Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

On the Opinion Line, Paul Bynre spoke to Philip Johnston of Mallow Search and Rescue who often give up their nights, their weekends, even Christmas mornings, to bring someone home.  Also on the call, Brendan Ryan, the father of Cormac Ryan, a son, a friend, a teammate who went missing in Cork city and sadly passed away, expressed his gratitude to the Mallow Search and rescue for their efforts in...

Paul Byrne was joined by Kate Neville Cork Business Association, who are rolling up their sleeves to get Cork looking great and providing grant support for businesses to spruce up their shopfronts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fire crews were working to contain a fire at a skip hire facility near Midleton, County Cork. The blaze started in the early hours of Friday morning, with units from both Midleton and Cobh responding to the scene, Roster Senior Fire Officer Mark Davis joined Paul Byrne to discuss fire safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bishop Lucey Park - when it’s open again soon should the name be changed…CIE - 80 years of buses & trains in Cork - great memories and a bright future ahead too...Why did they want a Cillian Murphy lookaike in South Korea & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Rachel and to Jerrica about Ted Tynan's motion to change the name of Bishop Lucey Park in the Grand Parade (often called the Peace Park or The Peoples Park) to Páirc na mBan Chorcaí (Cork Women's Park). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On National Lookalikes Day PJ talks to Scott Bloor who has a handy little earner as Cillian's double Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On National Lookalikes Day PJ talks to Samantha Fellows whose Corporate Entertainment Group books celebrity lookalikes and Lauren Godfrey from Twix who commissioned some interesting research on lookalikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Dylan Kelleher, boss man at Sabhna Scíthe, a mobile sauna and swim experience, who is just 22 years old! See also Facebook and Instagram   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Ger whose beautiful daughter Lilly loves beaches thanks to the wheelchairs already there as Councillors in Cork County Council call for a wider rollout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serving and retired members of CIE marked the company’s 80th anniversary in Cork City Hall overnight. Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne was there Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Sinead O'Keefe at Cork GAA about a great chance for your kid to walk hand-in-hand with players at the Cork Super Club clash. Head to head to @corksupercup on Instagram to get your entry in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Patrick who says the way that roads are put together again after a bit of roadworks should be to a standard rather than leaving roads haphazard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne who was at the scene of the fire overnight and to Victor Shine, Second Officer at Cork City Fire Brigade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ and Kelly O'Sullivan from Club 96 and the Weekend Hit Mix talk about the fallout from a follower's decision to reveal where Instagrammer Annalivia Hynds lives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ catches up with filmmaker Micheál Fitzgerald who went to Silverstone to promote East Cork. See also his YouTube short film The Struggle here   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Alan who recently took on Marathon Des Sables 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Cllr Albert Deasy whose question revealed Cork City Council spent over €1.3m on credit and travel cards, low-value purchase cards and fuel cards last year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Andrew Lynch of Homely who are running a rent-to-own scheme in Limerick they would like to bring to Cork See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ learns about the science of addiction from Dr Brian Pennie who is himself a remarkable heroin recovery story. See Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain — Wed Apr 16th, on RTÉ One at 9.35pm or on RTE Player here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to teacher Conor Murphy and to Cillian O’Fathaigh from pulc.ai which is an AI powered exam coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Driving licences from Black Sea state of Georgia are being advertised on Instagram, Facebook as a ticket to a full Irish licence. Katie O'Keefe from the Corks 96FM newsroom tells PJ how the scam works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Cllr Kenneth Collins about the tenant-in-situ scheme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne tells PJ all the latest developments into the case Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new way to get on the housing ladder - rent to buy - its coming to Cork soon, AI - now it can write, correct and even grade your essay - but is than where we want to go? Are some people more prone to addiction - could there ever be a test for it & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork is getting a Luas - but don’t hold your breath.. It’ll be ten years - and maybe more....Botox - have you had it? Would you? What sort of people are getting the needle?...Easter is coming - how about a chocolate workshop to celebrate & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.