PJ Chats To Cork Speed Record Breakers Ahead Of West Cork Drag Rally

2026-07-10 Carrigaline Racist Attack, Swimming The Fastnet, "He's In There Somewhere" & More...

PJ hears about a vicious racist attack on a hard working dad, hears what it's like to do the Fastnet Swim from Ruth who did it to raise funds for Eimear McAuley, talks to Ann Marie whose brother is buried in Bessboro but she does not know where. And more... ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"I Was One of You Until Last Monday" After Racist Attack Syed's Son Wonders If He's Still Bleeding

PJ talks to local citizen Syed who after 24 years of building a life after moving from Bangladesh and raising a family in Cork tells him the heartbreaking reality of a racist attack witnessed by his children featured in today's Cork Beo article by Sara Rountree here [https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/dad-left-face-blood-after-34263531] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

More Than Books! PJ Finds Out How To Enjoy The West Cork Literary Festival

Silent reading hours, pop-up Irish chats, lawn yoga and Ian Rankin are just a part of what's on offer at the West Cork Literary Festival, Eimear O’Herlihy tells PJ Coogan ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Football’s Coming Home (To Cork Airport)

Andy tells PJ he has a cheeky idea for England always claiming Graham Norton and Jessie Buckley. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ruth Did The Fastnet Swim Surrounded By Seals

Battling jellyfish stings, chatty seals and 13-degree temperatures Ruth from Fuller Marketing did the swim to help Eimear McAuley. You can read more about Eimear here [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-spinocerebella-ataxia-7-research-and-cure] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.