Cork Today

Jerry Buttimer TD will join us to discuss enhancements to Local Area Hackney, where they plan to improve local transport. Ireland Weather expert Alan O Reilly will warn us about the upcoming weather over the Easter break. President of ITAA, Tom Randles will discuss the effect rising fuel prices will have on our holidays, specifically plane fares. Eoghan O Grady will tell us what to expect from the Racing Home for Easter Festival.

The Cork school pleading for the approval of an expansion because they have to use a disabled toilet as a special-education resource space. Advice to homeowners to check for wasps as spring cleaning season begins. A certificate of loss for women who had an early miscarriage could be available within a year. Newly added digitised burial records from Cork graveyards. Pet advice with Dr Genie

Jackie Fox on the new Garda Schools Programme lesson dedicated to Coco’s Law, Wednesday Wisdom: blowing your nose in public - is it an ick?, farmers forced to sell cattle to pay drug debts and gardening with Peter Dowdall

The impact of postal delays, a lack of critical water infrastructure in Kiskeam, the Irish Wheelchair Association’s ‘Access - It’s no joke’ campaign, the importance of a good fitting bra, our show Counsellor Joe Heffernan on Problem Gambling

Senior Line on the spike in calls - with loneliness one of the reasons why people get in touch, Rainbows, a new service at Le Cheile to support children and young people experiencing grief due to bereavement, parental separation or family breakdown, Phil Coulter and Ceoladh Sheahan ahead of The Dubliners Encore, egg-citing ideas with Clean Coasts for the Easter holidays and nutrition advice with Anneliese

Is it time to scrap the clock change after this weekend’s ‘spring forward’, we look at new research from the Health Insurance Authority showing 70% have never changed their health insurance provider, why tickets for the hurling league final won’t all go on general sale, this weekend’s Cork Easter Egg motorcycle run, body painting jams, and movies with Mark

Blister pack fees of €50 could come in as early as next week, a call for urgent action to tackle the Warmer Homes Scheme backlog, why has the number of dog licences issued in Cork county dwindled?, Garda File, pet advice and more

Should period products be provided for free in secondary schools?, switching deals for energy customers disappearing due to Iran war, Wednesday Wisdom: The wife who doesn’t want to take her new husband’s surname, gardening with Peter Dowdall and more

Communities consider protests over unsafe junctions on the N20, Tidy Towns volunteers in Douglas remove antisemetic graffiti from trail signs, we reflect on Brain Awareness Week, Kaleb Cooper ahead of his show at the Everyman where he will talk about his ideas that have helped him rise above the challenges that face farmers today, Counsellor Joe Heffernan will discuss getting older