Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

We are very saddened to hear of the death of Cork rapper Trigger. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. Today we share this conversation from Sep 1st 2016 where he spoke about Tupac. Rest in power!

Paul Byrne hears from Lorna Coffey on honoring her peacekeeper fiancé Sgt Ross Dunne with a hospice fundraiser, Conrad McGrath on why no good deed goes unpunished on Rochestown Road, Ted Dineen on playing Santa for a Thai orphanage. And more...

Cork entrepreneur Colin Tobin shares with Paul how he transformed from a broke 20-something into employer of 65 people, revealing the daily discipline behind his dental, retail, and medical ventures.

Legendary director Catherine Mahon Buckley shares with Paul Byrne what goes into staging The Everyman's Jack and the Beanstalk, from keeping the kid alive in all of us to weaving in modern Cork humour.

Paul hears Martina explain she noticed fences of abandoned toys at the dump so she and her teenage son launched CC's Toy Rescue to keep quality toys out of landfills and in kids' hands.

Conrad McGrath tells Paul the hilarious tale of trying to help an injured, heavily intoxicated stranger home — only to end up pinned to a wall by a team of skeptical Guards

Paul Byrne hears Lorna Coffey share the heartbreaking love story of meeting fellow Irish soldier Ross Dunne overseas, their dream of building a life together, and his sudden, devastating cancer battle at just 28. iDonate for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services here

Gabrielė describes to Paul Byrne waking up at 5 AM to find a gang in a stolen car systematically trying every car door on her street while families were asleep.