Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Pj speaks to Neil McDonnell of ISME and retailer Willie O’Brien about the survey showing two-thirds of businesses escape crimebut those on the front lines face repeat offenses, legal frustrations, and rising security costs.

An alarming fish kill on an 8km stretch of the River Blackwater near Mallow has left over a thousand trout dead. Sean Long, Southwest Director of Inland Fisheries Ireland, joins PJ to discuss possible causes, from rising water temperatures to natural infections, and the urgent investigations now underway.

What starts as a simple sore shoulder leads Megan Rafferty into a life-changing diagnosis of acute leukemia. Speaking to PJ Coogan Megan recounts her unexpected path through misdiagnosis, gruelling chemotherapy, sepsis, a bone marrow transplant, and the emotional rollercoaster of living with blood cancer.

A gorse fire offshore - how to get a fire crew there in a hurry? 4 generations , 2 shops , there has to be a book in the story of McSweeneys, those strange dreams we get - what do they mean? And much more 

Passenger trains haven’t run to Youghal since 1987, but a growing local movement says it’s time to put them back on track. PJ Coogan spoke with Michael Beecher, chair of the East Cork Railway Alliance, about the group’s rapid growth, thousands-strong petitions, and the mounting frustration over gridlocked roads on the N25. Campaigners believe the return of the Cork–Youghal line could transform travel for East Cork and West Waterford.

For over seventy years, McSweeney’s Corner Shop in Gardiners Hill has been more than a place to pick up the essentials, it’s been the beating heart of the neighbourhood. PJ spoke to fourth-generation family member Clíona who shares stories of her great-grandmother “Mrs. Mac,” the legendary “Mrs. Lovely,” and the shop’s award-winning Chester cake (or donkey’s gudge to locals).

When a gorse blaze broke out on remote Heir Island, West Cork’s lifeboat crew raced against time to ferry firefighters to the scene.PJ spoke to Baltimore RNLI’s Aidan Bush and Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan about the tense operation, the unique challenges of fighting fires in isolated communities, and the environmental impact on this Special Area of Conservation.

Mohammed says he’s not a hero - but he certainly is - others would have started taking a video...Exciting times at Cork Airport - the future is as bright as it gets.. The Corkwoman who dreams about driving in Formula 1 & lots more 

Change is in store and PJ finds out what to expect from Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel