Nolan from Union Hall. 📸Andy Gibson You can catch amazing photos like this every week inside The Southern Star 📰 - Subscribe here: southernstar.ie/subscribe

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Cork County Council warned overhanging trees "will cause a death" if not cut back. Subscribers can read the full story down below. southernstar.ie/subscriber-e…

The male Indian rhino calf born at Fota Wildlife Park in July has been named Bodhi, which means “awakening”. Bodhi’s birth follows recent births of a Nubian giraffe calf, two Asian lion cubs, a François’ langur monkey, two Sumatran tiger cubs, two European bison calves and two Kafue lechwe calves. Michael O’Sullivan / OSM PHOTO You can catch amazing photos like this every week inside The Southern Star 📰 - Subscribe here: southernstar.ie/subscribe

The government has earmarked €14.5m to reform the civil legal aid system, with an initial focus on raising the income thresholds for people seeking assistance. Subscribers can read the full story down below. southernstar.ie/subscriber-e…

Huge honour for @NewcestownGAA to welcome our Scottish counterparts for a fantastic clash of hurling and shinty, kicked off in style to the sound of the pipes. The perfect curtain-raiser before heading into Páirc Uí Chaoimh for today’s Hurling-Shinty Internationals: Women’s International: 4:00 PM Men’s International: 6:00 PM Best of luck to all involved - celebrating the incredible shared heritage and rivalry between our two games!

A first in Newcestown this morning as a team played Shinty against Glen Urquhart .The Scots won in the end #hurling #westcork #shinty #glenurquhart

Gardaí have confirmed that a post-mortem examination has been carried out on Mr O'Donovan who was aged in his 20s. southernstar.ie/instagram/ga…

We're getting ready to say...THANK YOU... to West Cork's community heroes❤️ We were delighted with the quality of nominations we received for our inaugural West Cork Community Awards. On November 19th, at a special event at the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen, we'll be meeting with our 'short list' of Volunteers, Community Groups, Carers and Young People from across our region, to celebrate and acknowledge the voluntary work, time and care they give to help others and support their local communities. We also must say thank you to our awards sponsors, local businesses who put community first. Access Credit Union,Bantry Credit Union, Clonakility & Dunmanway Credit Union, Carbery , Macroom Credit Union and West Cork Connect You can read all about our awards recipients in our special 'Community Awards' magazine which will be published in the Southern Star on:Thursday, November 26th