Cork Today

A call for the hedge cutting ban to be reviewed, Gerard O’Rourke on the walks he organises in memory of his late wife Tricia in aid of Cork Arc, International Friendship Day, Garda File and Dr Genie answers your pet questions 

Nick Dunican from Belgooly on his close call with a combine harvester and to highlight that mental health is a big part of farm safety, a delayed action plan on child and family homelessness, Cancer Connect’s new daily radiotherapy route bringing patients from Mitchelstown and Fermoy directly to Cork hospitals, Wednesday Wisdom: a newly-single woman in her forties looking for the confidence to go dating again and Peter Dowdall answers your gardening questions

The number of disabled children requiring residential care placed in for-profit facilities, find out about how you can donate your voicemail to support the Samaritans’ latest campaign, Cork will host the Refocusing the lens on human trafficking in Ireland conference, Drinkaware highlight the importance of thinking before you drive ahead of the August weekend and Joe Heffernan on negative self-talk

A call for Help to Buy scheme changes for young people coming home, Catherine Corless as forensic work gets underway to identify the remains of children found at the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam, avoiding food waste before holidays and Anneliese answers your nutrition questions

The Cork Solicitor who is urging people to be wary on nights out after a family friend was allegedly spiked, concern over how information about the proposed Skibbereen-Baltimore greenway route was distributed to landowners , historical structures in Cork that are in need of repair, the hosepipe ban extends nationwide, on Movie Review: Mark Malone shares his thoughts on The Odyssey and Power Ballad

The dark side of online abuse, Irish Grants and Supports, a finder for the grants and schemes people in Ireland are entitled to, Ann Ingram from the Munster Ag Canines Committee ahead of this weekend's dog show, a call for nitrous oxide misuse to be specifically recorded by Gardai, Dr Genie answers your pet questions

Illegal dumping - is CCTV the way to go to catch perpetrators?, Wednesday Wisdom: My parents break our rules when minding our kids, should the EU provide support to cover the cost of keeping the drug-smuggling MV Matthew that only departed Cork last week?, Gogglebox Ireland look for new participants and a new Cork-based reusable cup initiative

How often do you clean your air fryer?, Cork needs to forward-plan to reap the benefits of the Ryder Cup in Limerick, the call for change to inheritance tax, the local Councillor who feels the Council not buying the former Irish Sugar beet plant in Mallow is a missed opportunity, family therapist, Dr Richard Hogan, with tips to enjoy the school holidays

Why not all medicines are covered on the DPS, Bodywhys on marking 30 years supporting people with eating disorders, a special performance from the cast of The Sound of Music at Cork Opera House, County Mayor Cllr Bernard Moynihan will be live in-studio, nutrition advice with Anneliese