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PJ hears Paul Byrne interview Sebastian who was attacked by a shark, learns the craic was mighty in Bells Field waiting for the eclipse and talks to the fisherman who would sell anywhere and his startled potential customers! And more...

PJ chats to fisherman Brendan Dudley and to Dawn Smith & Paul Lore, the record-breaking Row Aurora rowers they started chatting to in the middle of the ocean! See also here https://www.facebook.com/rowaurora

Cork’s biggest community fire show is returning to Marina Park this Friday, 14 August 2026 at 8:00 PM. PJ finds out more from Megan Cronin of The Circus Factory

From a fella crowning himself king to a modest man covering his parts Gillian Hennessy tells PJ the history in The Triskel Art Centre's building, Christchurch, is amazing. Triskel Christchurch on South Main Street hosts a free guided tour at 3:00 PM on Saturday, 15 August 2026, for Cork Heritage Open Day

PJ chats to Damien Hickey & Linda Ryan who are both directors of the Cullen community-led Tigh Laitiarain pub

PJ hears that Eoin is gearing up for a new workshop and is travelling Ireland this week as an ambassador for Heritage Week

PJ checks in with Sen Maria McCormack to see how the campaign to bring better treatment for endometriosis to Ireland is going

Yesterday there was a massive crowd of eclipse watchers in great humor at Bells Field and Paul Byrne interviewed them and described the atmosphere to PJ Coogan