Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Paul Byrne speaks to John and Pauline Healy who face devastation after their house and all their possessions were wiped out by a fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne talks to Jonathan about little Evie-Mae's fight for life in Great Ormond St, hears from Jerry Buttimer on the new scrambler bike laws, learns how massaging baby makes for happy, peaceful nights. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Year Of The Horse on Tue Feb 17th and the Cork celebration of the New Year Festival is in City Hall a bit before on Sun Feb 8th. Paul Byrne finds out more about China's celebration from May O’Donovan from SensAsian Food in Ballincollig and Lila Chenyao. See also here Cork Chinese New Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you come across documents about Alexis Schlesinger or Alexis Richards? They belong to mum Tessa Schlesinger who recycled them by accident in grief at the Douglas Book Exchange she tells Paul Byrne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul finds out more about why parents are turning to baby massage Rachel from Babychi Infant Massage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne talks to Claire who is worried that the Council needs a better plan for traffic during construction in the area and to Cllr Albert Deasy who has taken a close interest in the problem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many private car parks do not charge people living with a disability for accessible spaces if they have a blue badge Louise tells Paul but recently she got an unwelcome surprise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne speaks to Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Jerry Buttimer about welcome new laws but asks did they come too late? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy helped organize the Women In Law Forum and tells Paul Byrne she learned so much Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claire Harrington from Edel House tells Paul Byrne that a grant from the PTSB comp could mean so much to vulnerable women but they need votes! See ptsb.ie/Community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne and Eoghan Corry from travelextra.ie look at the new tight travel restrictions to the USA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to Michelle Cummins of Heygurl Salon and Michelle from Debbies in Mallow about the soaring costs hitting their trade but find both are fighting back from the customers with deals to keep you looking good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne catches up Jonathan about his daughter tiny Evie-Mae who is fighting and fighting in Great Ormond Street. Help Evie-Mae here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears Kevin Collins vision for a Cork we deserve, talks to three lads who are doing something big to help young onset dementia, learns the hacks that make the property market work for you. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to auctioneer Johanna Murphy who says getting off rent and onto the property ladder is vital to your success and explains how the people who manage to do it know a few things that others miss. Johanna mentions "Keys to Your Future" at the Commodore Hotel which is on Tue Feb 24th 6.00 PM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears from Joanne Geary MD of MyHome.ie who has some fascinating stats on what homebuyers are thinking at the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne meets Shane, Cian and Cian the friends running 450km non-stop across Ireland to fund better facilities for dementia patients. See their Instagram @milesformemory1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne gets the lowdown on Kinahan's Downfall from Irish Sun Crime Editor Stephen Breen. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne chats to Paulo from Capoeira Cork a martial art developed in slavery times that disguises itself as dance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul catches up with Ruth from Sunbeam who tells him how they treated two beautiful dogs who were poisoned recently and what to look out for when walking your pooch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to Kevin Collins who created several excellent videos about Cork about his most recent YouTube video The Provincial City Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne talks to Cllr Tony Fitzgerald and local resident Michelle about proposals that work waits while negotiations continue and why councillors voted for it in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears campaigners are hopeful the campaign to save roadside trees in Farranree might be successful, talks to Helen who uses horses to help kids with special needs, chats with the lads who built the model of Corks Northside on display in Hollyhill Library that everyone is talking about. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul, Robert, and Joe talk to Paul about the project to build a model of Cork's Northside which can be seen in Hollyhill Library Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul hears from Stuart Clark of Hot Press about how Van Morrison, The Boomtown Rats, The Frames, Dermot Kennedy, The Cranberries, Imelda May, Picture This, Gavin James and even Michael D Higgins came together to make the mag's 50th extra special on Fri Feb 6th. See more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.