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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Funding Doubts For Mens Sheds
PJ talks to Robert Sheehan from Knocknaheeny/Hollyhill Men's Shed and to Cllr Tony Fitzgerald about worries in the mens shed movement Hosted on Acast. See…
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From Jet Engines to Gritty Crime Cork’s Newest Author Mark Gyves
Aircraft engineer turned crime writer Mark Gyves joins PJ to discuss tragedy, addiction, and the brutal realities of todays crime Hosted on Acast. See…
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Jennifers Nightmare Rail Trip
PJ talks to Jennifer who ended up stranded with her son Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Australia’s Visa Shock Is the Aussie Job Dream Slipping Away?
Canberra’s sudden visa overhaul means Irish backpackers could do their regional graft and still get locked out by a lottery system—migration expert Andrew…
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"We Can't Even Open the Windows" The Dream Homes Trapped in a Sewage Nightmare
PJ hears of sewer smell hell from Eileen and Derek who live in Elmbury Estate and to local rep Cllr Anthony Barry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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The Fight to Bring Breakthrough Stem Cell Cancer Treatment Home To Cork
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2026-09-21 Local outrage over 10-foot security steel locking families out of Murphy’s Rock, Gaza scholar secured a UCC place but was refused a visa, Ireland’s biggest Hobbit house built right in Mid-Cork & more...
PJ hears local outrage over 10-foot security steel locking families out of Murphy’s Rock, how a Gaza scholar secured a UCC place but was refused a visa…
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Cork Thriller "I Wish You Were Here" Is Now On Amazon Prime
Shot across Ballycotton and Spike Island on zero budget, filmmaker Maria McLeod joins PJ to talk about the jaw-dropping thriller twist that earned her a spot…
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All-Singing, All-Dancing, and Breaking the Rules Cork’s Wildest Musical Comedy Is As Gaeilge
Seán Óg Ó Duinnín joins PJ to chat about a production packed with razor-sharp laughs and an eight-piece live band, An Téalú tells the hilarious, heartfelt…
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"Whippy Wolf" Coláiste Éamann Rís Principal Teaches Business Through Ice Cream
PJ hears Paul Byrne report on the sponsored ice cream truck putting a massive smile on Cork students' faces and teaching them a bit of money-making Hosted on…
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"Check the File Again" When a Healthy Runner Was Told She Had Lung Cancer
Facing radical surgery 300km from home, Gillian Ryan tells PJ we need to shatter the myth that lung cancer is purely a smoker's disease and start a screening…
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Mid Cork Is Now Middle Earth With Ireland's Biggest Hobbit House In Ovens
Complete with circular doors, reclaimed stone, and a wisteria tunnel, Dominic Cullinan and artist Marian Spillane join PJ to reveal the enchanting Hobbit House…
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"Economic Treason" or an Impossible Choice - Brian Cowen
Did Brian Cowen betray the nation, or was he handed an impossible hand PJ asks Gary Murphy. See also “Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach Book” (Eriu) Hosted…
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"I Won’t Leave My Child in a War Zone" The Gaza Mother Blocked from UCC
Trapped in a Gaza café, physiotherapist Zainab tells PJ about getting a scholarship from the Irish government while at the same being denied a visa to take up…
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"The Second We Turned Our Backs" Nightclub Harassment & A Warning About A Cork Night Out Turned Toxic
PJ talks to David who intervened in a sexual assault on a night out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fencing Off Murphys Rock Angers Locals
PJ talks to Cllr Noel O'Flynn and Tricia O'Mahony who lives in the area about anger over heavy security fencing put up in an area locals treasure as an amenity…
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Paul Byrne On Waterford Bus Crash And Weekend Firebomb Attacks
PJ catches up with Paul Byrne who reports on a tragic fatal accident and criminal attacks in Bride Valley View and Greenmount Hosted on Acast. See…
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2026-09-18 School Drug Debt Gang Fights, Rightsizing Gone Wrong, Gaming Help For Parents & More...
PJ hears a call for schoolchildren to be protected from drug crime gangs, learns the city's award-winning house rightsizing project is starved of cash, talks…
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Free Help For Parents Who Feel Out Of Their Depth With Gaming
PJ hears about online safety, screen-time balance and the life and work skills kids can actually gain from gaming that will be discussed at the National…
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Why People Are Packing Out The Pav Tonight For Wrestling
PJ talks to Conrad Melia of ConCon Ringside about tonights wrestling event in The Pav Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cillian Murphy’s Son & Sharon Horgan’s Youth Is Most Personal Show Yet
Aran Murphy plays the adult son in Youth, Sharon Horgan’s new series about a divorcee trying to balance dating with looking after her parents and her kid and…
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Fire, Saunas, and Ancient Myths At Cape Clear’s Wild Culture Night
Fire performer Aidan Ring reveals how he is blending coastal sauna culture, ocean dips, and ancient Irish folklore tonight for Culture Night at North Harbour…
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Ending the Infinite Scroll But Is It Right To Keep Under-15s Off Social Media?
Will kids work around social media bans and will tech companies play ball with the government and the EU PJ asks Alex Cooney of CyberSafeKids Hosted on Acast…
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Culture Night - The Hidden River Beneath Our Feet That Shaped Our Northside
A hidden river helped shape our city and you can find out more from Diarmuid O'Donovan who talks to PJ about his walking tour kicking off from Blackpool…
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It Claims 3,000 Lives In Ireland Every Year But People Are Still Afraid To Ask About It
PJ talks to James Corcoran of The Irish Sepsis Foundation about how a simple question can save a life, possibly yours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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We're Talking Injection Centres When Schools Have Running Battles Over Drugs
PJ hears from Cllr Albert Deasy who says that injection centres will at best be a small help and we need to be tackling the problems leading to gang fights…
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Surely Ed Sheeran Has Enough Clout To Stand For Something Like Kneecap Does?
PJ hears from Sophi who says that promoters would think twice before dealing with all the ticket refunds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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House "Rightsizing" Was Working Well Until Funds Were Cut
PJ talks to Cllr Shane O'Callaghan about an award-winning "rightsizing" scheme that allowed older people to get a tailored house for their needs while freeing…
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Man Charged In Healy-Rae Assault Case
PJ talks to Ralph Riegel of The Irish Independent about overnight developments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026-09-17 Needles Danger To Kids In Assumption Rd, Eddie's Heart Broken He Won't See His Wife With Dementia, What Should Ed Sheeran Have Done And More...
PJ hears from Paul Byrne about the discarded needles danger to kids around Assumption Road, hears Eddie is afraid he will never see his wife if she's moved to…
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Great Celebrations For Douglas Lawn Tennis Club 100th
PJ talks to Mike Ryan about how Cork is always at the centre of great tennis and how they will celebrate their centenary. The email mentioned for their history…
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What Should Ed Sheeran Have Done After Macklemore's Comments On Palestine?
PJ talks to Martin Leahy whose song "Don't Play" calling for a halt to the ROI v Israel Nations League match is high in the charts (see here) and to Carolyn…
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A Bench In Ballincollig Regional Park Is Saving Lives
PJ talks to Siobhan Cleare about the Ballincollig Suicide Prevention Bench which has already saved at least one life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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How Social Media Is Saving Young Peoples Mental Health
Michael Lismore tells PJ that he uses Weallcometogether TikTok to show teens it is safe to talk about their mental health Hosted on Acast. See…
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Love Among The Tractors! Finding A Date At The Ploughing
PJ asks Mairead Loughman of Love HQ is The Ploughing about finding a partner with good frontage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dementia - Eddie Is Heartbroken His Wife Of 50 Years Might Be Moved Far Away
With the closure of Unit 1 In Sarsfields Court, Eddie's wife who lives with dementia will have to be moved. He tells PJ he is afraid she might be moved to a…
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Assumption Road A No-Go Area For Kids Because Of Needles
PJ hears Paul Byrne talk to parents who say their kids face danger from discarded addict needles and also puts the situation to SF TD Thomas Gould. Hosted on…
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2026-09-16 I'll Chain Myself To A Tree, Worrying News On Mammograms, Master Your Power Bill & More...
PJ hears a city councillor pledge to support residents fighting to save trees, learns dense breast tissue can lead to a misleading mammogram, discovers that a…
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Wellbeing Is So Important For Schools To Teach Says Pres Ballyphehane
Barry O'Shea Principal at Pres Ballyphehane says no school can be excellent without a focus on student wellbeing. The School Open Night he mentioned is on 6:30…
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Sunflower Joy!
John Histon and his family gave PJ sunflowers and they grew and grew and grew! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Timber Is Back at Cork Civic Amenity Sites But It’s Going to Cost You - Some Good News On Paint Though!
Councillor Daniel Sexton joins PJ to confirm timber recycling returns this October, but addresses growing outrage over eye-watering dump fees. Hosted on Acast…
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Tell Me My Breast Density - It Could Save My Life
PJ talks to Laurna Quirke who is leading the campaign #tellmybreastdensity because, as she discovered, a clear mammogram can be deceptive. Hosted on Acast. See…
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What Every Cork Parent Needs to Know About Schools
Pat Kinsella tells PJ that parents and schools are allies and need to work together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Traitors Ireland - Are the Faithfuls Utterly Blind or Playing 4D Chess?
PJ talks psychology with our Traitors superfan and best body language expert Órla O'Donovan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Will We Actually Have a Cork Luas by 2036?
PJ talks to Paolo Carbone Head of Light Rail Capital Programme at Transport Infrastructure Ireland in studio and he is super optimistic and explains why…
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The Smart Money Is On Home Batteries To Cut Your Power Bill
PJ talks to Mark O’Donoghue from Southern Solar about how you can store cheap or solar electricity and use it when you need it. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Secondhand Volkswagens From Japan - A Surprisingly Good Option
PJ finds out the way people are buying secondhand cars is changing from Paddy Comyn from donedeal.ie and The Drivers Republic podcast Hosted on Acast. See…
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Cllr Will Chain Himself To Knockfree Tree In Solidarity With Protestors
PJ talks to Cllr Brian McCarthy who says he will chain himself to a tree along with his constituents and to Sharon Hussey who campaigns to save the trees. The…
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2026-09-15 €46,000 For Flipping Laughing Gas To Teens, What's Your Ideal Date Night In Cork, Black Pudding Is A Daycent Munch & More....
PJ hears how big money is being selling laughing gas to vulnerable people, gets date night ideas from listeners, celebrates black pudding. And more... Hosted…
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It Can Take Years To Set Up A Whale Shot But It's Worth It - Ken O'Sullivan On Filming Sealife
PJ talks to Ken in advance of his Everyman live event on Sep 26th See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Paradise to Panic Eoin's Health Scare On Dream Holiday
Cork Beo reporter Eoin Shortiss tells PJ how a dream backpacking trip across Thailand turned into a race against the clock. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Blood, Guts & Black Pudding - Yum!
PJ talks to Kate Ryan about her new book "Blood, Guts & Black Pudding" all about one of Cork's most daycent munches! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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CUH Stem Cell Unit - Transplant Athlete Mairead & Sen Eileen Lynch Get Behind The Campaign
Mairead O'Mahony was diagnosed with blood cancer as a teen but she's flying it and represents Ireland in transplant games and is a happy mummy now. She tells…
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Cllr Oliver Moran Says Councillors Were Not Told About New Waste Charges
Cllr Moran tells PJ that councillors had ideas to make waste disposal easier for householders but the new charges and rules were a fait accompli Hosted on…
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What Would You Like To See At A Dating Event? Fancy Dress? Walks? Cinema?
PJ talks to Paula from Rebel Dating and she is looking for ideas from listeners about her event for mature daters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Why Do Roadworks Project Stall For Weeks?
PJ talks to Tim Brosnan who says too many road projects start and stall causing chaos and costing huge money in machinery rentals Hosted on Acast. See…
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Get Stuck In Podcast Launches Soon And Asks Emigrate Or Renovate? And Has A Bit Of Craic As Well
PJ chats to 2025 Rose Of Tralee Katelyn Cummins and Declan Buggy about their new podcast about the choices facing young people. See also @getstuckinpodcast…
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€42,000 A Week "Flipping" Vans Of Laughing Gas
PJ talks to Midleton's Pat Buckley TD who is one of those working for tougher regulations on selling laughing gas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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2026-09-14 So Hard To Dump Rubbish, Culture Night Boogie Bus, Voiceworks Choir Fun & More...
PJ hears frustration over rules on what can be brought to the dump and when, learns that the bus services taking people around on Culture Night will have DJs…
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€55 Just to Dump Old Timber Why Is Doing the Right Thing So Expensive?
"You're penalised for doing the right thing": Margaret explains to PJ how a simple trip to dump scrap wood ended up costing €55 and two days of driving across…