Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

PJ takes calls from listeners on the Lord Mayor's call for illegally parked cars to be towed away, hears of a new way to join the fight against ghost busses, checks out a way to give a unique Cup Of Love gift to your Valentine. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from the Lord Mayor Dan Boyle who wants towing reintroduced for illegal parking and hears views from callers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oleksandr says we need to be able to keep track of infuriating "ghost busses" to demand action, so he made an app to do that! The app is here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony says we are deprived of amenities and late night shops/cafes because of the blatant crime on our streets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Counsellor Peter Hyde who says that for the want of a few guidance sessions in their careers and life skills, years of a kid's life will be wasted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica calls in some professional help from Liz as she tries to find an affordable home in Cork. See also Virgin Media One Sun 8pm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Michael Collins TD who says the public deserve better solutions than blanket changes in speed zones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Zsófi Szommer of The Happy Pottery who has a unique way of showing your love this Valentines in the Marina Market this weekend. See here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ has been looking for your stories of meeting celebs and John tells him about the time he met Paul McGrath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to FM104's Crossy who let his inner fanboy show meeting the stars of the new Bridget Jones movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Jan 17th we spoke with Jamie. After the Lord Mayor's call for a return to towaway, PJ presents this encore edition of the interview. Jamie tells how he drove a tow truck the last time Cork City Council used towaway for illegally parked vehicles and answers the questions we are all curious about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ACAST TECHNICAL NOTE - PRESS PLAY BUTTON EVEN IF YOU GET A MESSAGE "THE EPISODE WAS NOT FOUND" On Jun 22nd 2022 we spoke with Emma Hennessy about matrescence. This is a popular podcast which became unavailable due to technical difficulties with our podcast provider Acast. We have created a new instance of it so people can still hear the interview while the technical issues are being fixed. Althoug...

PJ tries to get to the bottom of why finding a restroom is impossible in Cork, wonders if sleepovers are a rite of passage for kids, gets life wisdom from Capt Marie Gleeson. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Marie about drugs raids, leading a ship, coping with the sad loss of her son and helping business get leadership right. Kinsale & District Lions Club will host Marie Gleeson Feb 20th 2025 7.45pm at Kinsale Community School in The New Shane Fitzsimons Riverside Theatre. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love often starts near Valentine's Day but make sure it's romance and not coercive control or lovebombing Fiona O'Malley of Turn2Me says to PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shane O'Callaghan tells PJ a combination of low pay, bad conditions and demanding work means our Family Law courts could grind to a halt and that would be a tragedy for many who are stuck in terrible situations and need a court judgement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giuseppe Whelan of Dolphin Swimming Club tells PJ Coogan they are close to their dream of a full professional pool but they need a place to store the components for a while. Can you help? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Fiona Madigan about a rite of passage for many of our kids - the sleepover! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Cllrs Brian McCarthy & Seán Martin about the Council debate on a motion that would see a commitment to opening toilets each year for the next three years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears about a genuine Cork hero who laid down his life serving for the Cork Fire Brigade, talks about the alarming upswing in homophobic crime, chats about a Valentines or Galentines date with chocolate. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Valda who won an award for her clever takeNPlace QR Codes for Wedding Pics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats with Liora who loves chocolates and is spreading the love on Friday for Valentines or Galentines For more see here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EMMY talks to PJ about the Laika party in the sky! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming up to the anniversary of Richard's loss in service, PJ talks to his comrades and family about Cork Firefighter Richard Beecher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.