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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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Episodes
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineStranded On The Link Thanking The Unknown Hero Who Turned Around
Siobhán joins PJ to thank the incredible stranger who saved the day when she was stuck past a blind bend on the Link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhy The SNAs Who Help Our Kids to Talk Are Walking Away
Mairead tells PJ why SNAs have voted against the government plan for them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSex For Rent Bill Passed In Seanad With Govt Backing
Great news for campaigners as the Government complements Sen Laura Harmon for bringing up the issue with her own bill. She talks to PJ about the problem Hosted…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LinePeople Who Are Stalked On The Street Need Better Support - Phoebe's Story
Phobe's call with PJ sparks a wider discussion about how victims of stalking and harassment are supported and what needs to change. Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-07-02 Street Stalking - Phoebe's Story, Solicitor Traumatized By Minister's Decision, Hayfever Help & More...
PJ hears how we need to treat people followed by street stalkers better from Phoebe, talks to a solicitor who cries at home because of the state of the Justice…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineGlamour & Grit When The Dirty Circus Hits Cork
Tommy Walsh joins PJ to discuss the return of Dirty Circus the much-loved alternative cabaret night to The Pav Jul 10th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LinePilates for Real Life Better Backs Better Posture Better Movement
Viktoria tells PJ how Pilates can help with the everyday aches, stiffness and habits that come from modern life. See also returntolifepilates.ie Hosted on…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineThe Irish Story Is America’s Story
PJ talks to Dr Morgan O’Sullivan about the deep Irish roots in America’s founding, the legacy of Irish communities, and why everyone with an Irish connection…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineKC Has Some Great Natural Ways To Help Hay Fever
PJ gets some great tips from KC O'Driscoll See also here https://www.instagram.com/kc_kinesiology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineTop Gigs Come To Cork And Now It's Great They Are Fully Accessible For All Fans
PJ talks to Julie Helen who had a brilliant time at both Kingfishr and Amble gigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork Prison Submissions/Objections By Email Before Tomorrow's Closing Date
PJ hears from Thomas Gould TD that the address for submissions/objections is ipsestatesbc@irishprisons.ie Submissions or objections must Include in the subject…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCalling All Buffy Fans - Cork Quiz And Party Night Fun
Christine grew up reciting Buffy script lines with her sister and now she recreates those glory days with her quiz nights. See also here Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line"I Went Home To My Family And Cried" - Legal Aid Dispute Hits Laywers Hard
PJ talks to solicitor Tom Coughlan who says the dispute with the government has devastated solicitors committed to working for justice Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineEast Cork TikTok Thug Problem Needs Sorting Says Pat Buckley TD
Pat Buckley heard Tony talking about the fear his daughter lives in from balaclava thugs harassing single women and old people for a TikTok craze and tells PJ…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCoqbull Will Open Mondays Directly Thanks To 9% VAT
PJ hears from restaurant boss Mike Ryan who says that he will open Monday now even though he won't make money but the VAT cut means he can build for the future…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLove Island - Two Truths & A Lie A Bit Cringe & Off?
PJ talks to Sarah McGarry who says that the Two Truths & A Lie on the episode where Charleen Murphy joined was not good TV and dated the way it tried to push…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line9% VAT & Carers Allowance - PJ Questions Jerry Buttimer TD
Carer's Allowance changes and a reduced 9% VAT rate for the food, catering, and hairdressing sectors are on the menu for PJ's chat with Jerry Buttimer TD. Oh…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-07-01 Thuggery Leaves My Daughter In Fear At Her Home, Landlords Have Only Themselves To Blame, SummerSING Helps Kids Bloom & More...
PJ hears a father distraught because his daughter is afraid to live in her new home, hears a landlord say other landlords should not be complaining, catches a…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineInside Minions & Monsters Which Hits Cinemas Today
PJ gets the scoop from Crossy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineArgentina's Independence Day Celebration In Cork
PJ hears from Maria that the Argentines love Cork and often have family connections here. And Sun Jul 5th there's a big celebration at Kino Events House…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSummerSING! Fill Kids Full Of Joy & Happiness
PJ talks to Sinead Dunphy about the camps. She's a great advert for them as she is full of joy and happiness herself! See also here Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineMiscarriage Leave Law Reform
PJ talks to Marie Cregan of Féileacáin Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland about the benefits and room for improvement in new Miscarriage…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLandlords Complain Too Much Says Diarmaid And He Is A Landlord!
PJ learns that Diarmaid uses agencies to get tenants, registers for taxes and PRTB, follows the rules and he says a lot of landlords have only themselves to…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineRural Home Building Rules Made Easier - But Will It Help
PJ talks to John Cummins, Minister of State Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage about the more relaxed rules on building houses in rural areas…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineTikTok Thugs Make My Daughter Amy's Life Hell In Her Own Home
PJ talks to Tony who is going mad that his daughter does not feel safe in her own home in Midleton because of underage gangs terrorizing areas for TikTok…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHelp Paudie & Dad Craig Coady Support Forever 13
Grace Hunter tells PJ about the Forever 13 Music Festival Hibernian Hotel Jul 5th raising funds and awareness for Friedreich’s Ataxia and for Paudie, the son…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-06-30 Cork Policing Makes Shoppers More Secure, Ringmahon Rangers Forced To Give A Walkover, Photographing The VQ & More...
PJ hears how businesses are seeing a real turnaround in City Centre security, learns how Ringmahon Rangers had to concede a walkover, hears how the VQ are…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCorks Coolest Quarter - The VQ - Launches Photography Competition
PJ hears from Katherine Fitzpatrick of the The VQ about a competition where you can catch the cool gigs of today or the fine Victorian architecture of the area…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineMiriam Followed in the Footsteps of O’Sullivan Beare’s Great Walk
PJ talks to Miriam Mulcahy about “Walking To The Foot Of The Sky” her new book about following in the steps of O'Sullivan Beare Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineThe Central Bank Launches Drive To Preserve Cash Access
The Central Bank launches a drive to ensure reasonable access to cash today and PJ talks to Deputy Gov Vasileios Madouros about how it will work. See also here…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineMammies For Trans - We Cry Every Time We March
PJ talks to Karen, a mammy and Sam, an ally in advance of the Trans Pride March on Saturday 2:15 PM Outside the Cork City Library on Grand Parade Hosted on…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHow to Impress Your Girlfriend (and Accidentally Start a Business)
PJ hears a fascinating story of love and business from Cork's illustrator Ray Hurley. See also Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhy Are People Putting Tricolours Up In Streets?
PJ talks to Cllr Liam Madden who raised the issue at a recent Council meeting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhy Did Ringmahon Rangers Have To Give A Walkover?
PJ gets the lowdown on an extraordinary situation from Trevor Welch from Corks 96FM The Score Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineInfluencers Need To Be More Honest About Drugs Like Ozempic
PJ talks to Alan Busteed who lost a lot of weight himself without using drugs and says a lot of people advertising are not being honest about what happens when…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHigh Visibility Policing Is Bringing People Back To The City
PJ talks to Alan Coakley of The Republic of Oud in Winthrop Arcade who says you can really see that more vulnerable customers are more comfortable in the city…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-06-29 Iron Bar Attacks, Cork Came Together To Save Crow, Rejection Sensitivity & More...
PJ hears about a wave of iron bar attacks across the city over the weekend, learns how volunteers saved the life of a crow trapped for three days in the…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineIs The Trionda Making Soccer More Exciting Or Is It The Players?
PJ talks over the effect of the ball used in the World Cup after many say it speeded up play Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineIt's Vital To Look After & Be Good To Yourself - Maura From Luam Wellness Explains Why
Maura O'Donoghue runs retreats, one coming up in Ballymaloe shortly enough, and she tells PJ why self-care can't be ignored Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineRejection Sensitivity Is Part Of My ADHD Says Corks Beloved Superchef Orla
PJ talks to catering guru Orla McAndrew about her Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and what it means to now understand why it happens Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSafe to Be Seen? Help Collate Figures For Abuse & Hate Of Cork’s LGBT+
PJ talks to Philip from the Cork Sexual Health Centre who says proper figures need to be gathered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineI Finally Lived My Dream By Getting Into Auctioneering Dawn Tells PJ
Dawn Holton from Holton Homes & Properties tells PJ that learning how to be an auctioneer was a lifelong goal and she's finally done it! Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineThey Wouldn't Let Him Die! PJ Talks The Gang Who Rescued A Crow Trapped For 3 Days
Jass from Animal Rescue Cork, Patrick from PG Tree Services and Ruben from OK Tool Hire talk to PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCian The Giddy Up Cutz Barber Is An Autism Champion
Eileen Davis from Autism Friendly Blarney talks to PJ who also chats with Cian himself and Mick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineEU Import Tax Hurts Our Group Making Blankets For Hospice & Hats For Preemies
Maura is part of a group that kinits for hospices and preemies. She tells PJ she has deleted the Temu app from her phone and the tax will hurt the group. PJ…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSpate Of Attacks Whacking People With Iron Bars In Cork Over Weekend - Ciara's Story
Ciara tells PJ she got hit in the face by thugs on an eBike over the weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineVan Theft Thugs Threatened Bystanders Who Helped Me With Hammers
Andrea tells PJ the thugs took EUR5k of tools from her partners van that will really hurt his business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-06-26 Sleep Tips For The Heat, Kinsale Mussel Farm Falls Through, Cork Chili Fest & More...
PJ hears listeners tips for sleep in the heat, learns of relief in Kinsale as Mussel farm plans fall through, talks to the man behind the weekend Chili…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSleep Tips For Hot & Thundery Weather
PJ talks to Lucy Wolfe from sleepmatters.ie about coping with the sudden changes in our weather. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineDeclan & Blackrock Castle Want You To Try Celestial Painting
Painting the stars and the night sky is an analog hobby in a digital world and artist Declan O'Meara is holding classes in Blackrock Castle Observatory for…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHectic Heat Wave Times For Silver Pail Fermoy
PJ talks to Sean Egan from the Fermoy company that supplies so much ice-cream throughout the company which has had a manic few days Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHot Fun At Irish Chili Festival Cork This Weekend
PJ chats to Neil Numb about what we can expect! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineMary's UTI Struggle Means Her Natural Treatments Now Help Other Patients
PJ talks to Mary who says women often get ignorance and gossip leading them to suffer in silence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork v Mayo Team Announced
PJ talks to Corks 96FM GAA Correspondent Finny Mac as they look ahead to the game now the team is announced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHuge Relief in Kinsale as Harbour Mussel Farm Plans Fall Through
PJ talks to campaigner Donal Hayes who says there is delight after the farm will not now go ahead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWilton Bar Booms In Heat Wave
Demand soars in a heatwave and PJ learns the mechanics of keeping the taps going from David Daly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineMartin Condon Explains More On What Drug Legalization Could Achieve
Martin spoke to us yesterday but his phone reception let him down as he was making a crucial point so we invited him back on Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork County Council Drops Renovating To "As New" To Speed Up Waiting List
PJ talks to Cllr Ger Curley who says he is delighted with the change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineRyanair's New Policy On Seats For Kids
PJ learns from Eoghan Corry of travelextra.ie that there's some small catches in the new policy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHeatwave Over - Weather May Stay Good
PJ hears what's coming up over the weekend, weather wise, from Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…