Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

With home heating oil surging to €1,700 a fill to half a million households in energy arrears James Dallon tells PJ serious action is needed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Together for decades but "strangers in law"— James Sexton tells PJ why 177,000 unmarried couples in Ireland face losing the roof over their heads to a €190k tax bill if one partner dies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Changing surgical catheters at home, locked out of Carer’s Allowance, and left without enough cash for a coffee, Katie Healy Nolan reveals to PJ the brutal reality of caring for the little girl, Penelope, she loves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bracing for crèche fees, burning cash driving to Dublin for work, and deciding between a jumper or turning on the heat Paul Byrne hears how working-age Cork is getting hammered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura O'Mahony & Laura Harte Traitors Gonna Trait join PJ to explain why as big fans of the show it's even more fun to do a podcast about it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Cork rents hitting €2,600 and childcare wiping out an entire salary, Affordable Ireland campaigner Maggie O'Kane warns PJ that working families have reached breaking point ahead of the budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Byrne talks to everyday people from preschool owners facing closure to mums budgeting for basic car services about why Budget 2027 needs to deliver for ordinary earners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lily and Derek tell PJ it took weeks of tears to get three-year-old James settled into playschool; now, a sudden mid-term cut leaves an autistic toddler without the only daily routine he knows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears from NBRU's Dermot O'Leary as antisocial behaviour forces bus cancellations across Cork, midwife Grace O'Brien on the fight to save CUMH's Domino birth scheme, legend Leo Moran of The Saw Doctors on their latest return. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon Gleeson tells PJ all about it and he finally finds out why a great local bakery is called "The Grumpy Baker" The party is on Sunday between 11 and 1 to grab your treat, or check out @the_grumpy_bakers https://www.instagram.com/the_grumpy_bakers to see the moves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ chats to Leo Moran, founder of The Saw Doctors, in advance of their Virgin Media Park gig on Saturday 3rd July 2027. Tickets on sale today here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears how Cork camogie star and PE teacher Emma Murphy brings the O’Duffy Cup into Carrigtwohill Community College to talk tackling teenage dropout rates, social pressures on young girls, and the power of female role models. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of representing Cork at Lady of Ireland, solo parent Lydia O’Keeffe chats to PJ about how the pageant scene is empowering local mothers, and expanding her sell-out Cork Runway show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a "right fighter" turning minor gripes into major rows? PJ Coogan chats with therapists Darrell Christie and Cork-based Derek Waugh on radical acceptance, managing high emotions, and learning to let the small stuff go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From John Lennon encounters to a French chat over coffee, Skibbereen's Antiquity Bookshop's Nicola Smith explains to PJ why customers are checking in their screens to sit with vintage books and jazz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Passenger Róisín tells PJ the moment youths hurled racial abuse on the 216 and the NBRU's Dermot O'Leary explains youths with slingshots are aiming ball bearings at busses and demands local politicians stop ignoring teen antisocial behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ and Órla can't believe an unhinged opening night in the castle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Midwife Grace O’Brien explains why she started her Domio petition while listeners Lisa and Cassie say they found it invaluable. Petition here https://www.change.org/p/fully-reinstate-domino-midwifery-services-at-cumh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ hears about concerns over low fuel supplies and rising winter heating costs, an emergency preparedness booklet causing viral stress for local parents, the workplace debate over whether Christmas leave should prioritize parents. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ Coogan talks to Ellie Quinn award-winning wedding coordinator at Fernhill House in Clon about why today's couples are taking back control of their big day from parents and opting for all-in-one country house venues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eimear O'Brien from Cork Wanderers Hockey Club joins PJ to break the silence on perimenopause, pelvic floor issues, and why women shouldn’t have to hang up their boots. See also @corkwanderershc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a single Facebook post sparked hundreds of messages, Ciara McDonnell joins PJ to explain how her new group, Kindred Paths, is helping Cork women ditch screen fatigue and find real friendship. See also @byciaramcdonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crossy joins PJ to break down a massive weekend of entertainment—from the big-screen adaptation of book-club favorite 'Verity' to Tom Cruise's wild, unrecognizable role in 'Digger' to Sky’s messy new legal drama 'War' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacinta and PJ look at the Christmas roster row, asking if younger and child-free staff are fed up constantly being expected to sacrifice the holidays for parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just weeks after leaving St Michael’s Unit, author and mother of five Yvonne Welham talks candidly to PJ about bipolar, extreme parental burnout, and why stepping away saved her life. "Gracefully Broken" by Yvonne Welham from Orla Kelly publishing is out now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.