Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

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Friday · 2 hr 11 min
€3,600 In Taxis To Get My Child To School, 6 Year Old Noreen Is Ballinadee's Cancer Champ, Witches Fighting Murders & More...
PJ hears how one mum is spending a fortune on taxis while a school bus is being sorted out for her child, talks to Helena from Ballinadee about Noreen her little cancer champ, learns how witches, fibromyalgia and murder make for brilliant reading. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday · 8 min
Saved by Her Brother How Ballinadee's 6-Year-Old Noreen Battled Leukaemia
From thinking it was ordinary growing pains to hearing the word leukaemia five hours later, Cork mum Helena tells PJ her 6-year-old Noreen's extraordinary fight for life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday · 17 min
Witches Solving Crimes With Real Forensics
From miniature 1940s dollhouse crime scenes to magic, writer Courtney Smyth tells PJ how real pathology meets murder mysteries in 'The Undetectables' series. See also Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday · 7 min
Tiny Trackers & Hornet Invasions Catch A Pest’s Stephen Prout on Ringaskiddy’s Nest
PJ learns more about the fight against Asian Hornets from Stephen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday · 4 min
700 Million Eggs and Counting Why Ireland Is Obsessed with the Ultimate Superfood
Nature’s perfect protein or a cholesterol worry? PJ talks to DJ Kelleher about the trend to eggs on World Egg Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friday · 7 min
Inside ‘The Comm’ Online Groups Pushing Teens To Violence For Clout
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.
Friday · 14 min
Why Your Brain Won't Switch Off Sleep Specialist Tom Coleman on Beating 3am Anxiety
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.
Friday · 18 min
Loc8’s Gary Delaney on Why Eircodes Take Months to Exist
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.
Friday · 2 min
Lottery Fortune Sold By Eimear's Shop In Easons Mahon Point
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.
Friday · 8 min
Rebels Unplugged Why North Cork Parents Are Delaying Smartphones
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 information.
Friday · 14 min
Eyes, Oars, and Paws The 50th Anniversary of Irish Guide Dogs Celebration
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.
Friday · 15 min
€3,600 in Taxis Just to Get to School Because Of School Bus Crisis
€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.
Thursday · 2 hr 19 min
2026-10-08 essential school transport pulled for family with special needs child, Cork Sexual Violence Centre founder Mary Crilly looks back on a lifetime of advocacy, Minister Norma Foley on what Budget 2027 delivers for families, & more...
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.
Thursday · 4 min
Fuel Prices, VRT Hikes, & EV Grants Budget 2027
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.
Thursday · 9 min
“Way Below Standards”: European Expert Says Irish Cancer Patients Could Get So Much Better Care
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.
Thursday · 6 min
Less Washing Up, More Flavour Neven Maguire’s One-Pan Wins
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.
Thursday · 4 min
From Puppy Dates to Rescue Homes The New Hub for Irish Dog Lovers
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.
Thursday · 8 min
LullaGram The Irish App To Help Parents Keep Organized
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.
Thursday · 6 min
We Can’t Afford the Groceries” CUH Nurses Walk Out
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.
Thursday · 18 min
"If We Started Afresh, We Wouldn't Start Here" Norma Foley on Ireland's Childcare
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.

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