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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
All Your Questions About Cork Airport Answered By The Bossman!
Kenny Jacobs the boss of DAA was in town on Saturday, returning from his holidays through his favorite airport, Cork Airport. Our man from Corks 96FM Newsroom…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
96FM's Finny Mac On A Disappointing Day For The Rebelettes
So close but yet so far for our girls yesterday at the Camogie All-Ireland against Galway yesterday. Finny Mac, Corks 96FM GAA man talks to PJ about the agony…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
PJ Talks To Mohamed The Hero Who Rescued A Girl From The River
Mohamed Khathari is the kind of hero Cork needs PJ talks to a genuine hero who acted when someone was in trouble rather than video the incident as so many have…
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Fire Strikes Homes In Carrigaline & Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne Has The Details
Paul Byrne tells PJ what he learned at the scene and we hear from Cork City Fire Brigade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
2025-08-08 GSOC Rebrand Costs, Inking Dignity With Medical Tattoos, Come On The Rebelettes & More...
PJ hears there's plenty of government money where a GSOC rebrand is concerned, finds out how Aislinn inks dignity with her skilful medical tattoos, proudly…
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Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne Talks To The Rebelettes And The Junior Rebelettes
Paul went out and about to see the Rebelettes who were meeting the smallie Rebelettes and great memories were made by all! Hosted on Acast. See…
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Spoke & Shadow - Ellie & Mark Are Literally Cycling Around The World!
Cork's Ellie & Waterford man Mark have cycled through Europe, through the Stans of Asia and are now in China where they catch up with PJ. Why? Because they…
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Sew What? Angela From YAWUW Makes A Curtain Call!
PJ hears Angela went from spotting a gap in the ethical cloting market to stitching up Cork’s home décor scene—proving that sometimes, the best business ideas…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Aislinn Is Inking Dignity With Medical Tattoos
Aislinn Horgan uses her tattoo skills to help people recovering from cancer, burns and transition surgery. PJ finds out how she started and how she helps make…
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Cork CervicalCheck Hero Leona Macken's Great News
We spoke to Leona back in June and knew she was made of warrior stuff! PJ hears that she has a great bit of news now and we're delighted! Hosted on Acast. See…
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Food Prices Keep Soaring And Everyone Is Wondering Why
Inflation in food is way beyond the rest of the things we buy. Why, PJ asks Charlie Weston the Irish Independent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Sheila & The Girls In St Patricks Skibb Are Craving Croker On Sunday
PJ talks to Sheila from St Patrick's Camogie Club in Skibb, part of the grassroots spread of Camogie to all areas of Cork about the All-Ireland on Sunday…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Beloved Camogie Veteran Linda Mellerick Cheers On The Rebelettes
PJ hears what it's like to line up in Croker from Linda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Look Ahead To Sunday's Camogie All Ireland With 96FM's Finny Mac
Finny talks form and tradition with PJ as the Rebelettes take on the City Of The Tribes on Sunday. Don't forget updates throughout The Score with Trevor Welch…
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Féile Has First Night's Proper Sleep Since Devastating Accident
Cllr Finbarr Harrington shares an update with PJ on 13-year-old Féile O’Sullivan whose life changed forever when she lost her legs in a farm accident. Stand…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
More Than A Quarter Of A Million Spent Changing GSOC Name
PJ talks to Adam Higgins of The Irish Sun who broke the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2025-08-07 Camogie fever is building, We didn't cause the housing crisis, Christy, Cork's new movie & more
Camogie fever is everywhere - it’ll be some day at Croker on Sunday....Maire says the housing crisis won’t be fixed by putting people like her out of…
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"Christy" Premiere - Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne Brings You The Glitz And The Craic At The Opening Night
PJ hears from Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne who was at the launch of "Christy" a Brendan Canty movie about a northside community pulling together when two…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Wagyu Wonders: How A Lad From Aherla is Breeding Cork’s Answer To Kobe Beef
Daryl Good’s Wagyu cattle are living the gourmet life and proving that the best steak in the world doesn’t always come from Japan he tells PJ. Hosted on Acast…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Tria Is The New Cafe In Fitzgerald Park
PJ talks to Richard Gavin about Tria, which has an amazing name in an amazing place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Yoga In The Park Is Huge Let's Find Out Why
PJ finds out from Eveanna de Barra why so many go the classes that happen every summer Saturday in Fitzgerald Park Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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I Went To Haiti And It's So Dangerous - Gena Heraty Is So Brave
PJ talks to Deirdre O'Shaughnessy of the Irish Examiner who has helped build housing in Haiti and heard of the bravery of kidnapped Irish woman Gena from…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Kay Keeps Youghal Road Signs Spick & Span For Tourists
Florist Kay Curtin takes pride in Youghal's appearance and shows it by keeping the signs that guide our tourists clean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Cork Will Be Hit By The Crunch In Garda Numbers
PJ talks to Gda Pádraig Harrington of the Garda Representative Association as doubts emerge if the government can hit their target of 5,000 extra Guards Hosted…
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Parents Under Pressure For iPads Teachers Are Not Even Trained In Using
No sooner do parents get a free book scheme they get told to buy an iPad. Jennifer Horgan talks through iPads in education with PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
We're So Hyped To Support Corks Rebelettes On Sunday
PJ talks to the girls in Drinagh Pharmacy and to Michelle from Millstreet Camogie Club who are getting behind our girls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Support The Rebelettes In Croker And Have Fab Family Fun Too!
There'll be DJs, tailgate parties and a tee-shirt cannon to make sure kids will make memories on Sunday for Cork v Galway Brian Molloy, President of The…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Build Houses For People & Stop Tinkering With Holiday Homes
PJ talks to Dunmanway's Maire Ni Mhurchú, Chair Irish Self Catering Federation, who says letting out to tourists helps some mums balance the back to school…
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2025-08-06 Cork needs a bit of green love, An egg could kill my toddler, The EMO years & more
Green spaces - Cork needs more of them - could we start with that eyesore on Sullivans Quay...Childhood allergies - milk, eggs, nuts - one of Sharon’s little…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Anne The Lady Behind The Beautiful Mizen Irish Draught & Traditional Sport Horses Talks To PJ From The Dublin Horse Show
They breed great beautiful creatures in Mizen and PJ talks to Anne Loughnane about breeding them, life with horses and what the Dublin Horse Show is like…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
At Last! An Emo & Pop Punk Night For Cork
Emo and Pop Punk fans finally have a night in Cork with the MMRS.03 landing in Dali Aug 29th PJ talks to Éanna Brown, the man behind it. Tix at mmrs.ie Hosted…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Movie Fun With Freakier Friday The Fun Follow Up To Freaky Friday!
PJ talks to FM104's Zeinab who was at the screening last night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Allergies - I Want My Smallest To Have A Better Life With Allergies
Little Isaac wanted to tell his class how to help him live with his allergy. Mum Sharon took the idea and ran with it and now allergywise.ie teaches kids how…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Helping Kids With Peanut & Treenut Allergy At Corks CUH
The CUH is helping kids with allergies tolerate tiny amounts of nuts in the room so they no longer have to be terrified PJ hears from Paediatric Allergist Dr…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Allergies - We Were Just Having Breakfast And Her Throat Started To Swell
PJ talks to Sannen O'Reilly whose own experience with her sister led her to co-found TrustDish. See more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Why Not Statues For Cork? Why Not Statues Of Our Women Heroes? Let's Reclaim The City
Philip says the right statues set the right tone for the city, so let's be inspired by some great Corkonians especially women while Phyl tells PJ ideas like…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Gardener Peter Dowdall On How We Can Put Beautiful Parks And Plants In Cork's City Centre
There are big advantages to going green in the city centre, it's not just looks, Peter tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Does Anyone Care The Paper Boarding Pass Is Gone
Is it a handy backup or just something that needs to die PJ asks Eoghan Corry of travelextra.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Fountains, Soft Lights, Parks - Let's Make Cork Nicer
Making Cork a nicer place would bring people to live in the city centre, reboot the night time economy and just be the decent thing to do says Kevin Collins…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
2025-08-05 Kids losing out twice over, Video gaming is a big career, Anna's baking takes off & more
Kids are missing out because of a shortage of teachers - and childcare places...So your teen wants to be a video game developer - encourage that - ts a huge…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Queer Sheds Are Spaces Where Belonging Gets Built
How a movement born in rural Ireland is fighting loneliness with DIY, gardening, and the radical act of being yourself—Aoife and Theo chat with PJ on the quiet…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Gentle Family Fun For Everyone On Sherkin
Aisling Moran tells PJ about The Do Run Run on Sherkin Island on Sherkin Aug 9th which takes care to make sure everyone gets a day out! Hosted on Acast. See…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
West Cork Walks In Solidarity With Gaza
With a big gang set to walk the length of Gaza in West Cork, this isn't just raising funds Chris Heinhold tells PJ it's also about thinking into what it's like…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Trusting Cork Paid Off! Anna's Honesty Box Side-Hustle Becomes The Main Hustle!
23-year-old Ann Jane O’Leary tells PJ transforming her childhood playhouse into an unmanned honesty café was the start of something beautiful Hosted on Acast…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Féile’s Fight Cork's Love in the Face of Unthinkable Loss
13-year-old Féile O’Sullivan’s life changed forever when she lost her legs in a farm accident. Cllr Finbarr Harrington tells PJ how people can get behind her…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
A Silver Medal For Cork In The Maths Olympiad Thanks To Owen
What's it like competing in the Maths Olymiad and better again, winning? PJ finds out from Owen Barron of Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Huge Success For Cork Computer Game "Ready Or Not"
More than 11m copies sold, how's that PJ asks Philip Nathan of VOID Interactive Cork who says he's delighted and it shows what Cork software can achieve…
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Can You Beat The Waiting List By Going To Northern Ireland
It's an option to get some ops done across the border but get money from the HSE to pay for some/all of it, Gareth Crudden of Kingsbridge tells PJ Hosted on…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
How Many Months Wages Would You Spend On An Engagement Ring?
PJ chats over the romance and the finances of engagement with Kate from Neville's Jewellers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We Have To Hike Fees Says Corks Biggest Childcare Service Mary Geary's Childcare
PJ talks to Ollie who runs the service with Mary Geary about the problems with Core funding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Give Us Trains To Support Our Rebelettes On Sunday
PJ talks to sports journalist and councillor Patrick Mulcahy who calls for massive backing for the girls and trains to get us there. Hosted on Acast. See…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Cork Short Hundreds Of Teachers
Why are over 230 teaching posts going unfilled in Cork—and what does it mean for our kids? Principal Siobhán Buckley of Millstreet Presentation NS tells PJ…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
2025-08-01 Fermoy's Famous Cow Sculpture Vandalized, Vikings In Youghal, Nothing Beats A Jet2Holiday & More...
Paul hears about the vandalism of the motorway cow sculptures in Fermoy, hears who Vikings are camping out in Youghal, gets on board with the Jet2Holiday meme…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Sober Rave With DJ Nat Mac
Paul finds out all about what's happening this Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Uncorked Guide To Wine Knowledge
Gary O’Donovan of Cork Wine School takes the mystery out of wine for Paul Byrne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nothing Beats Jet 2 On The Opinion Line
Even the White House is using the Meme Of The Moment so 96FMers tried their hand while Paul and Pride Vibes presenter Mia Poland had a crack too Hosted on…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Take Cork Pride In The Big Queer Debs Ball
LGBT Kids get a chance at a Debs they can enjoy and COVID-19 Lockdown kids get the Debs they never had at The Big Queer Debs Ball as part of Cork Pride Deirdre…
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Fight Back Against Decline In US Visitor Footfall Says Youghal's Michael Farrell
Michael from Youghal's famous Farrell's Bar says we need to make sure tourism is kept healthy as US tourist footfall declines Hosted on Acast. See…
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Bank Holiday Weather From Ireland's Weather Channel
Cathal Nolan looks forward to what we can expect over the weekend with Paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Vikings And Digs Fun For Families In Youghal
Vikings camped out for the weekend, archaeological digs for kids Paul gets the scoop on a really imaginative Bank Holiday Weekend from Aileen Murray, Mark…