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    • Aug 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

    2025-08-08 GSOC Rebrand Costs, Inking Dignity With Medical Tattoos, Come On The Rebelettes & More...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 135:48


    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 backs our Rebelettes for Sunday with Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne Talks To The Rebelettes And The Junior Rebelettes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 16:12


    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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spoke & Shadow - Ellie & Mark Are Literally Cycling Around The World!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 17:17


    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 want to! See also their blog here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sew What? Angela From YAWYW Makes A Curtain Call!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 9:12


    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 are right in front of your windows Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Aislinn Is Inking Dignity With Medical Tattoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 15:16


    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 a sense of self. byaislinnstudio@gmail.com Instagram @byaislinn.ie also byaislinn.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cork CervicalCheck Hero Leona Macken's Great News

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 8:01


    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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Food Prices Keep Soaring And Everyone Is Wondering Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 15:34


    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 more information.

    Sheila & The Girls In St Patricks Skibb Are Craving Croker On Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 6:53


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Beloved Camogie Veteran Linda Mellerick Cheers On The Rebelettes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 7:41


    PJ hears what it's like to line up in Croker from Linda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Look Ahead To Sunday's Camogie All Ireland With 96FM's Finny Mac

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 7:47


    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 on Sunday and live commentary on C103.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Féile Has First Night's Proper Sleep Since Devastating Accident

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 9:08


    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 for Féile GoFundMe here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    More Than A Quarter Of A Million Spent Changing GSOC Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 4:28


    PJ talks to Adam Higgins of The Irish Sun who broke the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2025-08-07 Camogie fever is building, We didn't cause the housing crisis, Christy, Cork's new movie & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 141:32


    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 business...Christy - when you see the movie - you'll want the haircut & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "Christy" Premiere - Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne Brings You The Glitz And The Craic At The Opening Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 17:18


    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 estranged brothers in the care system are forced to live together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Wagyu Wonders: How A Lad From Aherla is Breeding Cork's Answer To Kobe Beef

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 7:18


    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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tria Is The New Cafe In Fitzgerald Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 8:53


    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.

    Yoga In The Park Is Huge Let's Find Out Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 8:05


    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 more information.

    I Went To Haiti And It's So Dangerous - Gena Heraty Is So Brave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 11:20


    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 locals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kay Keeps Youghal Road Signs Spick & Span For Tourists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 6:34


    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 for more information.

    Cork Will Be Hit By The Crunch In Garda Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 25:09


    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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Parents Under Pressure For iPads Teachers Are Not Even Trained In Using

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 10:53


    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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We're So Hyped To Support Corks Rebelettes On Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 5:57


    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 for more information.

    Support The Rebelettes In Croker And Have Fab Family Fun Too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 12:50


    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 Camogie Association tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Build Houses For People & Stop Tinkering With Holiday Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 13:56


    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 budgets and new regulations won't help the housing crisis which needs houses built in the right place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2025-08-06 Cork needs a bit of green love, An egg could kill my toddler, The EMO years & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 112:08


    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 boys can't even have Calpol...A new club night in Cork remember the Emo years & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Anne The Lady Behind The Beautiful Mizen Irish Draught & Traditional Sport Horses Talks To PJ From The Dublin Horse Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 8:51


    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    At Last! An Emo & Pop Punk Night For Cork

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 7:11


    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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Movie Fun With Freakier Friday The Fun Follow Up To Freaky Friday!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 4:23


    PJ talks to FM104's Zeinab who was at the screening last night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Allergies - I Want My Smallest To Have A Better Life With Allergies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 18:43


    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 to be fair with their food. See here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Helping Kids With Peanut & Treenut Allergy At Corks CUH

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 10:10


    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 Juan Trujillo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Allergies - We Were Just Having Breakfast And Her Throat Started To Swell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 8:53


    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 information.

    Why Not Statues For Cork? Why Not Statues Of Our Women Heroes? Let's Reclaim The City

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 7:59


    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 says ideas like Walking Clubs reclaim the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Gardener Peter Dowdall On How We Can Put Beautiful Parks And Plants In Cork's City Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 8:30


    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.

    Does Anyone Care The Paper Boarding Pass Is Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 3:04


    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.

    Fountains, Soft Lights, Parks - Let's Make Cork Nicer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 21:45


    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 See also Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2025-08-05 Kids losing out twice over, Video gaming is a big career, Anna's baking takes off & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 138:18


    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 industry....Anna's honesty box bakery - so successful she's quit her day job & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Queer Sheds Are Spaces Where Belonging Gets Built

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 10:05


    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 revolution of Queer Sheds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Gentle Family Fun For Everyone On Sherkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:55


    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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

    West Cork Walks In Solidarity With Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:41


    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 to have to keep on moving and being a refugee. The walk starts Sat Aug 9th The Square in Bantry 6am Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Trusting Cork Paid Off! Anna's Honesty Box Side-Hustle Becomes The Main Hustle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 7:38


    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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Féile's Fight Cork's Love in the Face of Unthinkable Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:04


    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. Stand for Féile GoFundMe here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A Silver Medal For Cork In The Maths Olympiad Thanks To Owen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 7:43


    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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Huge Success For Cork Computer Game "Ready Or Not"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 15:45


    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Can You Beat The Waiting List By Going To Northern Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 8:59


    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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How Many Months Wages Would You Spend On An Engagement Ring?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 8:19


    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.

    We Have To Hike Fees Says Corks Biggest Childcare Service Mary Geary's Childcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 12:15


    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.

    Give Us Trains To Support Our Rebelettes On Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 7:42


    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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Cork Short Hundreds Of Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 11:58


    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 Coogan and doesn't hold back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2025-08-01 Fermoy's Famous Cow Sculpture Vandalized, Vikings In Youghal, Nothing Beats A Jet2Holiday & More...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 125:03


    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. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sober Rave With DJ Nat Mac

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 4:35


    Paul finds out all about what's happening this Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Uncorked Guide To Wine Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 10:01


    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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