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Expect an increase in Petrol and Diesel prices as excise duty increases from next month - we discuss Beachgoers are defecting in bushes and back gardens on a popular beach spot in West Cork due to no public toilets in the area  Staying on beaches many have closed due to poor water quality in the past week  We hear about a Laurel and Hardy event for Cobh   Nutritional advice fro...

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Tragedy in Passage West Lack of taxis at night is causing harm to the hospitality industry but why is it that so many taxi companies cannot recruit late-night drivers – we discuss   How Cork has a record amount of barn owls   2 more naval ships are put on operational reserve due to staffing issues within the force   On the Ours to Protect Series we hear about why we need to conserve...

If your name is Aoife, did you put a message in a bottle in 2017 – if so we chat to the person who has found the bottle washed up in New Jersey !     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Discussing how more and more local bars are closing year and year Community Child care facility closes on city northside   Concern over the movement of trees from Ireland to the UK and Europe given the Ash disease that is currently present   How Banana’s are growing in Baltimore   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As the NCT prepares to go cashless, what does a cashless society look like – we discuss   Why people need to get over funny looking out of shape veg and why its time to buy and eat it as food prices continue to increase   It’s 10 years of the Kevin Bell Repatriation charity and Patricia speaks with Colin Bell tomorrow   We chat to the 2 kickboxers from West Cork who will be represen...

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A call on the government to speed up the roll out of the National Broadband Plan   Dogs Trust join Patricia on new legislation around the cropping of Dogs ears   We speak to the NCBI on obstacles blind and visually impaired people come across on a daily basis     Cork’s representative for this years Rose of Tralee – Kate Shaughnessy joins Patricia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Cork Rose Kate Shaughnessy speaks to Patricia on her Rose of Tralee experience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advice as you await the Leaving Cert Results  - Our regular show counsellor Joe Heffernan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The deaths of two participants at an Ironman event in Youghal We hear from a charity shop owner on money robbed from their store and the impact something like this has on charity shops  The Students Union of Ireland join Patricia to highlight the ongoing accommodation scams that are taking place  Childline join us with advice for children who are nervous heading back to school at the end...

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No plans for Ryan Tubridy to go back to his presenting role at RTE Waterford is the first county in Ireland where schools are saying no to smart phones in the classroom – we speak with a school principal from Portlaw   The owner of an Irish pub in Maui has launched an appeal for donations from Ireland as search efforts continue for missing locals following devastating wild fires   Eurovi...

Discussing despite state investment, more early child care centres are closing   Does the state need to fund the Gaeltacht and ensure every child has a right to spend a summer in Gaeltacht area’s   About 87% of families in Ireland are having to reduce portion sizes to try and stretch their shopping further as they struggle financially in the cost-of-living crisis – we speak to a child Ps...

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The shortage of teachers in Cork continues with accommodation in both urban and rural areas being one factor   Bank of Ireland technical fault that led to people being able to withdraw money they didn't have   How millions of Lego pieces are floating in our seas following a massive wave tipping over a cargo ship several years ago, we hear more on this curious tale from our seas   We...

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