Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Steve Park Director of West Cork Film Studios in Skibbereen tells PJ that that pulling regional tax breaks has cost Cork €20 million in lost productions.

In advance of his Opera House gig this Friday, Brian Keville of Qween and PJ talk Slane Castle, singing with a bionic leg, and keeping thousands of people happy. See also here

With home heating oil surging to €1,700 a fill to half a million households in energy arrears James Dallon tells PJ serious action is needed

Changing surgical catheters at home, locked out of Carer’s Allowance, and left without enough cash for a coffee, Katie Healy Nolan reveals to PJ the brutal reality of caring for the little girl, Penelope, she loves

Bracing for crèche fees, burning cash driving to Dublin for work, and deciding between a jumper or turning on the heat Paul Byrne hears how working-age Cork is getting hammered.

Laura O'Mahony & Laura Harte Traitors Gonna Trait join PJ to explain why as big fans of the show it's even more fun to do a podcast about it

With Cork rents hitting €2,600 and childcare wiping out an entire salary, Affordable Ireland campaigner Maggie O'Kane warns PJ that working families have reached breaking point ahead of the budget.

Paul Byrne talks to everyday people from preschool owners facing closure to mums budgeting for basic car services about why Budget 2027 needs to deliver for ordinary earners.