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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Christine Kavanagh & Rosalyn Barrett Of The Kindness Krew Live In Studio With Paul
Paul talks to Christine Kavanagh who lost four sons and to Rosalyn Barrett of The Kindness Krew about the crisis on our streets caused by drug addiction and…
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Angie Benhaffaf Mum Of Separated Conjoined Twins Hassan & Husse Wins Lidl’s Family Carer of the Year
Angie talks to Paul about doing the best for her boys and getting a surprise when she won Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Huge Surge In Calls To Vincent De Paul
Paul Byrne asks Cormac O'Sullivan of the Vincent De Paul how they are coping and how the families are coping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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E-Bike Riders And Accidents
Trevor had hundreds of Euro of damage done to his car when an e-bike crashed into the back of it. He says because there is no insurance, getting compensation…
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Time For Delivery Apps To Take Responsibility For Their Riders?
Amel tells Paul Byrne that companies that deliver food should take steps to ensure their drivers/riders are safe on the road. Hosted on Acast. See…
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2025-11-27 Passengers Shield Bus Driver, Danny Morrison On A Life Changed By The Troubles, Playlists For Your Doggo & More...
PJ hears of an incident where passengers had to shield a bus driver from thugs, talks to Danny Morrison in advance of his Friday Spailpín Fánach book launch…
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Great Art of Cork And Signed Katie Taylor Boxing Glove Among The Lots In Lions Club Auction
PJ hears from Denise O 'Reilly of Cork Lions Club about their online auction starting Black Friday to raise money for the less fortunate over Xmas which…
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Santa Paws This Weekend At Belrose In Upton
PJ joins Megan Neary Belrose Boarding Kennels & Cattery, Upton who hold their Santa Paws weekend for Guide Dogs For The Blind on Sat/Sun. Eircode is T12 EYN9…
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Taxi Drivers Ireland Escalate Their Uber Protest
PJ talks to Derek O'Keefe, founder of Taxi Drivers Ireland about what comes next and what it means for passengers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Sanctuary Runners 12ks Of Xmas
Complete 1km each day for 12 days to help Sanctuary Runners PJ hears from Graham Clifford See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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PJ Talks To Danny Morrison About Troubles, Bobby Sands, Chaucer And Pirate Radio!
Danny talks to PJ about how growing up during the Troubles changed the course of his life in unimaginable ways. Danny will be doing the Cork launch of his book…
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Blue Moon On Release This Weekend
PJ chats to Crossy who has seen the movie and spoken to the stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Have You Tried A Playlist For Your Dog?
Doggie playlists are so popular that even Spotify is getting in on the act with recommended ones. PJ and Nanci Creedon chat about how to make your own for your…
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Garda Award For Ailíse O'Sullivan & Naoise Qunin Who Saved The Day With A Distressed Man
PJ talks to Ailíse and Naoise, friends who knew exactly what to do when they came across a man in distress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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GAA Rule Change For Youth "Superclubs" Will Turn Off Players
PJ talks to Donal Looney Coach at St Colmcille's who says the policy needs to change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The CSI Behind Corks Asian Hornet Response
PJ talks to Dr Aidan O'Hanlon about the science that helped in our Asian hornet fight. Aidan will feature on the the next episode of 10 Things to Know About on…
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Nasty Incident On Bus Raises Concerns For Drivers
Darragh tells PJ passengers ended up shielding the driver from unruly youths on a bus ride yesterday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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2025-11-26 Sorting Uisce Eireann Helps Sort Housing, Floods Break Hearts, Cook Early For Xmas & More...
PJ hears how water is a big issue in solving the housing crisis, learns the heartbreak of seeing your memories destroyed by flooding, plans to start on the…
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Xmas Movies At Triskel
Including a few you might not have come across before, Chris O'Neill tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Chef’s Timeline Why the Best Christmas Dinner Starts in November
PJ talks to Chef Jack O'Keefe who says life is easier and tastier on Xmas Day if you take a few steps now. See also @chefjackokeeffe Hosted on Acast. See…
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Black Friday Holiday Bargains!
PJ hears only the greatest savings from Sarah Slattery thetravelexpert.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Can I Figure Out What Solar Would Save Me?
PJ chats to Dara about his new website save.irish which does all the number crunching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Weather Change Incoming!
Cathal Nolan tells PJ what the weekend outlook is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why The Irish Examiner Wants To Talk To Kind Kids
Irene Feighan, The Irish Examiner Feelgood Editor (what a nice job title!) talks to PJ about their Little Acts of Kindness idea which helps promote the…
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Let's Give Shop & Bar Workers A Courteous Christmas
PJ says not ruining Christmas for our shop and bar workers is something we can all get behind after hearing John O’Donnell of MANDATE plead for goodwill over…
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Flooding Means Losing Your Kids Photos It Takes A Part Of Your Life
PJ talks to Vivienne Jeffers, Secretary of The Gleann Fia Residents Association, who gave breath-taking testimony to the Oireachtas of the memories she lost…
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Can't We Sort Simple Traffic Problems In A Simple Way?
PJ talks to 3 callers who battled outlandish traffic this morning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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To Solve Building Crisis First Solve Water Crisis!
PJ talks to Michael Collins TD who says that VAT reductions for apartments will do very little compared to sorting out water and waste connections Hosted on…
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2025-11-25 More Cork Airport Slots For Prague Soccer, Highly Visible Policing For Cork, Ozempic And Restaurant Portion Sizes & More...
PJ hears good news for soccer fans, looks at a change in city centre policing, asks if more people are skipping dessert when eating out. And more... Hosted on…
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Win-Win-Waste How Businesses Are Helping Cork Beat Food Waste With Bargains
This Black Friday, why not bag a food waste bargain that cuts food waste and tastes delish? PJ talks to Michaela O'Leary from Too Good To Go to find out how it…
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Girl Math & Gucci Are The New Rules of Sustainable Style
PJ chats to the girl who has got all the style, Rosalind Lipsett, about building a circular wardrobe, from finding designer deals for charity to the power of a…
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Xmas Singalong Social Craic Mechanics
What's a Craic Mechanic? Find out because they're running a great singalong at Counting House Plaza on South Main Street 4pm Sun Dec 7th. PJ talks to Craic…
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The Tulips and the Ash Amsterdam's Munstermen Are Leinster Champs! Er, What?
A band of Cork, Limerick, and Offaly men living in the Netherlands become the most unlikely Leinster provincial champions in the history of the GAA Hosted on…
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Want Better Bus Info Than TFIs App? Try This!
PJ hears from James who explains why bustimes.org is better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bantry Flood Works - Loads Of Promises And Little Action
Diarmaid Murphy of the Bantry Business Association says it's hard to get businesses into the town or to expand when there is so much uncertainty on flooding…
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Accident Clean Up Crews Now On Cork Roads But Need Garda Support
Cllr Peter Horgan tells PJ measures to clear up traffic after an accident have helped but to be really effective Guards need to be assigned as well Hosted on…
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48 New Guards For Cork On High Visibility Patrols
PJ talks to Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne who spoke to Chief Superintendent Tom Myers about the new initiative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Patrons Tastes Change In Restaurants
Kate Ryan maps food and eating out trends on flavour.ie and she says smaller portion sizes are a thing too Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Ozempic Hitting The Restaurant Trade?
Top Restaurateur JP McMahon chats with PJ about changing trends in the restaurant trade with people going home earlier and choosing smaller portions Hosted on…
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Tower Vandalism So Frustrating
Cathy Kennedy, Chairperson Tower Community Association, tells PJ there was a lot of hard work to make the beloved town look its best all ruined in a night…
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Cork Airport Announces Extra Flights For Prague Republic Of Ireland Playoff
Barry Holland, Communications Manager for Cork Airport has good news for PJ and all soccer fans! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Portugal Bans Ryanair From Banning Paper Boarding Passes!
PJ asks Eoghan Corry of travelextra.ie if other countries will follow suit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2025-11-24 Learners On The Roads, Corks Presidential Tee-Shirt, N20 Needs Action & More...
PJ wonders if we will ever get to a reasonable amount of Learners on the road, talks to the Cork woman who designed a cool tee-shirt of new President Catherine…
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Corks Catherine Connolly Keepy-Uppy Tee
When a photo of Ireland's new president, Catherine Connolly, playing "keepy-uppy" went viral, designer Emily O'Shea knew it was iconic. She turned that moment…
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Charging Ahead With Corks EV Journey
Derek Riley from Nevo, Ireland's largest EV channel separates fact from fiction with PJ. Well worth a listen if you're considering the switch or just…
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Corks Xmas Car Has A Permit Problem - Anyone Can Help?
PJ talks to Paul Prout, the man who droves that incredible car with Xmas lights on it. He's got a problem, he wants to collect money for CUH kids but he can't…
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Bryan's Cautionary Tale About A Scammer
PJ talks to Byran who fell for a very convincing text Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Murray Moments - Cloud Nine With Conor Murray
Rugby is more than a sport; it's a rollercoaster of emotion which PJ and Conor capture as they discuss his new Book Cloud Nine. Conor will be signing books in…
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Why Your Creche Might Be Shutting Down
A childcare crisis is brewing as 151 creches have officially withdrawn from the government's core funding scheme. Now, providers are planning an unprecedented…
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Breakdown In School Secretaries Talks Could Mean More Disruption In Schools
PJ talks to Noreen O'Callaghan from Watergrasshill who is Secretary Fórsa's School Secretaries Branch about the talks which broke down Hosted on Acast. See…
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Stolen Car In Cobh - Can You Help?
PJ talks to Sean Lawlor whose 171D59834 Toyota Fielder (import estate Corolla) was just robbed at 5am from outside his door in Cooline Estate Cobh. Lots of…
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Inmar Tells PJ How Early She Has To Get Up To Beat The N20 Rush
PJ hears from Inmar about the commuter chaos on the N20 and puts it to Junior Transport Minister Jerry Buttimer that this is another example of Infrastructure…
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Cork Soup Kitchen Solution To Be Named After The Late Vanessa O'Callaghan
PJ hears from Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne that Cork City Council is to provide shelter and facilities for the soup kitchens that operate on Patrick St at…
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400,000 Learner Drivers Waiting - Things Are Not Getting Better For Learners Who Need Licences
PJ talks to Ger Hyland from the Irish Road Haulage Association who says it's so obvious for safety and for filling jobs that this needs to be sorted now…
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2025-11-21 Bus Failures Threaten My Daughters Job, Kathryn Thomas On "Are We There Yet?" Podcast, Noel Gives Away Prize To Hardworking Mum & More...
PJ hears that bus that fail to turn up are threatening a teen's dream of her first job, talks to Kathryn Thomas about her new Onic podcast, gives a prize away…
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A Xmas Miracle - Noel Gives Fáilte Ireland Prize To Dedicated Mum Suffering From School Transport Chaos
All this week on The Opinion Line we've been running a competition in association with our friends in Fáilte Ireland. When Noel won a prize his first thought…
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Kathryn Thomas On Her New Onic Podcast Are We There Yet
Kathryn chats to PJ about her new podcast which looks at how at the unpredictable twists and turns of life with guests such as Trinny Woodall and Elizabeth…
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Cinderella's Ugly Sisters Chloe & Zowie Join PJ In Studio
Cinderella Starts Nov 29th at The Everyman, PJ asks Chloe & Zowie for some inside tea about the Panto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Some Rogue Bosses Are Finding Loopholes To Cut Pension Payments
An Auto-enrolment loophole is costing workers Brian Forde, Head of Financial Planning Rockwell Financial, tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Darragh And The Lads From Macroom Met Troy Parrott
Darragh Deasy, the Chairperson of Macroom AFC, explains to PJ he and some of the lads from the club took a dream trip to Hungary to watch Ireland play but the…