Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

PJ hears about a CCAC report warning that Ireland needs urgent flood protection, the campaign for a dedicated stem cell unit at CUH to keep cancer treatment in Cork, a warning over rising online travel scams. And more.

Forget the €50,000 price tag myth Christopher Lynch and Pat Buckley TD explain how regular houses can swap out old boilers, tap into €14k grants, and run central heating without burning through electricity.

Battling multiple myeloma and severe RSV isolated in Galway, Carl Horgan almost lost his mind to fever; together with wife Martina, they explain to PJ why forcing Munster patients away from CUH is traumatic.

Campaigner Mags McCarthy tells PJ a stem cell unit at CUH can't wait.

Cork dad Kevin Sheehan shares with PJ the heartbreak of leaving his young daughter and special-needs son behind for treatment in Galway—and why Cork desperately needs its own stem cell facility at CUH.

Helen Duggan tells PJ why Cork women shouldn't have to leave the county just to stay alive.

Westlife star Mark Feehily's legal battle reignites debate over weight loss procedures, but Cork's Effie Murphy explains to PJ why the headlines miss thousands of life-changing success stories.

Paul Byrne went to see 400 local singers gathered on Sunday at Clayton Silversprings to record a heartfelt Christmas single confronting the harsh reality of over 270 homeless children across Cork and Kerry, and heard biting criticism from Mary Coughlan of the handling of the homeless crisis.