

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.
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Nov 12, 2025 • 7min
Michael "Tea" Higgins Tea Cosies Make Way For Catherine Connol-Tea!
PJ talks to the women who started the Michael Tea Higgins Tea Cosy craze. Susan Banks of Not Just Hats now has Catherine Connol-Tea, a cosy for our new First Citizen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2025 • 11min
Jailed For Horrendous FGM Only For Conviction To Be Quashed After Two Years Served
PJ talks to Pamela Fraher of RTE Investigates about a case that will feature on RTE Investigates tonight. "First Conviction" airs tonight at 9.35 on RTÉ One, and the final episode of the companion podcast is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2025 • 12min
Rates Hurting Fragile Small Business Say Cork Business Association
PJ talks to Dave O'Brien, President of the CBA and Patrick Leader of Cork favorite Leaders Menswear on North Main St. who both say it's time for the government to shoulder a bit of the burden of looking after a city that generates so much revenue for the country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 2h 14min
2025-11-11 I Left Belgium To Nurse My Dying Mum Now I'm Homeless, New City Centre Wardens, Santas On Cycles & More...
PJ talks to Deneka who faces homelessness after leaving her house in Belgium to care for her dying mother, finds out what the new City Centre Wardens who start work today will be doing, hears why Cork will be full of Santas on cycles. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 13min
Vinyl, Violins, and VSTs: Shaking Up Cork's Nightlife with Beats and Baristas
Hear about the fascinating journey of DJ Mejmi (violin and vinyl!) and the high-stakes producer competition where local DJ have just one hour to create a track from samples for a chance at a €500 career boost! It's all part of shaking up Corks night time scene Daragh Veale, Chair Of Electronic Music Council tells PJ. Look out for Coffee House Lates Nov 27th & 28th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 8min
The Last Cut: The Baldy Barber Bows Out
PJ catches up with Michael, the beloved Baldy Barber, as he hangs up the scissors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 7min
Cork's Red Army Rises: 500 Santas, 7K, & Synchronized 96FM: The Ultimate Cork Christmas Cycle Prep
PJ gets the lowdown on the Cork Santa Cycle, from RJD's Connie Wiseman where 500 adults trade their regular clothes for festive suits and pedal 7km to spread cheer and raise vital funds for Pieta House! Sun Dec 7th 6.30pm outside Goldbergs Sign up here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 11min
Norman McCluskey's Three-Year Love Affair With The Landscape Of West Cork
Photographer Norman McCluskey shares with PJ his pure joy and planning behind "Headlands: Images of West Cork," his stunning collection that seeks out the authenticity and emotion of the Irish coastline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 10min
Cork's Hind Rajab Mural The Girl, The Mural, and the Legacy of a Priest's Rebellion
Down by Izz Café on George's Quay, there's a new mural of Hind Rajab marking the suffering in Palestine. PJ finds out more about who she was from artist Blanca Cabrera Rice whose own background makes her passionate about human rights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 8min
Top Gardener Peter Dowdall On Hogweed & Knotweed Danger PLUS A Plea For Parks/Gardens In Cities
Hogweed destroys your skin, knotweed destroys your house and floods destroy our cities. Peter Dowdall, gardener and designer may have answers for all three he tells PJ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


