Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

New groups are pushing kids to commit random acts of violence and then blackmailing if they want to get out ISD's Ciaran O'Connor tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 3am bathroom wakes to 'Sunday Night Fever', sleep expert Tom Coleman tells PJ how modern mental loads wreck rest as we look forward to World Mental Health Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary from Loc8 lifts the hood on Ireland's postcode system, detailing how 2.5 million addresses are mapped, why updates take months, and what alternatives exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shop manager Eimear O’Donovan urges Cork shoppers to check their pockets and handbags before the weekend for the winning ticket in Wednesday night's Lotto jackpot purchased in Eason's Mahon Point It is a Quick Pick ticket sold on Tue Oct 6th with numbers 3, 17, 26, 29, 37, 42 and the Bonus was 38. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As anxiety, body-image worries, and attention issues spike in primary schools, Dr Brian Barron explains how North Cork’s Rebels Unplugged helps parents hit pause on smartphones without guilt or judgment. The launch is 7pm Tue Oct 13th in Grange National School, Fermoy—tickets are free on Eventbrite, and you can find out more at rebelsunplugged.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Paul Byrne talks to Sonia O’Sullivan, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, and extraordinary service users celebrating 50 years of Irish Guide Dogs, and hears stories from Atlantic Ocean adventures to life-changing four-legged companions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

€3,600 in Taxis Just to Get to School Because Of School Bus Crisis Tracey faces €120-a-day taxi runs and empty answers from officials while Aisling tells other parents not to give up because she got a school bus in the end after a struggle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from father David Rose after essential school transport was pulled for his autistic son, Cork Sexual Violence Centre founder Mary Crilly looks back on a lifetime of advocacy as she retires, Minister Norma Foley on what Budget 2027 actually delivers for families. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DoneDeal’s Head of Motoring Paddy Comyn delivers a straightforward verdict on fuel excise duty, EV grants, and creeping car taxes to PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Prof Ibrahim Yakoub-Agha joins campaigner Mags McCarthy warning that forcing Cork patients to Dublin breaches clinical safety thresholds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From lazy lasagne to apple crumble cheesecake, Neven Maguire has delicious midweek shortcuts to feed the family for PJ Coogan His book "One Pan Wins" on Gill Books is out now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from Stephen Constable how two dog-obsessed friends built a free one-stop platform for dog-friendly cafes, reliable groomers, and rescue adoptions across Ireland with dogstop.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sick of American apps tracking ounces and diapers, Cork dad Christopher O’Callaghan tells PJ he created a lifesaver app for bleary-eyed parents keepin track of feeds, PHN visits, and late-night worry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As nurses stage a lunchtime walkout at Cork University Hospital, Katie O'Keefe hears Liam Conway of the INMO warn of an impending shutdown over pay, childcare, and basic survival costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a candid on-air discussion Minister Norma Foley talks to PJ about childcare, Budget 2027, children with additional needs and school transport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From surprise visits to rent hike texts, Threshold Cork's Ciara Kealy tells PJ what your landlord legally can—and cannot—do to your home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When his daughter ran short of cash on the other side of the world, one Cork dad walked into a local branch with €500—only to be told cash isn't welcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As her time with the Cork Sexual Violence Centre comes to an end, Mary Crilly says the fight is still there with the cruel nightlife games ruining lives across Cork, the urgent fight for standalone spiking laws, and how Safe Gigs is reshaping venues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trishia and PJ talk about how a token E10 increase in wages or welfare can quietly wipe out your medical card and school allowance, leaving working families worse off than before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David asks PJ how can the school bus service for his child be taken away when at the same time the country is running record surpluses? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ gets reactions to Budget 2027 from across Cork, The Byrne Report looks at battling addiction & finding recovery in Cork, local patients share their fight for a dedicated stem cell unit at CUH. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"We don't get to go home." Maria, an exhausted mum of two autistic children, Alan, a 25-year-old tradie saving for a home and Willie O'Brien of Spar MacCurtain St reveal why the budget offers zero relief for the people working around the clock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork’s 96FM’s Paul Byrne looks into Recovery Month. The Byrne Report is funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne concludes his look at Recovery Month with a look at the work done by Tabor Lodge. The Byrne Report is funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harrison joins PJ in studio to talk about why everyone should be prepared and why his book "Heat, Shelter, Water, Food" makes it so much easier. The books Cork launch is in Waterstones Patrick St tonight at 6.30pm see here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.