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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Coláiste Éamann Rís Class Back From Snowbound NY - Paul Byrne Talks To Them In Studio
Paul talks to Danny and Amelia and their teacher Brian Kenny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Beatlemania In Kinsale
Paul talks to Patrick Ryan organizer of the Kinsale Beatles Festival which happens this weekend. See also kinsalebeatlesfest.com Hosted on Acast. See…
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Is It On? John Bishop Movie Hits Cinemas Friday
Paul hears from Crossy who spoke to John Bishop ahead of the release Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why So Long To Sort Out Ballincollig Playground?
Paul talks to Cllr Colm Kelleher about the long wait to get repairs done Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mary Went On Hunger Strike For Industrial School Justice - It Never Came
Paul Byrne talks to Mary who went on hunger strike and says the government press statement about help for survivors is a poor show Hosted on Acast. See…
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Would A Congestion Charge Help Cork's Traffic?
Paul talks to Dan Boyle about the pros and cons of charging to enter the city which is mentioned in CMATS 2040 the govt transport plan for Cork Hosted on…
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A Blue Wall Of Silence - Margaret Loftus On Her Domestic Violence Story
Paul Byrne talks to Margaret about her lengthy battle to see justice was done Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Con's Shop Sold 500k EuroMillions Ticket
Paul talks to Con's daughter Deborah as the legendary Gurranabraher store celebrates a lucky shopper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Why Is There So Much Pressure To Tip?
Paul Byrne talks to foodie Elke O'Mahony about the pressure to tip on electronic payment terminals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Flooding Forecasts Are Not Made Public - Why?
Paul Byrne talks to Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather as public frustration about flooding forecasts grows Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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2026-01-28 Action On Scramblers & e-Scooters, Getting A Grant Got Me A House, From Fireman To Stuntman & More...
PJ hears calls for action on dangerous users of scramblers and e-scooters, learns how a grant gave the vital boost to the first rung of the property ladder…
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Full House, Clear Head Is Sober Bingo Your New Night Out?
PJ dives into the high-energy world of sober boogie bingo where the music is loud and the memories are actually clear with Yvonne who says forget the quiet…
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A Glengarriff Weekend To Sort Your Love Life?
Being single in your 30s or 40s shouldn't mean a lifetime of Netflix and the dog—Aiveen tells PJ how a tiny 14-person retreat is creating a safe, ick-free zone…
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Joes First Act Was A Fireman Then He Pivoted To An Even More Thrilling Second Act
After serving as a fireman Joe found his lifelong hobby of collecting interesting vehicles led to his second act, working as a film stuntman on "Jimmy" Hosted…
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Sign Up For The Cork Dragon Boat Race!
PJ talks to Casey Walsh about the Dragon race, where companies compete against each other in long boats on the Lee rowing to the beat of a drum See also here…
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Sarah Horgan Tells PJ About The Cobh Artisan Cottage She Renovated With A Grant
Sarah tells PJ she was on the verge of getting a house in Limerick until the grant made the maths add up to live in Cobh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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70k Grant To Turn A Vacant House Into Your Forever Home
PJ talks to Seamus McGrath TD about the scheme which saw almost 1,500 people get up to €70k last year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Phone Pouches A Winner Says Coláíste Chríost Rí Principal
PJ talks to Principal Pádraig Mac an Rí about how the pouches are working out and how students are reacting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Big Switch For Renters
Estate agent Shane Russell breaks down the big changes coming for renters and landlords from March 1st to PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Formula Shortage - Is It Safe To Change Brand?
PJ talks to mylactationconsultant.ie Orla Dorgan who has some tips for mums who find they have to change feed because of the current shortages Hosted on Acast…
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10 Mins Added To State Exams For Students With Dyslexia - But Is That Enough?
PJ talks to Andrea whose lad lives with dyslexia, she says the change is welcome but more could have been done Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Time To Tighten Up On eScooter & Scrambler Users
PJ talks to Cllr Joe Lynch who wants existing laws on vehicle use enforced immediately to cope with problem users Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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2026-01-27 Duvet Days For Kids, Spread A Little Love To Shop Workers,
PJ asks if the odd duvet day is good for a kid's mental health, hears about Kindness Week for hard-pressed shopworkers facing aggression, learns that Work From…
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Kevin Plans On Making A "Communist Movie" But It's Not Quite What You Might Think
Kevin tells PJ he plans on financing a movie of his book "Mickey Collins" in a unique way. For more see kevinforde.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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100 Years Of Radio - Broadcast To Podcast
Dr Finola Doyle O’Neill tells PJ about the 2 day event she is organizing "Broadcast To Podcast" to look at the future of radio as it celebrates 100 years in…
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AI Means Less Job Opps For Candidates - What Can You Do To Fight Back?
PJ talks to Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite who says there are changes happening and you need to prepare for them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Pharmacists Can Now Help Out With More
Chemists can now help out with some conditions and soon will be able to do more. It's called the Common Conditions Service and PJ learns more from Dermot…
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Tax Refunds - Where's The Low Hanging Fruit For Some January Cashback?
PJ and Brian Forde, Head of Financial Planning at Rockwell Financial, swop tips to get a few Euro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD On Why We Need Staff For The CUH Cold Cap Machine
PJ talks to Donnchadh who raised in the Dáil the urgent need to staff the idle machine that could be helping patients Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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CUH Has A Cold Cap Machine - What Can It Do?
PJ talks to Linda Goggin James from Iris House about what types of patients benefit from a cold cap machine while getting treatment for cancer Hosted on Acast…
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School Secretaries Need Better Security As Cork Southside Attack Shows Dangers They Face
PJ talks to Noreen O'Callaghan from Forsa who says CCTV, intercom locks and more must be put in place Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Sean Tells PJ That Abuse For Shop Workers Must Stop
PJ hears from Sean Walsh of Maxol Clonakilty about the aggression that workers can face and how we all should support Kindness Week See also here Hosted on…
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Are Duvet Days Good For Kids Mental Health
PJ talks to Niamh O'Reilly who wrote in the Indo recently about an unintentional duvet day for her lad which made her think about how it can help kids to take…
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Storm Chandra Update
PJ hears from Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel that it is likely the storm will hook back into Cork and cause more trouble later in the day Hosted on…
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2026-01-26 Cork Needs An Event Centre, Where Is It? NY Snow Hits School Trip, Setting Aside LGBT Convictions & More...
Has the first act to play the event center been born yet a listener asks PJ who also hears from Brian Kenny of Coláiste Éamann Rís about the New York snowstorm…
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What Has Storm Chandra In Store For Us?
PJ catches up with the news on Storm Chandra from Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Darcy Showed Cork Is Ready To Name A Bridge After Don O'Leary
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Beloved Creator Of Popes Quay Stone Chessboards Backs Campaign For Don O'Leary Bridge
PJ talks to Tommy Lysaght who saw at first hand Don O'Leary's grit and determination both with helping kids and preserving Cork's stonework history…
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Run The Night For Little Blue Heroes
Run The Night is at 8:30 PM Wed Feb 11th, at the Marina Market. PJ finds out from Oliver Kirwan what will happen, learns it's best to get there an hour early…
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Future Of Cork Pride & A Look At Moves To Set Aside Historic LGBT Convictions
PJ talks to Mia Poland from Pride Vibes who tells us about what will happen in Pride month this year and also moves to right a wrong with LGBT convictions…
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Shortage Of SMA Baby Food, Plan Ahead!
Sarah tells PJ it's hard to get SMA at the moment so if you are running low, don't leave it to the last minute to buy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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A Little Bit Of Help For Parents With The Mock Exams
PJ gets tips from Dan Sheedy Principal of thetuitioncentre.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not Just A Boys' Club Cork’s Young Women Leading In Science & Maths
PJ hears the future of innovation is in safe hands with educators Matilda Minussi and Naoimh O’Riordan, who share how students in Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven…
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Susan From Corks Saucy Pups Goes From Lockdown Sketchbook to New York Dreams
PJ chats with Susan MacKay about how her vibrant illustrations of Cork landmarks evolved from a pandemic hobby into a national brand featured at Showcase…
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Can Community Wardens Investigate Dumping - It's Not Clear!
PJ talks to Cllr Audrey Buckley who says that Community Wardens could really help in the fight against dumping but no one is sure if it is allowed! Hosted on…
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NYC Snow In For Coláiste Éamann Rís Group
Alan Grant talks to geography teacher Brian Kenny who unexpectedly got to give his group firsthand experience of a touch New York blizzard Hosted on Acast. See…
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Mallow Is Missing Out As Swimming Pool Repairs Drag On
PJ hears from Katie O'Keefe from the 96FM Newsroom who has been speaking with those affected by the wait Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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So What Really Is Going On With The Event Centre
PJ talks to Independent Cllr Kieran McCarthy who says that with the retendering for the project he has his doubts it will end up in the current site as it has…
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2026-01-23 CUH Car Parking, The Savoy Is Back, Northside Rallies To Save Trees & More...
PJ hears about the immense queues to get parking at the CUH, discovers what is planned for The Savoy nightclub reopening Feb 14th, listens to Opinion Line…
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The Savoy Nightclub - It's Back!
PJ discovers what's planned in The Savoy when it's relaunched on Feb 14th from Joe Kelly of The Good Room Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Proud Irish American Patrick Says He Would Prefer If Taoiseach Didn't Visit White House For Patricks Day
Patrick tells PJ that the Ireland-America bond is strong but he would really prefer that Micheál Martin did not visit this Patricks Day Hosted on Acast. See…
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A Film About Being Executed By AI - Crossy Talks "Mercy" To PJ
Crossy from The Buzz has been talking to Chris Pratt who plays a detective with just 90 minutes before execution to prove to an AI judge that he is innocent…
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Screen Corks Sinead O'Riordan On Selling Cork And IFTA Success
PJ talks to Sinead who is thrilled with how the IFTAs highlight talent and talks about her work developing Corks screen industry Hosted on Acast. See…
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Beef Farmers Deserve More Support Than This!
PJ speaks to the IFA's Nigel Sweetnam about their worries of the effect of the Bord Bia controversy and the Mercosur treaty Hosted on Acast. See…
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Northside Says No To Tree Felling
PJ speaks to Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne who spoke to northside residents as they met last night to harden resistance to the felling of mature trees to…
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Traitors Final Tonight Plus Irish Interest In The Awards Ceremonies
PJ chats to Orla O'Donovan about tonights Traitors final and they look at so much Irish talent up for the awards season like CMAT and Jessie Buckley Hosted on…
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MTU Students Sleeping In Hostels And Studying From Home Because Of Housing Crisis
PJ hears of the horrific choices facing students who want to get their degree from MTU-Cork SU President Richard Noonan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Still No Tap To Pay On Cork Busses And We'll Be Kept Waiting!
PJ talks to Cllr Peter Horgan who is chair of the City Council Transport Committee and thinks our public transport needs to be made modern and convenient to…
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CUH Parking Is A Nightmare!
PJ talks to Averil who helps her mum who is getting treatment in CUH but finds parking impossible and also talks to Marie who is frustrated with parking as…
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2026-01-22 Will CCTV Really Fight Dumping? Fireman Alex Takes On The Arctic, Asian Food Secrets & More...
PJ looks at why CCTV might help fight dumping or might be plagued with problems, talks to Cork City Fire Brigade's Alex who is pulling a sled 300 miles in the…