Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

After her hilarious school car-park rant went viral, Cork mum Avril Sheehan joins PJ to ask why the government sent an emergency survival guide to every house in Ireland—and whether they thought Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With 85 days to Christmas, Irish Times parenting journalist Jen Hogan joins PJ to debate whether workers with young kids should jump the queue for holiday leave or if first-come-first-served must apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a damning commuter dossier by a listener on the packed 220 bus route, Dr Darren McAdam O'Connell of the Cork Transport & Mobility Forum joins PJ to explain why Cork cannot wait for Dublin to finish BusConnects and how Budget 2027 can help Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fuels for Ireland boss Kevin McPartlan joins PJ to explain why home heating oil has almost doubled, why you should hold off ordering until after the Budget, and the real reason pump prices shoot up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Sharon Hussey as Farranree campaigners save over half their avenue's trees following talks with Cork City Council, local calls to preserve Sarsfield Court's dementia unit,Togher’s biggest Westlife superfan. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From hitching rides in the back of an artic truck to riding in a Deliveroo limo with spice bags, Cork superfan Majella had a ball she tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Niina about why Cork is a great place to busk despite the odd pervert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears when Cork City Missing Persons Search And Recovery volunteer Dinny Kiely collapsed without a pulse mid-search, his teammates put their newly learned CPR training to the ultimate test to save one of their own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The closure of Unit 1 Sarsfield Court Hospital for dementia patients has led to devastation for Gweyn and Michelle they tell PJ who also talks to Thomas Gould TD about the question he tabled today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to DJ who gives us a bit of insight into what it was like on the show. If you haven't watched the series, you can catch up on RTE Player here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Cllr Sean Martin who says the decision to raise the tax 15% above the base level is the right one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Sharon Hussey as Farranree campaigners save over half their avenue's trees following talks with Cork City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears about a CCAC report warning that Ireland needs urgent flood protection, the campaign for a dedicated stem cell unit at CUH to keep cancer treatment in Cork, a warning over rising online travel scams. And more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Pat Comyn from DoneDeal.ie about their latest survey which shows budget busting diesels are losing out to EV during the current fuel crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forget the €50,000 price tag myth Christopher Lynch and Pat Buckley TD explain how regular houses can swap out old boilers, tap into €14k grants, and run central heating without burning through electricity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Battling multiple myeloma and severe RSV isolated in Galway, Carl Horgan almost lost his mind to fever; together with wife Martina, they explain to PJ why forcing Munster patients away from CUH is traumatic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campaigner Mags McCarthy tells PJ a stem cell unit at CUH can't wait. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork dad Kevin Sheehan shares with PJ the heartbreak of leaving his young daughter and special-needs son behind for treatment in Galway—and why Cork desperately needs its own stem cell facility at CUH. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helen Duggan tells PJ why Cork women shouldn't have to leave the county just to stay alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Westlife star Mark Feehily's legal battle reignites debate over weight loss procedures, but Cork's Effie Murphy explains to PJ why the headlines miss thousands of life-changing success stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne went to see 400 local singers gathered on Sunday at Clayton Silversprings to record a heartfelt Christmas single confronting the harsh reality of over 270 homeless children across Cork and Kerry, and heard biting criticism from Mary Coughlan of the handling of the homeless crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damien Sreenan of the 96FM Newsroom tells PJ of how he almost got caught with a sophisticated scame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly tells PJ about today’s nasty coastal gusts and looks at the Climate Change Advisory Council's warning we need to get on with flood protection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears about growing public anger over Cork city centre safety and CCTV demands, an agonizing prescription delay for the life-altering Friedreich’s Ataxia treatment Skyclarys, threats of nationwide road blockades following a massive midlands fuel protest. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork Simon’s Paul Sheehan joins Paul Byrne to discuss record-breaking emergency figures, the harsh reality for working people locked out of rental homes, and why single adults are being left behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.