Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Holly tells PJ about her daughter Hazel and how she and her husband faced a nightmare trip to the UK to save Hazel from agony because politicians don't want to legislate for Termination For Medical Reasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Hammond chats to PJ about the musicians coming from Cork and across the Atlantic to put on a great night for Jimmy Crowley See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Claire Hartnett, author “Murder: Great For My Social Skills” about writing for modern teens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Megan, one of the people directly affected by the plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the streets of New York and London to the quiet volunteer tracks of Innishannon, John Hayes lived a life dedicated to movement and helping others and PJ hears from Trina O'Sullivan about the "John Hayes Memorial 5km" on June 28th at the Valley Rovers Walkway See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eugene put together a posse of tradespeople when he hears fire struck a house where kids with special needs live. Mission accomplished in two weeks. Then, Virginia Desmond of Castlemore Riding School joins in with free lessonsA special thanks to:* Brooks — donated wooden flooring and kitchen door* Priority Energy Solutions — all electrical work, fully checked* The Furniture Center — wardrobe* Anthony Canary from Meadows and Byrne — helped throughout the house and donated the sofa* Elite Exterior Cleaning Ltd — power‑washed the outside* The East Cork Kitchens — donated and fitted the kitchen* Tiles R Us — tiles for under cabinets and kitchen floor* B&Q — paint and curtain poles* Supervalu Higgins Mayfield — €250 towards restocking* Zenergy Wellness — weekend away for the family* Dennis McGee — donated beds* Henleys Construction — plumbing work* niamh and John, Cork City Council — thanks for making it all happen* Vinny Boom — all painting throughout the house* Finn Lynch from Howdens — organized fridge, washing machine and Supervalu voucher* The team from Epro Construction — for all their hard work and support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew says it's time to be neighborly and support England because they always support us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to 96FM GAA Correspondent Finny Mac about a thrilling game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Fiona O'Donovan of Cork Chamber about the extreme lengths parents go to in order to have childcare and they discuss possible solutions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Paul St Retailer Wyon Stansfeld of Pinocchio Toys who welcomes the dining area and to Joe O'Shea of Cork Beo who broke the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears details of an overnight incident from Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears that over regulation might drive the good buskers away and leave us with the noisy ones, learns that Guards are worried about a teen part in Fennel's Bay tonight, talks to Kingfishr's youngest fan about the concert last night. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Damien of the Corks 96FM Newsdesk as he finds out what's happening for the biggest weekend in Corks Rory calendar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz Ehrenberg-Redl tells PJ she moved from a fast-paced career to West Cork for the sake of her boys and found a way keep working Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cllr Jack White says that a big event is planned for Fennels Bay tonight on TikTok and Snapchat and the best thing to do is keep kids away as it will not be safe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love seekers want a clear head and the light of day when checking out new partners PJ hears from Paula of Rebel Dating Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears all about the changes to entering which show that the marathon is a real success. Listen to the podcast to hear what a ballot system is and to enter click this link after Monday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Ronan that there's another perspective to that of Bishopstown GAA and Jerry Buttimer. He says making changes risks a traffic nightmare and peak times so he does not agree with calls to keep the route off sports areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig had a longer than expected meeting with the Taoiseach to explain why his Paudie needs government action on Skyclarus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Young Tommy and his mum Caroline talks to PJ about seeing Kingfishr's Cork gig last night and we get a concert review from Caitlin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ gets the scoop on what to watch from Trevor Welch of the 96FM's The Score and TalkSport Ireland while Simon is going to the USA with his dad to cheer on Scotland. Would he cheer our neighbors England though? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Leahy is one of Cork's foremost protest singers and he tells PJ the story behind DON'T PLAY - feat Leen Maarouf and Brian Kerr See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elma enjoys the music in town, and it makes the shopping happy and cheerful. She's worried that tight regulation in the City Centre is driving the best talent to other cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP tells PJ it's time to adapt the law to what's going on with bloggers invading peoples' privacy for kicks and likes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears problems with living on top of a prison, chats to the chair of Bishopstown GAA about why she feels Luas plans need to change, learns what was behind an appeal to find a weather balloon launched by Dublin schoolkids. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Sandra about the lavender picking you can take part in from this weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mel Nolan, Ted Brady and Conor MacCarthy talk breaking records and drag racing ahead of the Rally happening Sun Jun 14th See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Helen Flanagan who appealed for help finding a weather balloon that landed in North Cork and finds out it was launched by Inchicore Children's Broadcasting, a public service radio project that helps kids learn about and change their world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Agri Aware's Eimear Mannion on their farm demos in The Cork Summer Show See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Stuart Musgrave of Baltimore Pirate Festival as the village prepares to step back in time to days when Algerian pirates raided riches and even people. They also talk about The Algiers cafe moving on board the Nao Santa Maria tonight for an amazing dining experience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Peter Aiken and hears Damien Sreenan and Trevor Welch among others put questions at the LATM launch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Suzanne and to Minister of State Jerry Buttimer about why the club has problems with the Luas plans The current non-statutory public consultation runs until 12 June, with material available at luascork.ie and in Cork City Libraries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Loretta and Chelsea who say prisoners are right on top of them shouting and making noise while Thomas Gould TD explains promises made to residents in the past. Meeting 7.30 PM tonight Glen Resource And Sports Centre, Glen Avenue, The Glen, CORK T23 DH95 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ discusses President Katie Taylor, locating builders, farmers, delivery workers in an emergency when there's no Eircode, talks to Luke who is doing 4Peaks4Cancer to honor his granddad and Corks 96FM Radiothon her Barry Looney. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon Piper knows candy floss. After all, funfairs are in her blood but she's not impressed with the packet of candy floss crisps she got, she tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Sandra about the surprise news that Katie would be interested in a run for the Presidency. Listener Denis weighs in with his opinions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Crossy about the movie directed by a legend, starring Eve HewsonJosh O'Connor, Emily Blunt and Colin Firth that looks out what is being hidden about aliens among us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Shane Clavin of Fastrack Into Technology (FIT.ie) which offers a great, different way to be being a techie! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Murphy never met his granddad who died of lung cancer and recently sold a car to Corks 96FM Radiothon hero Barry Looney, so he decided to do 4Peaks4Cancer in 48 hours he tells PJ Coogan. See also @4Peaks4Cancer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All of us in 96FM got it in the feels when we saw that Aoife made doggy treats with her own hands and created treat bags for any dog passing her house to mark what would have been Skyler's birthday so PJ just had to talk to her to get the beautiful back story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a fascinating story behind how an American tycoon created the Lavender Festival Niamh Ní Dhrisceoil tells PJ but now the islanders run it with treats like Lavender Gin and Lavender honey. See also here https://capeclearlavender.com/the-second-annual-cape-clear-lavender-festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farmer Dinny Galvin highlighted that farm buildings have no Eircode which can cost crucial time in an accident. He figured out a solution with Gary from Loc8 and they tell PJ how it works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melissa Is Missing Kei and has launched a phenomenal social media and email campaign to try and find him. Pictures and contact details here https://www.facebook.com/groups/1621359964760057/?multi_permalinks=4568436520052372&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&__cft__[0]=AZYKyZU5yKc-U0oVBvxNaz42aKIk2CYH4nrlvaGdIFhll_FFve89K_EpC6sekMO-qSc6UgETP4QPv8x2IQtVs4gsI0IWR3W0JRDN_haj2mLjm1IuJBqgibXwU4KNnfq00LKUqD0wNKpUgSU-K28sWRvDosv3KUYM_8lhZwGE5TwwzUx8LZquqawF62Gzm2rbzPtX9P2MwPW6JH_ZQj0RF_x6&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love a good news story and random acts of kindness. PJ hears from Lisa about a man who bought buns for all the exam students in Tesco Douglas to cheer them up and from Frances who was helped by a man called Colm when she needed a hand in SuperValu Carrigaline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With tickets.ie closing a lot of very valuable festivals need a bit of a hand says Ken O'Flynn TD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin is known for his YouTube videos about reimagining Cork and PJ talks to him about the sad news of a low renovation grant uptake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne about the overnight raid on an ATM in Little Island Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ takes call on the driving test wait list that the RSA can't seem to get on top of, hears different views on new EU taxes on imports, talks to the woman who met Katie Taylor while out on a walk. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ takes calls with some saying they will be good for the environment, others saying it will create hardship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon tells PJ that kids buy treats for parties and Communions and just to cheer up a meeting with friends and now they'll lose that with new EU taxes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Holly Davis who is making a name for herself in Texas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.