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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 with Peter Dowdall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 for more information.

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 more information.

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 information.

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 more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.