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PJ takes calls on the budget crunch caused by soaring fuel, learns how Lewis lost 9 stone and wants to help others, hears Paul Byrne talk to St Angelas pupils and their principal about their heart screening project in honor of Ellen Cassidy. And more...

PJ chats to Gary Griffin about the importance of finding a place to build stability in Teach Mhuire when people leave treatment

St Angelas Past Pupil Ellen Cassidy was fit, healthy, and an elite swimmer when she died suddenly at the marathon. Paul Byrne hears from Principal Pat Curran and students Maggie and Catherine who are trying to catch cardiac problems in young lives.

Training six days a week since age three, 3rd-year student Isabelle Scanlon shares the thrill of bringing a world freestyle dance title home to St Aidan’s. The College Open Night is tonight, Thu Sep 24th. Doors open at 6:30 PM

Stung, exhausted, and battling freezing waters, marathon swimmer Ruth Fuller tells PJ what kept her moving across the North Channel to fund vital research for SCA7 You can back her campaign here

Whether you fancy a casual 50k or the full 100k route, Adam Walsh tells PJ Carrigaline Lions Club is rallying cyclists of all levels this weekend for Cork’s longest-running charity ride. You can sign up for Saturday’s 35th Cycle Classic for Marymount online now or on the morning at the Youth Centre on Church Road Carrigaline

Lewis Kelleher tells PJ at 18 he weighed 21 stone and hid behind a fake smile but he turned it around and reveals the common mistakes that almost wrecked his weight loss journey. See also here

John says to PJ if it's legal to drink it's not right to tell supermarkets they can't discount it

Amid ongoing heartbreak across Gaza and the West Bank, PJ Coogan and Dominic Carroll discuss practical action, sporting boycotts, and Cork's role in the global campaign. The meeting mentioned iswith Al-Haq researchers Dr Michael Kearney and Dr Susan Power gets underway this Thursday at 7pm in Connolly Hall