Cork Today

A rise in the number of unaccompanied learner drivers caught by gardai in Cork county, the now-retired Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Paul Colton, a new textiles reuse & recycling map and gardening advice with Peter Dowdall

Should influencers be banned from advertising junk food?, we look ahead to Cork World Book Fest, why too many children are leaving primary school without ever having had a dental screening, we reflect on the Mallow race track landing in 1983 and a second aviation event - this time in 1985 - when Mallow native Mick Dalton successfully landed an Aer Lingus flight he was captaining after it encountered a flock of black-headed gulls, suffered a bird strike and an uncontained engine failure and a partial detachment of the left-side engine and Anneliese answers your nutrition questions

The ‘silent crisis’ of mortgage arrears with a growing number of those affected aged between 60 and 75, Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festival, West Cork’s Sam Simpson shares his experiences after returning from the West Bank, 50 years on, we reflect on the record-breaking Mallow Ten and movie review with Mark Malone

Tips to saving money on groceries, the huge increase in calls to Childline over Easter, Long Covid, the impact of illegal dumping and Gene the vet answers your pet questions

Seamus McGrath on the Help to Buy Scheme. Gemma Coffey ahead of her Three Peaks Challenge. James Sexton on unfair inheritance tax. Jim O Sullivan on the O Sullivan Clan Gathering. Peter Dowdall answers all your gardening questions.

Ger Hyland from the Irish Road Hauliers. Marian Hennessy on the ‘Job Shadow Day’ with Ability@Work. Dr Caitriona Kieran on illegal dermal fillers. Cllr Patrick Mulcahy discusses the Alms Houses in Youghal. Jonathan O Grady, Director of SMA Ireland on the newborn heelprick test for SMA.

The CCPC on their consumer helpline report which shows that faulty goods and services topped the list of concerns in 2025. Cancer Connect on how the fuel crisis is impacting their service. The work of Cork Stroke Support. Our Citizens Information segment will focus on Rights & Responsibilities for Private Rented Tenants. Nutritional advice with Anneliese

Fuel protest, property prices in Cork have risen by €35,000 in the last year, drinking habits: 55% of adults now say they are most likely to have a tipple at home, moving from social and public occasions to more private, Cork man Brendan Looney on his Bowel Cancer diagnosis and why early detection and screening are so important, would an Australian-style vape ban work here? and on Movie Review, Mark shares his thoughts on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Avatar: Fire and Ash