The Southern Star In The News Podcast

WITH the recent arrival of a Hallmark production into the region, West Cork Film Studios landed one of its first major coups. It was the first major production to be based at the WCFS, which is located at Baltimore Road in Skibbereen, and has given the studios the perfect opportu ...  Show more

The housing crisis is an ongoing issue across the country, with high rent and house prices affecting many and some of the highest homeless figures ever seen. While much of the focus is on younger people and city problems, West Cork is no stranger to the same concerns.  The Southe ...  Show more

CHRISTMAS, like many other parts of life, has constantly changed with the times. From stockings at the foot of your bed to above the mantlepiece, or from sending turkeys to England in the post to Amazon Prime delivery, Christmas has become a different beast in recent years. Geral ...  Show more

For months it was a case of water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink for the 25 residents of Whiddy Island. There has been a problem with the island’s water supply since Irish Water issued a ‘do not consume’ notice last September. It is understood that the problem arose fo ...  Show more

As the general election results fade into the distance, and there has been a widespread sigh of relief that no far right candidates were successful, there are some political observers who believe it’s only a matter of time before the hate-filled messages of some agitators start t ...  Show more