Cork Today

Rise in demand for Ireland’s Baby Bank in Cork, a call to remove tips from the tax net, the signs and symptoms of oesophageal cancer: Cork woman Linda O’Riordan McCarthy shares her story, the success of community gardens in Cork city, the magic of letter writing and movie review with Mark Malone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plea not to cut the number of Special Needs Assistants, the new Community First Responder Group in Bandon, secondary schools struggling to fill teaching posts in core subjects, the Famine artefact that has found its way home to Skibbereen, our Vet Dr Genie answers your pet questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first ever Wednesday Wisdom, Irish Dance classes for adult beginners, Alan O'Reilly Carlow Weather on Met Eireann's new radars, Senator Nicole Ryan on her brother Alex's anniversary and her warning on the availability of synthetic drugs and gardening advice with Peter Dowdall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should polling stations be removed from schools, new rules for the UK State Pension, bereaved parents encouraged to reach out for support, a bike ride from Cork to Everest and dyslexia with show Counsellor Joe Heffernan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tipping - is it becoming less voluntary? Advice ahead of the CAO deadline. The cost of congestion on our roads. Match & Catch - the Cork festival where you could meet the one. We talk movies with Mark Malone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A formal state apology for people who suffered abuse in industrial schools - Fergus Finlay, Chair of the Christine Buckley Centre joins Patricia, concerned parents reach out to Parentline for advice on their kids’ social media use, Dyslexia Ireland on the extra time added to the state exams, Garda File and Dr Genie answers pet questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Independent Journalist Ralph Riegl on the disappearance of Conor and Sheila Dwyer 35 years ago, requests for SVP’s help exceed 260,000 for the first time, a new study showing that children in special and Deis schools are absent for more days than their peers, we look ahead to Tinnitus Awareness Week with Cork Deaf Association who will be running events from next Tuesday and gardening advice...

Adam Woods, Beef Editor with the Irish Farmers’ Journal on the bluetongue outbreak, the swimming club with no pool, Sage Advocacy on their invitation to survivors of institutional abuse to contact them for support, this week’s ‘Broadcast to Podcast, 100 years of Irish Radio’ conference in UCC and our show counsellor Joe Heffernan on the value of leisure time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

We kick off Kindness Week 2026 with a discussion on the reality facing retail workers, Hairy Henry Care Farm’s free teen programme ’Giddy Up & Go’, the hot school meals programme, Macroom’s Aoife Lucey on her 10 for 10 half marathons raising funds for Childhood Cancer Ireland and Cobh-based Jenna Stromsoe on working with 100% plant based hair colour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Advice for family carers who have received letters from Revenue about possible tax implications, the Brush with Climate project - Kinsale hairdresser Fintan Lynch, MEPs vote to refer the Mercosur deal to the European Court of Justice, Oxfam's Resisting the Rule of the Rich report, Mark Malone shares his thoughts on Saipan and The Rip Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Publicans driving customers home because of a lack of taxis, Gardai want park lighting in Carrigaline to curb anti-social behaviour in the town, the growing crisis in the number of older adults becoming homeless, construction starts on 18 new age-friendly social homes and a purpose-built home for people living with acquired brain injury in Macroom, pet advice with Dr Genie Hosted on Acast. See aca...

A community meeting on water quality in the Blackwater River, Before We Die: a campaign by parents of adults with intellectual disabilities to secure their futures, the fallout from Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s shock statement, gardening advice with Peter Dowdall and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MEP Billy Kelleher on his call for an end to gender inequality in healthcare, dangerous junctions on the N20, Eoghan Cleary - a researcher on AI child sexual abuse and adult undressing technology, Charlotte Cargin on her mission to get every ancient well in Ireland flowing again and 30 years of divorce in Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should free hot school meals be extended to secondary schools, the importance of making a will, a call for more Local Link services to connect some of East Cork’s rural villages to towns, Insurance Matters with Paul Kavanagh from MIG, nutritional advice with Anneliese and we turn Blue Monday on its head Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A campaign for more bus shelters in West Cork, why dolphin watchers want to hear from people who have spotted amorous seals, the MEP who wants an end to temporary release for imprisoned burglars, a special remembrance walk in memory of our beloved dogs gone before us and Mark Malone shares his thoughts on Anaconda and People We Meet on Vacation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

The price of a pint of Guinness to increase, where is the coffee cup levy?, a proposal to give community service to people convicted of illegal dumping, Garda File and pet advice with Dr Genie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forsa on their member survey showing 67% of health workers are actively considering leaving their role, a change to colour vision entry requirements for craft apprenticeships, why dividing young GAA players into teams based on their ability can be beneficial, former C103 presenter Colum McGrath live from Kenya where he is with The Ray of Sunshine Foundation, gardening advice with Peter Dowdall and...

What last Saturday’s No To Mercosur protest was all about, property prices, predictions for 2026 and downsizing, Haven Horizons, an organisation focused on the prevention of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, on their Five Books That Could Save Your Life Tour, the benefits of Tai Chi and our show Counsellor Joe Heffernan looks at the factors influencing happiness Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Cork Senator Laura Harmon on her bill to extend paid leave for teachers and SNAs who experience assaults in the classroom, the scourge of illegal dumping - could CCTV help, the Irish Hospice Foundation on their report Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland 2026, Cork’s Norma Sheahan on her stand-up show and nutritional advice with Anneliese  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Concern over dental services for people with medical cards, Mercosur, Cork man Derry O’Leary on his memoir ‘The World Behind the Door’, acting couple Jenny Fennessy and Dylan Kennedy from Red ‘n Blue Theatre Company ahead of their production of LOVESONG at Cork Arts Theatre and Mark Malone share his thoughts on The Housemaid and Jay Kelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Why holidaymakers contacted the CCPC last year, the need for statutory No Wait toilet Cards for people with chronic and invisible illnesses, Turn2Me’s call on Coimisiún na Meán to block Grok AI over its impact on mental health, speed-dating and the first pet slot of 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tips for switching energy supplier, the story of the Cork man credited as the first person to use the phrase ‘United States of America', Peter Dowdall answers your gardening questions and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A rise in work-related deaths in 2025, Nollaig na mBan, decluttering tips, the importance of being kind and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tips on what you can do with unwanted Christmas gifts, our Citizen’s Information slot covers sick pay and supports for people off work due to illness, Anneliese answers your nutrition questions and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef Jack O’Keeffe with some last minute dinner tips, Feile is home for Christmas, Author Alice Taylor and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.