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Retired editor of The Southern Star, keeping an eye on West Cork, Russia and beyond ...

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@neil_treacy Agree wholeheartedly!

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@EddieOHare1 @EddieOHare1 All the very best for a long and happy retirement. I can confirm that being a man of leisure is most desirable after 46 years! When we were working, we were always in a hurry, so take it easy and enjoy a less-stressful pace of life.

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@AlanEnglish9 Well done Alan and the very best of luck in the next phase of your life.

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@BereIslandGroup @helenriddell What about Goldilocks?!

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@SimonZebo @MichaelC_RTE Crazy. No thanks!

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@KieranMcC_SS Fintan: A political heavyweight is not the same as a rowing one and anyway I don't think Paul would want to give up his place in the boat to a Kerryman!

[The Southern Star @SouthernStarIRL]

In shops now!

[Intothewild Ireland @intothewild45]

#WestCork is a basking shark hotspot these last few days it seems. Some of them were so close to shore earlier they drew a crowd!
@SouthernStarIRL #Cork @corkbeo @skibbeagle @irishexaminer @CorksRedFM #sharks #wildatlanticway

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@SkibbTheatreSoc Well worth seeing. Two fine shows that will have you in stitches laughing!

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@JackMcCarronKK Well done Jack. Looking forward to seeing the programme.

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@cronin_siobhan Reaction to the referendum defeats!

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Bringing Beckett to Skibb! Please retweet!

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@JohnSimpsonNews @itvnews @SkyNews @BBCNews @Ofcom @GBNEWS Double standards - or none - indeed!

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@NadineORegan @IrishTimes @NiamhDonnelly @parkinsbrea @SeanMoncrieff @AkaPaulHoward @PatrickFreyne1 @DeirdreFalveyIT @roemcdermott @CorinaHardgrave @LillyHiggins Well done Nadine and team. Very enjoyable read.

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@Grantie79 @clondistillery All the very best Neil. All tributes are richly deserved.

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@Independent_ie I daresay the Indo would not have published this piece if Bailey was alive today. Just saying.

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I have just nominated Glandore Inn for Best Gastro Pub in the Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 https://t.co/6iSfPz55eV #restawards #FoodOscars