Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Paul Byrne hears campaigners are hopeful the campaign to save roadside trees in Farranree might be successful, talks to Helen who uses horses to help kids with special needs, chats with the lads who built the model of Corks Northside on display in Hollyhill Library that everyone is talking about. And more...

Paul, Robert, and Joe talk to Paul about the project to build a model of Cork's Northside which can be seen in Hollyhill Library

As tens of thousands of people are killed in the unrest in Iran, it's a worrying time for Jasmin who has family there, Paul hears

Paul talks to Neven who drives a 48 tonne train and drops in on a shop that makes 75,000 pies a year in "Neven Maguire's English Food Tour" See here on RTE Player or RTE One Wednesdays at 8.30pm

Paul chats with Órla O'Donovan about the Grammys where the music was pumping and the political temperature was soaring too over the current ICE operations

Paul talks to Helen, manager at Liskennet Farm, who harnesses the unique qualities of horses to help kids with special needs and he also talks to Michael Hegarty, CEO St. Joseph's Foundation, who run the farm and are opening a new centre in Charleville this year

Paul talks to Áine from The Harp Bar who says business and government need to help out bars before we lose a unique part of our culture. Mentioned in this call: The Lipsync Battle 2026 in aid of Cork City Missing Persons Search & Recovery (missing.ie) EUR5 a ticket + Special Guest Andrew Harte from 8 till late with DJ Deano The Harp Bar 28.2.26

Paul talks to Pat Falvey of Blarney Brewing Company who is moving heaven and earth to keep prices down as the global giants keep pushing up their prices