Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
Podcast by Cork's 96fm Opinion Line Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Nov 24, 2025 • 7min
Bryan's Cautionary Tale About A Scammer
PJ talks to Byran who fell for a very convincing text Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 20min
The Murray Moments - Cloud Nine With Conor Murray
Rugby is more than a sport; it's a rollercoaster of emotion which PJ and Conor capture as they discuss his new Book Cloud Nine. Conor will be signing books in Eason Patrick St on Sat Nov 29th at 1pm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 4min
Why Your Creche Might Be Shutting Down
A childcare crisis is brewing as 151 creches have officially withdrawn from the government's core funding scheme. Now, providers are planning an unprecedented step: a coordinated shutdown in protest. PJ is joined by Elaine Dunne, Chair of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, to discuss why operators say the scheme is failing. She explains the rising costs, the "anger" from parents, and why providers feel they have no other choice but to take this drastic action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 10min
Breakdown In School Secretaries Talks Could Mean More Disruption In Schools
PJ talks to Noreen O'Callaghan from Watergrasshill who is Secretary Fórsa's School Secretaries Branch about the talks which broke down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 9min
Stolen Car In Cobh - Can You Help?
PJ talks to Sean Lawlor whose 171D59834 Toyota Fielder (import estate Corolla) was just robbed at 5am from outside his door in Cooline Estate Cobh. Lots of presents in the boot so a heartbreaking thing to happen over Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 16min
Inmar Tells PJ How Early She Has To Get Up To Beat The N20 Rush
PJ hears from Inmar about the commuter chaos on the N20 and puts it to Junior Transport Minister Jerry Buttimer that this is another example of Infrastructure Hesitancy that is crushing the country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 7min
Cork Soup Kitchen Solution To Be Named After The Late Vanessa O'Callaghan
PJ hears from Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne that Cork City Council is to provide shelter and facilities for the soup kitchens that operate on Patrick St at night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2025 • 10min
400,000 Learner Drivers Waiting - Things Are Not Getting Better For Learners Who Need Licences
PJ talks to Ger Hyland from the Irish Road Haulage Association who says it's so obvious for safety and for filling jobs that this needs to be sorted now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 2h 10min
2025-11-21 Bus Failures Threaten My Daughters Job, Kathryn Thomas On "Are We There Yet?" Podcast, Noel Gives Away Prize To Hardworking Mum & More...
PJ hears that bus that fail to turn up are threatening a teen's dream of her first job, talks to Kathryn Thomas about her new Onic podcast, gives a prize away to Noel who then gives it to a mum we spoke to on the show trying her best for her daughter. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 14min
A Xmas Miracle - Noel Gives Fáilte Ireland Prize To Dedicated Mum Suffering From School Transport Chaos
All this week on The Opinion Line we've been running a competition in association with our friends in Fáilte Ireland. When Noel won a prize his first thought was to give it to listener Deirdre Fitzgibbon who spoke about what it's like getting up early, catching busses and walking over a kilometre because her daughter Emily who lives with Down Syndrome has had her school transport fall through Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
