Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

PJ hears from Sean Gargano who runs MacCurtain Wine Cellar with Trudy Ahern that the wine box that went missing has been returned by post. It wasn't just any wine box that was his link to his late Auntie that first stirred his interest in the trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Cllr Joe Lynch who says that complaints about scramblers are still huge after Xmas and he also looks at the new Local Community Safety Partnership, which controversially replaced the Joint Policing Committee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears a call for every road offence to be prosecuted with no discretion, talks to a mum about the help she got when her 6 year old daughter had a 24 minute seizure, learns about a Dublin Hill woman's success with letter writing event nights in the UK. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura tells PJ that her letter writing events have taken off in the UK and she would love to bring them home to Cork. See Letters Between Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aisling Allan tells PJ about her daughter’s sudden seizure and how the superheroes at Cork's medical frontline and epilepsy.ie rushed in with support. Remember Time Safe Stay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gillian tells PJ she is abseiling down the Hogan Stand in Croker in Cork colors on March 8th. It's all part of raising funds for rare.ie as Gillian's son has a condition that only 12 people in the world have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Sarah Power about the importance of teens building muscle in the gym for lifelong health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Safer Internet Day PJ talks to Jane McGarrigle, the CEO of Webwise who has some hints for living in an Artificial Intelligence world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Doireann O'Mahony of the Irish Sepsis Foundation who give us common and some less common signs of sepsis and reminds us never be afraid to ask Is It Sepsis? See also sepsisfoundation.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Damien Sreenan from the 96FM Newsroom who went to visit the kids at the Scoil Bhride Eglantine Schoolavision song contest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ and Shane O'Donoghue, editor at completecar.ie talk about why motoring is soaring and what families are doing to stay on the road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ discusses with Cllr Oliver Moran whether there should be discretion when it comes to road offences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears about the new plans Penneys have for Patrick St, gets help choosing good Valentines gifts, hears many prisoners should get psychiatric treatment not jail. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Nadine who teaches people to make their own pieces at benchspacecork.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to John O'Callaghan of Dog Advocacy Ireland who thinks drastic changes are needed in some areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone can do with a bit of help when it comes to being original on Valentine's Day and Mary Jane O'Regan has a few ideas for PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to LGBT Historian Orla Egan who is trying to preserve things people might have lying around from places such as Loafers and No 4 MacCurtain St or banners and leaflets, anything that helps bring the past to life. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Chris Michael of Meaco about the best way to dry out your house after the recent rain! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks Fergal McCarthy head of KCS about helping TY kids understand how bad accidents can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Margaret from Cork City Library about their scheme that helps you try out an instrument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Liam Quaide TD who was interviewed by Damien Sreenan from The Corks 96FM Newsroom and says the country needs to coordinate help from those who live with a psychiatric condition and addiction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew tells PJ we need to treat vulnerable people not punish them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Conor Ryan of RTE Investigates about their major investigation airing tonight (Mon) and tomorrow night (Tue) at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and you can also catch it on the RTÉ Player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the issue of psychiatric patients ending up in prison is highlighted, we look back to part of an interview between Paul Byrne and Ger, a lifelong Prison Officer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to John O'Shea of the Echo who has all the details of the revised plan for Penneys on Patrick St Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.