The Southern Star Podcast

By The Southern Star

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The Southern Star brings you the biggest stories from across West Cork and beyond.

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Episode Date
Toe Head Productions pilot episode
Oct 21, 2025
How West Cork's community is driving the local film industry
Dec 20, 2024
An oral history of past Christmases in West Cork
Dec 19, 2024
The SSPX Resistance in West Cork: Pious priests or danger on our doorstep?
Dec 09, 2024
Bere Island Community Radio interview with Star reporter Jackie Keogh on the General Election
Nov 25, 2024
The 34th Dáil: Predicting the outcome in West Cork
Nov 14, 2024
Three West Cork artists on their inspiration ahead of new show in Baltimore
Jul 25, 2024
Francis Humphrys on almost 30 years of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Jun 27, 2024
From A to Sea with journalist & author Kathy Donaghy
May 03, 2023
From A to Sea with total immersion swimming coach Melissa Duncan
Apr 05, 2023
The rise of West Cork's film industry
Mar 22, 2023
Does West Cork's fishing industry have a future?
Mar 15, 2023
West Cork's hospitality industry fights on
Feb 13, 2023
The Holocaust deniers on our doorstep
Jan 17, 2023
Island life - the rise and decline of Cape Clear fishing
Jan 10, 2023
West Cork's 2022 review
Dec 27, 2022
What next for farmers? Big challenges ahead
Dec 23, 2022
West Cork islands in crisis
Nov 24, 2022
The Housing Crisis in West Cork
Oct 26, 2022
The Death of Michael Collins
Aug 11, 2022
Lifesavers: the people keeping West Cork's coastlines safe
Jul 25, 2022
Whiddy - the West Cork island without water
Jun 21, 2022
Four formidable women: Tackling sexual violence in West Cork
May 30, 2022
Sea Swimming: Here come the Dryrobes
Nov 29, 2021
Rory Gallagher - the Lee Delta Bluesman
Oct 05, 2021
Wellness in West Cork
Aug 17, 2021
Inside Ireland's greatest rowing club
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 48: West Cork: Bringing back the tourists
Jun 29, 2021
Macroom: Choked by traffic
Jun 07, 2021
Episode 38: The best of the #Coronavirus Podcast 2020
Dec 17, 2020
Episode 37: Christmas Special: The Best Book I Read This Year
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 36: Sunday Times political correspondent and columnist Justine McCarthy
Dec 07, 2020
Former Minister Shane Ross on his new book 'In Bed with the Blueshirts' and his relationship with Michael Collins TD
Nov 30, 2020
Broadcaster, hotelier, wellness coach and author Bibi Baskin on life in India, her broadcasting career & finding contentment in Cork
Nov 23, 2020
Abi O'Callaghan Platt - the West Cork woman taking plastic out of your period
Nov 16, 2020
Chief Supt Con Cadogan on policing during Covid, a drop in burglaries but a rise in domestic violence crimes & the huge increase in drug detections
Nov 09, 2020
Gerry Leonard AKA Spooky Ghost on working with David Bowie, Suzanne Vega, Roger Waters and much more
Nov 02, 2020
The importance of shopping local & new music from Luunah
Oct 23, 2020
MEP Deirdre Clune on taking the 'Brexit' seat, visits from John Hume and her life in politics
Oct 19, 2020
Breaking Out director Michael McCormack on documenting the life of legendary West Cork singer/songwriter Fergus O'Farrell
Oct 12, 2020
Singer and producer Iarla Ó Lionáird of Afro Celt Sound System & The Gloaming on growing up in Cúil Aodha, his varied career and making music during the pandemic
Oct 05, 2020
Save Our Skibbereen campaigner Brendan McCarthy on the plastics factory that never was, environmental plans for the town, and how Covid has impacted on West Cork’s schools and the festival circuit
Sep 28, 2020
RTÉ broadcaster Jacqui Hurley on her new book, the importance of sport & family life during lockdown
Sep 21, 2020
Clonakilty author Louise O'Neill on her new book After The Silence & spending lockdown in West Cork
Sep 14, 2020
Former Fine Gael TD Jim Daly on leaving politics, #GolfGate, the future of the major parties and enjoying more family time PLUS music from John Blek
Sep 04, 2020
Independent Cllr Paul Hayes on quitting the booze and leaving Sinn Féin + music from Fintan McKahey
Aug 28, 2020
Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation CEO, Patrick Murphy on fears for the industry.
Aug 20, 2020
World-renowned fiddle player and artistic director of the Masters of Tradition Festival, Martin Hayes
Aug 14, 2020
Ludgate's new CEO Grainne O'Keeffe on the of future remote working and living in West Cork
Aug 10, 2020
Seven Oceans swimming legend Steve Redmond on his 40km swim from Baltimore to the Fastnet Rock
Jul 31, 2020
Climate special with sustainability expert Dr Tara Shine and activist Alicia Joy O'Sullivan
Jul 24, 2020
Author & actress Carol Drinkwater on sexual abuse in Hollywood, missing West Cork and life in France after lockdown
Jul 17, 2020
Independent TD Michael Collins on life in politics, abortion, separation & priests marrying
Jul 13, 2020
Cork Airport Managing Director Niall MacCarthy on the challenges facing the aviation industry
Jul 03, 2020
Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns on her first year in politics
Jun 26, 2020
Singer/songwriter Mick Flannery on life in lockdown & his new album 'Alive - Cork Opera House 2019'
Jun 19, 2020
Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy on the challenges facing the food sector PLUS music from the Justin Grounds’ Lockdown Choir.
Jun 11, 2020
Academy Award winner David Puttnam on the Leaving Cert, working from home in West Cork and Netflix
Jun 05, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | Guitarist, producer and composer Bill Shanley on the state of the music industry
May 28, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | West Cork Women Against Violence face challenges during pandemic
May 22, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | How Covid-19 affects farming & music from group of Beara musicians
May 14, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | The future of tourism in West Cork - three stakeholders discuss what lies ahead & music from the Ilen Vibe Choir
May 08, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | Nutritionist Majella O'Neill on safeguarding our health and well-being during the pandemic & music from Alan Tobin
May 01, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | Tadhg Daly of Nursing Homes Ireland & music from the Covid Collective
Apr 24, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | Priests embrace video technology & music from Justin Grounds
Apr 17, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | RTÉ's Washington correspondent Brian O'Donovan on Trump and covering Covid-19
Apr 10, 2020
The Southern Star | Coronavirus | Emer Downing in Bergamo
Apr 03, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Cork's Deputy Returning Officer Jerome O'Sullivan
Feb 06, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Cllr Alan Coleman, the IFA's Harold Kingston and Bantry Vox-Pop
Feb 03, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Tim Lombard, Paul Hayes & Clonakilty vox pop
Jan 30, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Michael Collins, Christopher O'Sullivan and Alicia O'Sullivan
Jan 27, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Jim Daly interview, Skibbereen Vox-Pop and first-time voter David Giles
Jan 20, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Saturday February 8 is the date
Jan 14, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Holly Cairns & Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
Jan 13, 2020
The Southern Star | Election 2020 | Trailer
Jan 08, 2020