Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Zoe beat the odds to get a place in one of the world's most prestigious drama schools, the London School of Music Theatre, now her friends launching a viral campaign to get her there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ catches up with James who is meeting with lawmakers to try and change how inheritances are taxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nivene Sadick tells PJ how she is bouncing back after the Paul St Food Plaza closed, opens up about the vulnerability of asking for help, her unique Egyptian-Ballyphehane roots, and her race to secure a permanent home for her business. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John O'Callaghan from Dog Advocacy Ireland tells PJ he welcomes a tightening of the law but we could still go further. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Lisa Murphy as the Chit Chat group hits its second birthday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul tells PJ how close Crosshaven came to the gorse fire setting buildings on fire and causing widespread smoke damage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Emer Stafford who volunteers to clean up other peoples junk left behind at Whitebay (near Whitegate) and she tells PJ that in the last few years people even leave behind "fast fashion" towels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Dena O’Donovan from O'Donovan's Hotel Clonakilty about her fear that crazy parking will cause a tragedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne about last night's fire being investigated as suspected arson and also an assault in Blackpool. Cllr Audrey Buckley then tells PJ about what Crosshaven people are looking at going forward to reduce the risk of harm from gorse fires.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Sean, who says a roof is just a start for people and ignoring complex needs is not fair and makes the area unsafe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Cllr Terry Shannon who is in favor of rezoning 42 acres in Douglas which has many residents furious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears about a plan to zone 48 acres for housing in Maryborough Hill Douglas, hears Wellington Road residents want more supports for vulnerable people in the area, learns how to watch for the International Space Station over the next few nights. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Moore from Astronomy Ireland tells PJ how to get the times when the ISS space station can be seen and how to get the most from it. He also chats about their Warping Space And Time Lecture event tonight more details here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eileen France and George Townend join PJ for a hilarious chat about turning car parts and fine silk into Cork’s most unique art show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Modern parenting inspired Conor to create a Cork-based animation studio turning screen time back into playtime Conor tells PJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After facing life-altering cystic fibrosis challenges during the pandemic, David Howard shares how he chose a career in golf to inspire kids facing the same diagnosis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Anna Bellin-Rizzo who works with Dr Juan Corado at QClinic tells PJ there is still a massive stigma around intimate health and it's time for women to stop accepting accept pain or leakage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Heffernan discusses bringing running to a serious level for Cork’s next generation. See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Orla a mother and retrained EMT who is being pushed to her absolute physical and mental limits after her son Michael was discharged from the hospital with a vital BIPAP breathing machine—but zero night-nursing support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne about the overnight incident Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears about a vicious racist attack on a hard working dad, hears what it's like to do the Fastnet Swim from Ruth who did it to raise funds for Eimear McAuley, talks to Ann Marie whose brother is buried in Bessboro but she does not know where. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to local citizen Syed who after 24 years of building a life after moving from Bangladesh and raising a family in Cork tells him the heartbreaking reality of a racist attack witnessed by his children featured in today's Cork Beo article by Sara Rountree here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silent reading hours, pop-up Irish chats, lawn yoga and Ian Rankin are just a part of what's on offer at the West Cork Literary Festival, Eimear O’Herlihy tells PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy tells PJ he has a cheeky idea for England always claiming Graham Norton and Jessie Buckley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Battling jellyfish stings, chatty seals and 13-degree temperatures Ruth from Fuller Marketing did the swim to help Eimear McAuley. You can read more about Eimear here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.