Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Cllr Peter Horgan tells PJ measures to clear up traffic after an accident have helped but to be really effective Guards need to be assigned as well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne who spoke to Chief Superintendent Tom Myers about the new initiative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Ryan maps food and eating out trends on flavour.ie and she says smaller portion sizes are a thing too Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top Restaurateur JP McMahon chats with PJ about changing trends in the restaurant trade with people going home earlier and choosing smaller portions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathy Kennedy, Chairperson Tower Community Association, tells PJ there was a lot of hard work to make the beloved town look its best all ruined in a night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Holland, Communications Manager for Cork Airport has good news for PJ and all soccer fans! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ asks Eoghan Corry of travelextra.ie if other countries will follow suit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ wonders if we will ever get to a reasonable amount of Learners on the road, talks to the Cork woman who designed a cool tee-shirt of new President Catherine Connolly, hears why it's urgent to improve the N20. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a photo of Ireland's new president, Catherine Connolly, playing "keepy-uppy" went viral, designer Emily O'Shea knew it was iconic. She turned that moment into a handmade, sustainable t-shirt that's now in demand from Cork to Australia, she tells PJ Check out @emilyy.oshea on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek Riley from Nevo, Ireland's largest EV channel separates fact from fiction with PJ. Well worth a listen if you're considering the switch or just EV-curious. If you want to meet Derek and see the new XPENG range as well he will be hosting the Q&A at Newmarket Motors next Thu Nov 27th, from 7 pm as part of their 261 Open Weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Paul Prout, the man who droves that incredible car with Xmas lights on it. He's got a problem, he wants to collect money for CUH kids but he can't get a permit over safety concerns. Can anyone see a way to make this happen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Byran who fell for a very convincing text Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rugby is more than a sport; it's a rollercoaster of emotion which PJ and Conor capture as they discuss his new Book Cloud Nine. Conor will be signing books in Eason Patrick St on Sat Nov 29th at 1pm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A childcare crisis is brewing as 151 creches have officially withdrawn from the government's core funding scheme. Now, providers are planning an unprecedented step: a coordinated shutdown in protest. PJ is joined by Elaine Dunne, Chair of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, to discuss why operators say the scheme is failing. She explains the rising costs, the "anger" from parents, and why...

PJ talks to Noreen O'Callaghan from Watergrasshill who is Secretary Fórsa's School Secretaries Branch about the talks which broke down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Sean Lawlor whose 171D59834 Toyota Fielder (import estate Corolla) was just robbed at 5am from outside his door in Cooline Estate Cobh. Lots of presents in the boot so a heartbreaking thing to happen over Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Inmar about the commuter chaos on the N20 and puts it to Junior Transport Minister Jerry Buttimer that this is another example of Infrastructure Hesitancy that is crushing the country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne that Cork City Council is to provide shelter and facilities for the soup kitchens that operate on Patrick St at night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Ger Hyland from the Irish Road Haulage Association who says it's so obvious for safety and for filling jobs that this needs to be sorted now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears that bus that fail to turn up are threatening a teen's dream of her first job, talks to Kathryn Thomas about her new Onic podcast, gives a prize away to Noel who then gives it to a mum we spoke to on the show trying her best for her daughter. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All this week on The Opinion Line we've been running a competition in association with our friends in Fáilte Ireland. When Noel won a prize his first thought was to give it to listener Deirdre Fitzgibbon who spoke about what it's like getting up early, catching busses and walking over a kilometre because her daughter Emily who lives with Down Syndrome has had her school transport fall through Host...

Kathryn chats to PJ about her new podcast which looks at how at the unpredictable twists and turns of life with guests such as Trinny Woodall and Elizabeth Day. Get it on the Onic app Android here Apple here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cinderella Starts Nov 29th at The Everyman, PJ asks Chloe & Zowie for some inside tea about the Panto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Auto-enrolment loophole is costing workers Brian Forde, Head of Financial Planning Rockwell Financial, tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darragh Deasy, the Chairperson of Macroom AFC, explains to PJ he and some of the lads from the club took a dream trip to Hungary to watch Ireland play but the way home was even better when they met Troy Parrott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.