CorkToday 5th November 2026

Cork Chamber on Cork County Council's commercial rates increase, fears that businesses could close in Mallow as shoppers choose to avoid traffic congestion in the town, Broadcaster John Creedon chats about his new book and on Movie Review: Mark Malone shares his thoughts on Wild Horse Nine and Normal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Killeagh-based Fr Tim Hazelwood on why he’s calling for women priests, encouraging us to support charity shops, how local communities can help protect Ireland’s seabirds, we get ready for World Kindness Day with Glenville’s John Sweeney who started a buy a coffee for a stranger idea and who now gives strangers money and trusts them to do something generous with it and Dr Genie answers your pet questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork Camogie star Saoirse McCarthy on being a Movember Ahead of the Game facilitator, a call for action on vape shops ‘congregating’ in towns across Cork and Kerry, on Wednesday Wisdom: I’m sick thinking about cooking Christmas dinner, underwater cameraman Ken O’Sullivan on his experience diving alongside sharks and Peter Dowdall answers your gardening questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A suggestion to capture deer and take them to Doneraile Park, Finola Cassidy from the Irish Thalidomide Association on the Tanaiste saying he would like a state apology to be delivered this year, the Irish Guide Dogs on their free disability inclusion training for employers, we mark Irish Design Week 2026 and nutritionist and wellness coach Lorna O’Regan on why sitting is the new smoking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laurna Quirke on the Tell Me My Breast Density campaign, a call for a change to the living above the shop grant, Paul Kavanagh from MIG on being winter ready, The Irish Mini Crossword and Anneliese Dressel answers your nutritional questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brenda Dennehy chats about her book ‘The Comeback’, advice for first time buyers - with research highlighting the struggle to save for a deposit, we mark Adult Safeguarding Day, Movie Review: Mark Malone shares his thoughts on Wicker and The Death of Robin Hood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the voluntary contribution feel voluntary? despite a vote to make it a protected structure by Cork City Council, demolition and conservation plans for the old Cork Prison have been approved by the justice minister, Fermoy Musical Society getting ready to raise the curtain on the Broadway classic: Hello, Dolly!, Garda File and Dr Genie answers your pet questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study shows that some new parents struggle to sleep due to anxiety surrounding the wellbeing of their baby, a new toolkit for Fine Gael councillors to support them to campaign safely, we hear about plans for a dedicated Lusitania museum, On Wednesday Wisdom: Will people think I’m mean if I don’t spend big on Christmas presents? and Peter Dowdall answers your gardening questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

County Mayor Cllr Bernard Moynihan on issues with Uisce Eireann and also the campaign calling for a Stem Cell Lab in Cork, workers in Cork are not taking their full holiday entitlement, Eamonn Walsh joins Patricia live in studio ahead of his homecoming tour this winter, a new guide to Irish Civil Birth Registrations and Joe Heffernan discusses job burnout and coping with work stress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The call for video doorbells to be added to the Senior Alert Scheme. The Gum Litter Taskforce’s ‘BIN IT’ Roadshow is coming to schools in Cork. Movember’s ‘Make A Growmitment’ Campaign. Anne O Donovan discusses supports for farmers & the self employed. Anneliese answers all your nutritional questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.