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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Heat, Shelter, Water, Food - The Essentials Harrison Gardner Will Help You Prepare
Harrison joins PJ in studio to talk about why everyone should be prepared and why his book "Heat, Shelter, Water, Food" makes it so much easier. The books Cork…
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"I Had to Put Him on the Train Alone" Cork Cancer Patients & Families Take On Leinster House To Fight For A Stem Cell Unit
PJ hears why Denis O’Donovan, Noel Casey, Des Moynihan and Robert O’Leary are joining campaigner Mags McCarthy in Leinster House today Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Byrne Report - Recovery Month Pt 2
Paul Byrne continues his look at Recovery Month talking to Gaelic football star Oisín McConville about his journey. The Byrne Report is funded by the News…
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Keith Reacts To Budget 2027
PJ talks to Keith who jokes he's picking the color of his Rolls after yesterday's Budget Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Jerry Buttimer TD On Budget 2027
Government TD & Junior Minister Jerry Buttimer on yesterday's Budget Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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SF TD Thomas Gould On Budget 2027
Opposition TD Thomas Gould on yesterday's Budget Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
The Byrne Report - Recovery Month Pt 1
Paul Byrne talks to Stephen who is in recovery from gambling. The Byrne Report is funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Budget 2027 - Key Points From Adam Higgins Of The Sun
PJ gets the main points from Adam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026-10-06 Eircode delays leave new Cork homeowners off the grid, an emotional eyewitness account of reckless driving near wildlife at The Lough, Ciara O'Kelly on the Donkey Sanctuary's upcoming Halloween trail,& More
PJ hears from Ken O’Flynn TD as Eircode delays leave new Cork homeowners off the grid, an emotional eyewitness account of reckless driving near wildlife at The…
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Norsine Has The French Church Street Table Turning Heads with Positive Notes and Perfume!
When a table offering handwritten affirmations and artisan perfumes appeared on French Church Street, PJ Coogan just had to catch up with boutique owner Manal…
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Looking for Midterm Fun? Help Cork’s Donkeys Defeat the Wicked Witch
Ciara O'Kelly from The Donkey Sanctuary joins PJ with some vocal four-legged friends in the background to invite Cork families to a magical Halloween midterm…
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100 Dates, Healing, and Finding Joy Louise O’Neill on A Bigger Life
From shamanic forest healing to high-flying dates across the Atlantic, Louise O’Neill tells PJ why taking her father’s advice to "take bigger risks" changed…
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Cork Jazz Festival Countdown: What’s Happening at the Triskel?
With just over two weeks until the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival takes over the city, Triskel's Tony Sheehan joins PJ to preview nine incredible weekend gigs…
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Cork City Councillor Brian McCarthy on Backing Garvaghy Road
Councillor Brian McCarthy explains to PJ why a message of solidarity from Cork is vital for residents standing their ground in Portadown. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Stay in Fear or Face Homelessness: Ireland’s Broken Domestic Abuse Safety Net
Priscilla Granger joins PJ to confront the systemic failures leaving domestic violence victims with an impossible ultimatum: stay in danger or become homeless…
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Bittersweet Closure For The Family Of Patsy O’Sullivan Missing For 32 Years
When Patrick "Patsy" O'Sullivan disappeared in 1992, his family never stopped hoping; his brother Jerry joins PJ to share the bittersweet closure of finally…
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Buggies, Birds, and 50km/h Roads: Is The Lough an Accident Waiting to Happen?
After witnessing a goose hit by a speeding car and a pedestrian struck months earlier, local caller Anne joins PJ to plead for immediate traffic-calming…
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Grieving Your Dog Should Employers Be Forced to Give Compassionate Leave?
After a worker was refused time off following the sudden death of her cat, PJ and caller John clash over whether pet grief should be treated like human…
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No Wi-Fi, No Deliveries Ireland’s Eircode Crisis
PJ speaks with TD Ken O'Flynn about the new homeowners who find themselves cut off from essential deliveries, broadband, and other services for months waiting…
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2026-10-05 Preschool staffing cuts threaten places for children with additional needs, public anger & growing calls for emergency fuel relief ahead of the Budget, the ultimate Freddie Mercury tribute coming to Cork , & more...
PJ hears from parents Lily & Derek as preschool staffing cuts threaten places for children with additional needs, public anger & growing calls for emergency…
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750,000 Homes Short Why Spain’s Government Just Collapsed
Thinking of ditching Cork rent for Spain? Cork expat Viv O'Keeffe tells PJ why soaring supermarket bills, €2,000 rents, and housing protests just toppled the…
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Why Dublin and Wicklow Are Hogging 88% of Ireland's Film Cash
Steve Park Director of West Cork Film Studios in Skibbereen tells PJ that that pulling regional tax breaks has cost Cork €20 million in lost productions…
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Slane '86 Energy, Cork Opera House The Man Channeling Freddie
In advance of his Opera House gig this Friday, Brian Keville of Qween and PJ talk Slane Castle, singing with a bionic leg, and keeping thousands of people…
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€1,700 to Heat a Home The Fuel Revolt Heading for Budget Day
With home heating oil surging to €1,700 a fill to half a million households in energy arrears James Dallon tells PJ serious action is needed Hosted on Acast…
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The €191,000 Penalty for Not Getting Married
Together for decades but "strangers in law"— James Sexton tells PJ why 177,000 unmarried couples in Ireland face losing the roof over their heads to a €190k…
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Katie’s Battle For Little Penelope Could Do With A Helping Hand From Govt
Changing surgical catheters at home, locked out of Carer’s Allowance, and left without enough cash for a coffee, Katie Healy Nolan reveals to PJ the brutal…
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"Half My Friends Live in Dubai" Young Cork Has Given Up Paul Byrne Hears On The Streets
Bracing for crèche fees, burning cash driving to Dublin for work, and deciding between a jumper or turning on the heat Paul Byrne hears how working-age Cork is…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Traitors Gonna Trait Two Busy Mammies, One Electric Car, and Pure Traitors Madness
Laura O'Mahony & Laura Harte Traitors Gonna Trait join PJ to explain why as big fans of the show it's even more fun to do a podcast about it Hosted on Acast…
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Grand Parade Affordable Cork Rally - Two Incomes, One Wage on Childcare, €2,600 on Rent
With Cork rents hitting €2,600 and childcare wiping out an entire salary, Affordable Ireland campaigner Maggie O'Kane warns PJ that working families have…
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Shopping Trolleys, Car Services & Crèches: Budget Opinions From The Cork Street
Paul Byrne talks to everyday people from preschool owners facing closure to mums budgeting for basic car services about why Budget 2027 needs to deliver for…
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James Lost His Preschool Place To Cutbakcks But He's Depressed Because Thinks He Did Something Wrong
Lily and Derek tell PJ it took weeks of tears to get three-year-old James settled into playschool; now, a sudden mid-term cut leaves an autistic toddler…
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2026-10-02 Antisocial behaviour forces bus cancellations across Cork, midwife Grace O'Brien on the fight to save CUMH's Domino birth scheme, legend Leo Moran of The Saw Doctors on their latest return, & more
PJ hears from NBRU's Dermot O'Leary as antisocial behaviour forces bus cancellations across Cork, midwife Grace O'Brien on the fight to save CUMH's Domino…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
"Dance In, Get a Free Pastry": The Grumpy Bakers’ Washington Street Relaunch Party Sounds Fun
Sharon Gleeson tells PJ all about it and he finally finds out why a great local bakery is called "The Grumpy Baker" The party is on Sunday between 11 and 1 to…
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"I Useta Love Her" Was The Younger Sister Who Dragged The Older Brother "N17" Up The Charts For The Saw Doctors
PJ chats to Leo Moran, founder of The Saw Doctors, in advance of their Virgin Media Park gig on Saturday 3rd July 2027. Tickets on sale today here Hosted on…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Bringing the O'Duffy Cup to the Carrigtwohill Classroom Cork Camogie Star Emma Murphy
PJ hears how Cork camogie star and PE teacher Emma Murphy brings the O’Duffy Cup into Carrigtwohill Community College to talk tackling teenage dropout rates…
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“The Judgement Is Still Crazy” Solo Mom Lydia O’Keeffe on Defying Stigma & Chasing The Pageant Crown
Ahead of representing Cork at Lady of Ireland, solo parent Lydia O’Keeffe chats to PJ about how the pageant scene is empowering local mothers, and expanding…
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"Would You Rather Be Right or Happy?" Derek's New Way Can Save Your Daily Peace
Are you a "right fighter" turning minor gripes into major rows? PJ Coogan chats with therapists Darrell Christie and Cork-based Derek Waugh on radical…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Skibb Bookshop Saving Your Brain & Sanity
From John Lennon encounters to a French chat over coffee, Skibbereen's Antiquity Bookshop's Nicola Smith explains to PJ why customers are checking in their…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Bus Drivers & Passengers Shouldn't Experience Slingshots, Ball Bearings & Racist Abuse
Passenger Róisín tells PJ the moment youths hurled racial abuse on the 216 and the NBRU's Dermot O'Leary explains youths with slingshots are aiming ball…
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Celebrity Traitors Did Richard E. Grant Just Blow His Entire Game?
PJ and Órla can't believe an unhinged opening night in the castle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cork Women Fighting For Domino Midwife Care
Midwife Grace O’Brien explains why she started her Domio petition while listeners Lisa and Cassie say they found it invaluable. Petition here…
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2026-10-01 concerns over low fuel supplies and rising winter heating costs, an emergency preparedness booklet causing viral stress for local parents, the workplace debate over whether Christmas leave should prioritize parents, & more....
PJ hears about concerns over low fuel supplies and rising winter heating costs, an emergency preparedness booklet causing viral stress for local parents, the…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Brides And Grooms Are Ditching Church Weddings and Parents' Guest Lists
PJ Coogan talks to Ellie Quinn award-winning wedding coordinator at Fernhill House in Clon about why today's couples are taking back control of their big day…
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Womens Sport Breaking Taboos Staying On The Pitch After 30
Eimear O'Brien from Cork Wanderers Hockey Club joins PJ to break the silence on perimenopause, pelvic floor issues, and why women shouldn’t have to hang up…
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Hundreds of Cork Women Craving Real Connection Are Joining Kindred Spirits Walking Club
After a single Facebook post sparked hundreds of messages, Ciara McDonnell joins PJ to explain how her new group, Kindred Paths, is helping Cork women ditch…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
The Big Weekend Releases Digger, Verity & War
Crossy joins PJ to break down a massive weekend of entertainment—from the big-screen adaptation of book-club favorite 'Verity' to Tom Cruise's wild…
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"Fight It Out Amongst Yourselves": The Nightmare of Christmas Rosters
Jacinta and PJ look at the Christmas roster row, asking if younger and child-free staff are fed up constantly being expected to sacrifice the holidays for…
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"I Felt Like I Was in a Washing Machine": Surviving Parental Burnout and Breakdown With A Message Of Hope
Just weeks after leaving St Michael’s Unit, author and mother of five Yvonne Welham talks candidly to PJ about bipolar, extreme parental burnout, and why…
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"Are We Expecting a Bomb?" Cork Mum's Viral Emergency Booklet Reaction
After her hilarious school car-park rant went viral, Cork mum Avril Sheehan joins PJ to ask why the government sent an emergency survival guide to every house…
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Should Parents Get Priority For Xmas Leave At Work?
With 85 days to Christmas, Irish Times parenting journalist Jen Hogan joins PJ to debate whether workers with young kids should jump the queue for holiday…
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Cork TMF Has Budget Ideas To Stop Cork Waiting in Line Behind Dublin for BusConnects?
Following a damning commuter dossier by a listener on the packed 220 bus route, Dr Darren McAdam O'Connell of the Cork Transport & Mobility Forum joins PJ to…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Don’t Fill Your Oil Tank Just Yet
Fuels for Ireland boss Kevin McPartlan joins PJ to explain why home heating oil has almost doubled, why you should hold off ordering until after the Budget…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
2026-09-30 Farranree campaigners save over half their avenue's trees, local calls to preserve Sarsfield Court's dementia unit, Togher’s biggest Westlife superfan. & more...
PJ hears from Sharon Hussey as Farranree campaigners save over half their avenue's trees following talks with Cork City Council, local calls to preserve…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Limos, Spice Bags & Nostalgia In The Ultimate Girls' Westlife Trip
From hitching rides in the back of an artic truck to riding in a Deliveroo limo with spice bags, Cork superfan Majella had a ball she tells PJ Hosted on Acast…
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Sweden's Niina Is Our New Cork Busker!
PJ talks to Niina about why Cork is a great place to busk despite the odd pervert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Miracle on the River: Bringing Dinny Kiely Back
Paul Byrne hears when Cork City Missing Persons Search And Recovery volunteer Dinny Kiely collapsed without a pulse mid-search, his teammates put their newly…
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Shattered Sanctuary - Gweyn and Michelle On Closure Of Sarsfield Dementia Unit & Update From Thomas Gould
The closure of Unit 1 Sarsfield Court Hospital for dementia patients has led to devastation for Gweyn and Michelle they tell PJ who also talks to Thomas Gould…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
DJ O'Sullivan From Newmarket Motors On Life In Traitors Ireland
PJ talks to DJ who gives us a bit of insight into what it was like on the show. If you haven't watched the series, you can catch up on RTE Player here Hosted…
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LPT Tax Hike For Cork City
PJ talks to Cllr Sean Martin who says the decision to raise the tax 15% above the base level is the right one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Victory on the Avenue: Farranree Residents Save Trees After Council Talks
PJ hears from Sharon Hussey as Farranree campaigners save over half their avenue's trees following talks with Cork City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…