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Trimmed for Success: Wayne Lloyd Says A Salon Apprenticeship Beats the Classroom
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PJ talks to Wayne Lloyd about hair apprenticeships giving a future to teens and about being selected by the British Fellowship of Hair Artists to create a new project to develop cooperation between professionals in Ireland and the UK.
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02:36:11|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 moreAll Aboard Again? The Campaign to Bring the Train Back to Youghal
09:04|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.McSweeney’s Corner Shop: Four Generations of Sweet Treats & Community Spirit
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16:40|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.2025-08-11 Mohammed is a river rescue hero, Cork Airport on the up, Kayls dreams of an F1 drive & more
02:17:30|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 moreHumid Nights & Great Days? What's In Store With The Weather
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12:42|Cork’s coffee king Brock Lewin spills the beans on the Irish AeroPress Championships to PJ Coogan – where underdogs, mad science, and explosive flavors collide in the most chaotic (and delicious) coffee battle you’ve never heard of and even reveals where the name Badger & Dodo came from.