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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
MV Matthew might have been sold for €3.36M
PJ hears from shipping marketplace boss Gabriele Dadò on claims that the MV Matthew could have been sold for €3.36 million rather than handed over for just one…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
2026-08-17 Craig Coady continues fight for access to Skyclarys, APAC Play therapy students left in limbo, The latest from the anti-racism group Together We Are Carrigaline & More...
PJ hears from Craig Coady as he continues his family’s fight for access to Skyclarys, play therapy students left in limbo following the collapse of APAC, the…
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Mallow Vigil In Support Of Coady Family & Skyclarys Approval Friday Night
PJ talks to Annette about the vigil Aug 21st 8pm at the Park Road near the bridge..walking up West End,stopping at Church Hosted on Acast. See…
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How We Rescused 12 Stranded Dolphins
Kevin Flannery of Dingle Oceanworld and Gemma O'Connor Irish Whale & Dolphin Group Strandings Officer tell PJ what's involved in a rescue and what you should…
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Clodagh Says Online Counselling Lacks The Human Touch
Clodagh tells PJ that was part of studying to be a counsellor she has to have counselling herself but found online counselling lacked the feeling of a hug you…
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Syed Says The Support Of Carrigaline After Vicious Racist Attack Has Been Amazing
PJ talks to Syed Haque who was viciously assaulted in June in front of his kids and to Liz Scott Hall who organized the Together We Are Carrigaline Organizer…
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Sophie Tells PJ Her Experience With ACAP
PJ hears from Sophie who is also in a tricky situation with ACAP going into administration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aisling Has A Bit Of News On Her Daughter's Schoolbus Plight
PJ gets an update from Aisling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Emma's Uncertain Future After The Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy Enters Administration
PJ talks to Emma about the shock news that APAC has entered administration leaving many students wondering what will happen their qualification Hosted on…
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Time is Running Out to Save Little Maisie Lou’s Speech
PJ talks to Cork Mum Danielle Coor who is racing against time to save her seven-year-old daughter’s speech from an ultra-rare epilepsy syndrome See also here…
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Children Want More Family Time With Their Family
PJ talks to psychologist Malie Coyne who says that kids want casual together time with their parents and other relatives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Don't Touch Other Peoples Wheelchairs - It Doesn't Help, It's Terrifying
Orla tells PJ moving a wheelchair, even if the person thinks they're helping, is a terrifying experience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Vigil Of Solidarity For Skyclarys Approval Aug 21st 8pm Ballinlough Park
PJ talks to Sean Fitzgerald organizer of the vigil of solidarity requesting the reimbursement of Skyclarys Drug for Paudie Coady and others 21st August 8pm…
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A Busy Weekend For Craig Coady Campaigning For Treatment For His Boy Paudie
PJ talks to Craig who is pressing all the buttons to get Skyclarys treatment urgently for his son Paudie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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5 Teen Boys Killed In M9 Horror Smash - 4 Seriously Injured In Other Car
PJ hears what happened from Stephen Breen, Crime Editor with The Irish Sun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026-08-14 FF Backbenchers Write Letter Backing Craig Coady, Mahon Needs Policing Meeting With Targets, Blarney Woollen Mills Heritage Day & More...
PJ hears about Fianna Fáil backbenchers writing a letter backing Craig Coady's campaign to get Skyclarys for his son Paudie, talks to Michelle about ways to…
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Finding Joy After Layoff
PJ talks to Samantha Lancashire who turned a massive life blow into a triumph when she set up creatinglightbulbmoments.com Hosted on Acast. See…
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Belgooly Summer Festival - Don't Forget About The Ducks!
PJ gets the scoop from Cathal O'Shea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Blarney Wollen Mills Taking Part In Heritage Day - So What Can You See?
PJ talks to Gillian Hayes from Blarney Woolen Mills about the fab history you can see on Sat. Talk and tour at 10am no booking necessary, just turn up! Hosted…
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Grace Says Everyone Should Email Their TD To Get Skyclarys Approval Sorted
PJ talks to Grace O'Leary who is helping people email their TDs on Skyclarys. She feels the President should get involved Hosted on Acast. See…
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Padraig O'Sullivan TD On FF Backbenchers Letter Calling For Approval Of Skyclarys
PJ asks Padraig about the mood in the party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Money-Saving Grants Don't Need A Whole House Retrofit
Now is the time to lower your Winter heating bill but if you can't afford a full retrofit, smaller projects cut bills and can get grants, the SEAI's Dara…
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A Bumper Year For Blackberries - Don't Miss Out!
PJ talks to Mike Hackett whose son picked a half a stone in two hours and to Bia Sásta's Elke O'Mahony who has delicious ideas on what to do when you have…
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Corkman's Handy Website To Check If eScooters Are Road Legit
PJ talks to Warren Brandt the man behind safescoot.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FF Backbenchers Write Letter Calling For Skyclarys For Craig Coady's Son And Other Families
Paul Hosford tells PJ that Fianna Fáil backbenchers want the Skyclarys question sorted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Water Outage In Mallow Area For 6 Days
PJ talks to John Paul who wonders if there is any end in sight to the water outage in his area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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After Playground Vandalism Mahon Needs Policing Meetings With Targets And Evaluation
PJ talks to local Michelle Buckley who says talk is cheap, action and accountability is needed so the area can protect its amenities Hosted on Acast. See…
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2026-08-13 Shark Attack, Having A Ball At The Solar Eclipse, Selling Fish To Rowboats In The Mid-Atlantic & More...
PJ hears Paul Byrne interview Sebastian who was attacked by a shark, learns the craic was mighty in Bells Field waiting for the eclipse and talks to the…
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Only A Cork Fisherman Would Try To Sell Fish To A Rowing Boat Crossing The Atlantic!
PJ chats to fisherman Brendan Dudley and to Dawn Smith & Paul Lore, the record-breaking Row Aurora rowers they started chatting to in the middle of the ocean!…
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Fun With Fire This Friday!
Cork’s biggest community fire show is returning to Marina Park this Friday, 14 August 2026 at 8:00 PM. PJ finds out more from Megan Cronin of The Circus…
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Triskel's Home In Christchurch Has Some Fabulous Stories In Its Walls
From a fella crowning himself king to a modest man covering his parts Gillian Hennessy tells PJ the history in The Triskel Art Centre's building, Christchurch…
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The People Of Cullen Buy Their Own Pub!
PJ chats to Damien Hickey & Linda Ryan who are both directors of the Cullen community-led Tigh Laitiarain pub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Is Rail Ticketing Too Complex?
Shane tells PJ that the amount of people in one carriage who had the wrong ticket on a recent trip shows things must change. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Ballincollig's Famous TikTok Carpenter Eoin Reardon Is Opening A Workshop In Ballineen
PJ hears that Eoin is gearing up for a new workshop and is travelling Ireland this week as an ambassador for Heritage Week Hosted on Acast. See…
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Endometriosis - Some Progress But Lots More To Do
PJ checks in with Sen Maria McCormack to see how the campaign to bring better treatment for endometriosis to Ireland is going Hosted on Acast. See…
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Paul Byrne Talks To The Eclipse Watchers In Bells Field
Yesterday there was a massive crowd of eclipse watchers in great humor at Bells Field and Paul Byrne interviewed them and described the atmosphere to PJ Coogan…
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Shark Attack! Paul Byrne Speaks To Sebastian Achim
PJ hears from the interview Opinion Line's Paul Byrne had with Sebastian Achim about the shark attack that left him needing surgery and from RNLI Ballycotton…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
2026-08-12 Craig Coady's Despair At Skyclarys Rejection, The Byrne Report On Corks Cost Of Living, Great Eclipse Tips & More...
PJ talks to Craig Coady about the rejection of Skyclarys, the first Byrne Report on Corks cost of living crisis Funded by the News Reporting Scheme, great tips…
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Caoimhe From Blackrock Castle Observatory Gives Vital Tips For Tonights Eclipse
PJ gets the scoop from Caoimhe Lyons, MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory's Science Facilitator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Corks Very Own Wonka Factory!
PJ talks to Denise Buckley of the Sugar Plum Sweetery which saw queues down the street on opening day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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The Byrne Report - Cost Of Living Hitting Cork Hard
Cork’s 96FM’s Paul Byrne in the first of a new series of Special Reports covering the important topics affecting Corkonians chats with families under pressure…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
I Know Who I Am And We're All Equal - Cork People Of Color After Vile Racist Trolling
Princess, Martha, Rachel and Blesssing join PJ in studio to talk about the horrific racism they suffered after a post about their youth project was made on…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Cork's Killian Daly Is Helping Cut Energy Use Worldwide
PJ talks to Killian who was named the July Cork Person Of The Month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Paudie O'Sullivan On Skyclarys Decision
PJ asks Paudie O'Sullivan TD if there are any options left for families like Craig Coady desperate for treatment for their kids. Hosted on Acast. See…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Craig Coady On Yet More Bad News On Skyclarys For His Boy Paudie
PJ talks to Craig about the heart breaking news he got yesterday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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As Mums We Have To Champion Our Kids With Special Needs As People With Potential Says Rebecca
PJ hears Rebecca say that special needs in one area does not mean that a kid won't end up going to college or having a worthwhile life Hosted on Acast. See…
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Yann Needs A Special School Place But Bureaucracy Left His Mum Maria High & Dry
PJ hears that Maria worked hard to get all the certification required but by the time it worked out it was too late to get a space and now she can't bear to…
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HSE Refuse To Fund Skyclarys That Cork's Craig Cody Is Campaigning For - Michael Collins TD Calls For Dáil Health Cttee To Be Reconvened
PJ talks to Michael Collins about the latest developments on Skyrclarys funding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026-08-11 Cork Turns Out For The Rebelettes, My Son's Autism Is Not A Superpower, A Rose Of Tralee Escort At 10 Years Old & More...
PJ looks back at last nights Cork Camogie homecoming, hears Dervla say her son needs supports and not talk of autism being a superpower, chats with Michael who…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
How Stalking Cargo Ships Got Me Around the World
PJ talks to Tor Pedersen who travelled the world without taking any flights. Thor has written a book, The Impossible Journey, see here…
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Michael From Whitechurch Is A Rose Of Tralee Escort At Just 10 Years Old
PJ talks to Michael Condon and his mum Megan about what it's like to be the escort of a Rose Bud, the junior section of the Rose Of Tralee Hosted on Acast. See…
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Craft Month Is Giving Fun
PJ talks to Ava Hayes, Cork Craft Month Director, who says interest in crafts is very on trend and they are doing everything to make the month very family…
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Walk For Tricia The COPE Nurse Who Always Made Things Happen
PJ chats to Gerard O’Rourke about his wife the late Tricia O'Rourke known by many as a tireless COPE nurse about the Annual Hill Climb For Arc in her name. See…
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Time To Get Serious On Trees Overhanging Roads
PJ chats to tree surgeon John Healy from Kanturk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cork Has A New Meetup For People With Neurodiversity
PJ chats to Fiona about a meetup that's all-inclusive for all kinds of neurodiversity. The free peer-support evening is downstairs at the Quay Co-op 24…
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I'm Not Strong, I'm Broken - Autism Is Not My Son's Superpower
Dervla Burke tells PJ about the terrifying fear constantly looking after the needs of her son with autism who she loves very much, the impact on her…
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Hanora Was At The Homecoming And Was Thrilled
PJ hears from Hanora who was at the Grand Parade last night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cork Turned Up To Welcome Home The Rebelettes!
PJ talks to The Opinion Line's Paul Byrne about the homecoming Cork gave as The Rebelettes brought home the O'Duffy Cup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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2026-08-10 Camogie Champions, An End To Private Maternity Care, Secrets Of The Everyman & More...
PJ takes calls on the Camogie Rebelettes, hears that private maternity care could be over in Ireland, learns the secrets of the Everyman building. And more…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Fanta's Doing A Great 80s Disco For Paudie Coady's Fund
PJ talks to DJ legend Fanta who is joining the fund raising to get treatment for Paudie Coady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.