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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Podcast by Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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Episodes
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork City Football Club Is Gearing Up For A Great Summer Camp Season
PJ talks to Craig Robinson, CCFC Community Coaching Manager. See also corkcityfc.ie/camps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineKate Conroy From The EveryRun Club Is The First Ellen Cassidy Award At Analog Devices Cork City Marathon
PJ talks to Kate Conroy about how it feels to be the first chosen to the award and what the club does Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineJack Is Running A Luxury Goods Business With AI And He's Won An Award!
Jack Kelleher, UCC BIS student, talks to PJ about his award-winning Luxsell.ie AI-enabled business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineGuards Want To Protect Licences On Pursuit And Emergency Calls
PJ talks to John Joe O'Connell, GRA Vice President and Traffic Garda about the drive to get the same protection as police in other countries Hosted on Acast…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineJimmy Crowley Needs A Bit Of Help
PJ talks to Jimmy who is on the mend but needs a bit of a hand if you can. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineAoife Won Customer Service Manager Of The Year
PJ talks to Aoife Clifford, from Herlihy’s Centra Patrick St who is thrilled after winning Customer Service Manager Of The Year Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineDo You Support Self-Service Checkouts?
PJ talks to Annette about why she and her friend Catherine refuse to use self-checkout desks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineBest Of Buds Carole Horgan On THAT Viral Instagram About Trading In The City Which People Love
PJ hears from Carole that she has a lot to put up with from traffic wardens to aggressive thugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-05-14 Let's Keep Victorian Quarter Moving, My Gratitude For A New Life, Murphys Draught In Every Wetherspoons & More...
PJ hears about hopes the Luas build will not hurt business in the VQ, hears how a transplant gave Irene back a full life, celebrates a big coup for Corks own…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineGreat News For Murphys Stout As Draft Taps To Go Into All Wetherspoons
Cork's tipple gets a major boost as the giant UK operation agrees to put draft taps in all their bars and sell pints for £2.99 and PJ talks it over with Beer…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhy We Should Have A Statue To The Mosquito That Bit Oliver Cromwell
PJ talks to Cllr Oliver Moran who says it's all about marking our history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork To Hear Impassioned Plea To Stop Erasure Of Palestine Culture
PJ talks to Abdelfattah Abusrour who will be speaking 5.30pm Sun May 17th at the South Parish Community Centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineRoots & Resistance Is A Game To Show The Bond Between Ireland And Palestine
PJ talks to Hiba about why she developed the game. You can catch the Yalla Craic team and try the game yourself this 3pm Sun May 17th at the South Parish…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHeartless Scammers Waiting For Leaving Cert Panic To Clean Out Bank Accounts
PJ hears about a nasty new scam that preys on Leaving Cert candidates from George Foley of ESET Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineIrene Is So Grateful For Organ Donors For The Healthy Life She Leads Now
PJ talks to Irene from Glasheen who explains the gratitude she has for being given a second chance at a good life. See also .ika.ie/donorcard Hosted on Acast…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLuas Plan Obstacle To Ships On River Lee?
Captain Michael McCarthy says a Luas for Cork is great but worries bridge placement will disrupt the ships on the river that make Cork the place it is Hosted…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineMinister James Lawless On Innovations In Higher Education & Training Plus Bertie Ahern Comments
Minister James Lawless is in Cork today. PJ found out about changes in apprenticeships and he also addresses Bertie Aherns comments on video about being…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineTaxi Drivers Not Happy With Changes To Ranks On Corks Patrick St
PJ talks to taxi driver Diarmuid about changes to ranks near Merchant's Quay shopping centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCouncil Passes Motion To Strip George Mitchell Of Freedom Of The City
PJ talks to Cllr Brian McCarthy who proposed the motion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLuas Is Great For MacCurtain St But Let's Keep Business Moving Too
PJ talks Liam Maher Chair of VQ who welcomes the Luas but has some ideas about how works can minimize disruption Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-05-13 Eurovision Needs To Regain Trust, Sleep Baby Sleep, Housing Completions Fall & More...
PJ hears how Eurovision can reboot, gets tips on getting baby to sleep, learns why housing completions fell last month. And more... Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHow One Dream Opened a Healing Centre
PJ talks to Annmarie Irwin about how a dream with a message from her late mum changed her life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineJilly Coopers Rivals Is High-Stakes, Raunchy And Crossy Can't Get Enough!
PJ hears more about Series 2 of Rivals from Crossy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCorks Blind Date Star Diarmuid Is Organizing A Matchmaking Trip
PJ talks to Cork First Dates star Diarmuid Lehane about what he has planned for Lisdoonvarna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLoaf Tin Bakes With Chef Shane Smith
PJ talks to Chef Shane Smith in studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineNo Kid Should Go 30 Miles To School
PJ talks to Natalie about her beautiful Jack and Bridging The Gap which wants to see right by kids needing school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineKids Building Ships To Celebrate Corks Maritime Tradition - What's Not To Love?
PJ talks to Cllr Kieran McCarthy who tells us kids are Captains of the Lough for the Model ship comp happening Mon May 18th at 6.30pm Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSensible Sleep Tips For Baby From Kelly Geoghan
PJ talks to Kelly who has a whole day, low stress approach to sleep. See also "Sleep, Baby Sleep" by Kelly Geoghan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLorzy Lovey Tells PJ What It's Like To Be On Weight Loss Drug Mounjaro
PJ talks to Lorna Cronin who has been very open about using a bit of help to get to a healthier weight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHousebuilds Were Down Last Month - Is This The New Normal?
PJ talks to Kieran McCarthy and asks is it a temporary blip or what we can expect from now on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhat Is The Future For The Eurovision Now?
PJ talks to Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP, a former Eurovision presenter, about the strength of feeling about Israel's participation in the contest and calls for a…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-05-12 Motorway Driving Fear, Construction Accident Led To Life Helping Tradesmen, Paramedics On The Picket & More...
PJ hears how motorway driving can be difficult for some, how a horrific accident led to a construction mental health campaign, how paramedics on the picket…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLongstanding Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan Steps Down
PJ hears from Damien Sreenan of the Corks 96FM Newsroom who interviewed Cllr Tynan after he stepped down following many decades of service. Hosted on Acast…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineTenerife Handled Hantavirus Ship MV Hondius So Well
Dee Daniels is a Cork singer working in Tenerife and explains to PJ where the ship docked and how well the island handled a world health emergency at no risk…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineIs Hiking The Fine For Litter Actually Going To Change Anything?
With the government about to put up on the spot litter fines from EUR150 to EUR250 PJ asks Wyon Stansfeld will anything change without enforcement Hosted on…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineFrom The Ambulance Frontline Colin O'Leary SIPTU Shop Steward
PJ hears from Damien Sreenan in the 96FM newsroom who spoke to Colin O'Leary SIPTU Shop Steward Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSulky Racing - Ban It On The Road And Regulate It On Tracks?
As pressure grows for an end to cruel road sulkey racing, PJ talks to Kelly Mellerick of My Lovely Horse Rescue who ran a pivotal protest in Tipperary and to…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork City Football Club Quits X Over Levels Of Hate Speech
PJ talks to Aaron Howey about how they came to the decision that enough was enough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineBishopstown Sports Club Luas Problems Must Be Resolved Says Jerry Buttimer TD
PJ talks to Jerry Buttimer TD about the uproar among Bishopstown area sports clubs about the new Luas plans. The non-statutory public consultation phase is…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineLet's Be Honest About Fear Of Driving On Motorways
PJ talks to Mary McCarthy who comes clean about her fear of driving on a motorway and talks about how she plans to fix it. Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineIs It Time To Lock Your Mortgage Rate?
PJ talks to Joey Sheehan of MyMortgages.ie as people fear the ECB may raise rates to stop inflation from the Iran conflict taking hold Hosted on Acast. See…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineSIPTU Voice From The Ambulance Strike Frontline
PJ chats to Natasha Linehan Treacy of the SIPTU Health Division Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineJustin's Amazing Story Of Surviving A Building Site Accident Helps Lighthouse Highlight Construction Mental Health
PJ talks to Justin Manley about how a terrible construction accident led him to campaign for worker health and mental health. How to Access Support in Ireland…
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-05-11 Ambulance Strike, Canvas Hack At Cork Colleges, Belief In Fate And Destiny On The Rise & More...
PJ hears why ambulance crews are taking industrial action, learns about the hack that could mean students in Cork have their personal data sold, learns why…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhy Are More People Trusting Intuition And Destiny?
PJ talks to Stacey who says a lot has to do with less domination in parenting allowing peoples natural powers to flourish. See also @this_irish_witch Hosted on…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineEnriching Summer Camps For Kids
PJ talks to from Helena Lyne from Designer Minds who run STEAM summer camps to find out the trends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCloser And Closer To An Olympic Swimming Pool For Cork As Minister Patrick O'Donovan Backs Idea
PJ talks to Mick McCormack from Dolphin Swimming Club who has positive news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineAre There Free Speech Safeguards When ID Is Compulsory For Social Media?
Margaret tells PJ safeguarding children online is great but she would like more information on how free speech will be safeguarded when the government has a…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineThe Art of the Ritual: Danielle McLaughlin On Writing Through a Late-Life Autism Diagnosis
Award-winning author Danielle McLaughlin tells PJ how her neurodivergence shapes her storytelling and why "rituals" became the anchor for her newest novel…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCredit Unions' Greenify Initiative Help You Save Money
Bantry CU CEO Finnbarr O’Shea tells PJ how a Greenify can slash your energy bills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineThomas Gould TD Says The Extension To Cork Prison Is Effectively A New Prison
When is an extension a whole new building Deputy Gould asks PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork Students Worried For Private Messages After Canvas Leak
PJ talks to Ronan Murphy from Smarttech247 about the hack that hit UCC and MTU among others over the weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineBig Changes To The Driving Tests As Learners Scramble To Beat The Changes
PJ finds out what measures are being taken to cut back on repeat learner licences and how this will affect the way tests are done from DoneDeal motoring's…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineWhat Will Happen During Ambulance Industrial Action?
PJ talks to John McCamley of SIPTU to find out what will happen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line2026-06-08 Ronan Murphy Does A Stunning Job On The Merchant Bar, Kneecap Come To Cork, Happy 10th Young Offenders & More...
PJ hears how much work went into The Merchant on The South Mall, celebrates Kneecap coming to the Rebel City, chats with Ross Browne about 10 years of Young…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineYoughal's Ann O'Neill Was On The Britains Got Talent Stage With The Great Ormond Street Hospital Choir
PJ hears what it was like being on BGT Stage when Sydnie Christmas sang with the GOSH Choir Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineCork v Waterford Hurling & Cork v Kerry Football
PJ looks ahead to a great weekend of GAA action with Finny Mac, the Corks 96FM GAA man! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineHappy 10th Young Offenders As PJ Talks To Writer Ross Browne
PJ talks to Ross about 10 years of Cork greatness that the whole world can appreciate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineBasking Sharks In Cork!
Cork has basking sharks, and they're such gentle creatures PJ hears from Garry Minihan and Robbie Byrne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Cork's 96fm Opinion LineShane Bucks Went To The 5 Person Audience Firemans Rest Comedy Gig
PJ just has to hear about this, so Shane obliged Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.