Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.