Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

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.

As tens of thousands of people are killed in the unrest in Iran, it's a worrying time for Jasmin who has family there, Paul hears Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to Neven who drives a 48 tonne train and drops in on a shop that makes 75,000 pies a year in "Neven Maguire's English Food Tour" See here on RTE Player or RTE One Wednesdays at 8.30pm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul chats with Órla O'Donovan about the Grammys where the music was pumping and the political temperature was soaring too over the current ICE operations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to Helen, manager at Liskennet Farm, who harnesses the unique qualities of horses to help kids with special needs and he also talks to Michael Hegarty, CEO St. Joseph's Foundation, who run the farm and are opening a new centre in Charleville this year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to Áine from The Harp Bar who says business and government need to help out bars before we lose a unique part of our culture. Mentioned in this call: The Lipsync Battle 2026 in aid of Cork City Missing Persons Search & Recovery (missing.ie) EUR5 a ticket + Special Guest Andrew Harte from 8 till late with DJ Deano The Harp Bar 28.2.26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Paul talks to Pat Falvey of Blarney Brewing Company who is moving heaven and earth to keep prices down as the global giants keep pushing up their prices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jo joins Paul to recount the terrifying moment a stranger followed her to her car and tried to get in and why constant vigilance pays in public places Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne talks to Kenneth O'Flynn TD who has asked City Council to re-examine how the Active Travel plan is implemented in the hope trees in Farranree might be saved. He also talks to Laura who chaired a meeting last night and to Margaret who has been very active in getting support for the campaign to save the trees Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne talks to Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP about the obvious need to have checkpoints to crack down on the rising level of people driving after taking drugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne hears a mum's call for for fair playgrounds, talks to the Corkman with a submarine, chats with Brendan Canty & Jamie The King Forde as we hope for their film "Christy" to get an award. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul talks to Jack O’Sullivan about the Granary which helped kickstart the foodie culture in Midleton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.