Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Leah tells PJ why the shortage of school spaces is so scary for her and for her little Liam. "March With Us For 20+ Children Cork City & County With No School Places" happens 2pm Sat Mar 8th, assemble at City Hall to march to Grand Parade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ Coogan talks to David Lane of the Drugs & Alcohol Taskforce about why so many experts are calling for an injection/consumption centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne talks to drug users he met on the street as debate about an injection/consumption centre for Cork rages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears callers say stamp out horse cruelty, do we need a Government Dept to eliminate waste? Sarah Corbett Lynch on loving her late dad. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Emma about the trends and what brides should be thinking about this year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy tells PJ that her nephew Liam cannot get a place in school and the system to find help for him is not fit for purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Sarah about her life before and after the death of her father Jason in North Carolina. "A Time For Truth: My Father Jason And My Search for Justice And Healing" by Sarah Corbett Lynch (Hachette Books Ireland) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Jack who says the Irish Rail rules around the types of Student ID need changing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Emer and Grace about their problems with behavior around food and eating and how AEA helped. Contacts addictiveeatersanonymous.org contact@aeainfo.org +3531 554 9725 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheila Casey Jones tells PJ all the counties she has tried to get a start in life for Patrick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Pádraig O'Sullivan TD about his efforts to get more protection for horses that are mistreated in Cork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donna tells PJ about the abuse of animals like horses she sees on her way to work but no authority will take her complaints seriously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is a Dept of Efficiency? Do we need one? How is it different to what they have in America with DOGE? Michael Collins TD explains his idea to PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears why more events are vital to Cork, chats about the right age to make kids money wise, scoffs pancakes from the Home Economics class of Coláiste Éamann Rís. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ speaks to Skylee about her new project to keep the bonds between our two great nations strong by showing kids the real America! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Laura Jane Redmond about carving a career out of a passion! Laura will speak Thu Mar 6th at an event called “Stepping Stones to Self-Employment and Beyond” in The Republic of Work on South Mall along with another old friend of the show Izz from Izz Cafe. Book here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate Pancake Tuesday, we talk flapjacks, crepe, home economics and toppings with the gang from Coláiste Éamann Rís Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John runs a really quirky and fund TikTok with strange bits of Cork history and also captures our beautiful wildlife. What makes him tick? See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ Coogan chats with Gary Hanrahan of Elevate Credit Union Glanmire about why it is important to get money management skills as early as possible See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats with Michael Maguire of M&Co Hair, Ballincollig about the threat to legitimate businesses providing employment from black market under-the-counter stylists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Hosford tells PJ Coogan her journey from mum to activist due to the failings of the education system in helping her child. The march she talks about is for 20+ children Cork City & County with no school places for Sept 2025 Sat Mar 8th 2pm Assy City Hall March To Grand Parade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinead Crowley is looking for 40 clubs and groups to do something special this Lent to help Penny Dinners. To take part, email Sinead on bruachnafeile@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin tells PJ that big events like the upcoming CCFC v Celtic game boost the city, lift its profile, and lift peoples' spirits, so let's have more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears opinions that numbers used by Garda management are misleading, talks to a Sabrina fan who sadly got scammed, discovers Mary's weather forecasting page. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Ella who contacted us to warn others about a clever and nasty scam hitting Sabrinators Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.