PJ Coogan
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Multi award-winning radiohead. Presenter of @opinionline96 @Corks96fm .. Event MC & still DJ a bit when the mood takes me..
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So here it is.. the
@Spotify
version.. thanks to James & Timmy for having me on. Pair of legends ..
@2NorriesPodcast
best of luck with everything you do. Looking back at previous guests, it's a privilege to have been with ye.
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I might get grief over this, but why the bloody hell have I been wasting my breath on the radio, trying to get people to
#FlattenTheCurve
#washyourhands
#keepyourdistance
& Christ knows what else for 6 months, while those idiots planned a
#golfgate
pissup? I’m actually fuming!
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my mother was reading , “The Exorcist”. She said it was the most evil book she ever read.
So evil she couldn’t finish it.She threw it in the river. I got another copy, ran it under the tap and put it back in her bedside drawer. I’m going to Hell I know but Christ it was funny..
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@boucherhayes
“Check my privilege”… you mean check the hard earned money my wife & I save up to give the family a well deserved holiday once a year? The hard earned money that will last me three times as long just a four hour flight away? Check your own attitude, more like..
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Ah, Lads.
Due to meet a friend for a quiet pint here tonight & it's closed.
At 7.30.
Very apologetic young barman tells me "too quiet. My boss told me close up".
On a Thursday!
The Long Valley is an institution - we're in strange times, my friends
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The
#zombie
backlash seems mostly driven by people who have never actually *listened* to the song! Dolores was condemning ALL mindless violence.." Same old theme since 1916" simply means "violence was senseless 100 years ago & it's still senseless"
It's a work of art, that song
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My wife purchased a map of the world and then gave me a dart and said, “Throw this and wherever it lands—that’s where I’m taking you when this pandemic ends.”
Turns out, we’re spending two weeks in the recycling bin..
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Went to bed with no electricity Woke up with it. Thanks
@ESBNetworks
for putting in the hard shifts at a time like this
#StormEllen
#storm
#Weather
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Today is
#worldautismday
& for us in Coogan Towers, it’s all about this
#legend
. Music, action movies, eating out, his day centre pals - and his holidays or weekends away. That’s his world. When he’s happy, we’re happy. He’s also an authority on the quality of
#fish
&chips !!
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Ok. If you want to know why you shouldn't share the videos from
#Carrigaline
- would you like the perpetrator to be punished? I'm sure you would. So, don't do anything that may give cause for any future court case to collapse - and trust me, sharing video could do exactly that.
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Horseshit. I long for a wedged pub, a match on a big screen, a band & the buzz of people. Sod off Brenda & don’t be so bloody sanctimonious
Brenda Power, on Claire Byrne Live, says that she never wants to go to a crowded pub again, and appears to believe that the public are sufficiently brainwashed by now to share her fear.
#DefundRTE
#Covid19Ireland
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The fact that
@gardainfo
should have to ASK people not to share videos of an horrific crash in which two people died at the
#sligorally
tells you everything that's wrong about
#socialmedia
- it's also why any eejit with "citizen journalist" in their bio is an instant <<block>>
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I don’t know who did this,but it’s genius..
Christy’s funeral is tomorrow.. rest well, fella. You’ve earned it.
@OfficialAslan
if this is your graphic, I hope you don’t mind me borrowing it.
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a lot of begrudgery around after
#LateLateToyShow
- especially towards the little kid who got the soccer trip to Australia. You do know it'll all be sponsored & won't cost RTE (ie the taxpayer) a cent, don't you? I thought it was a lovely way to end the show..
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Heeeyyy!
#Cork
you beauty! We've had our first
#ZeroCovid
day for months! <5 cases is classed as a zero day, before anyone tries to @ me 😊.. let's cling onto it now that we have it.. hang in there.. we can do this
#Cork4Zero
#WeCanBeZero
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She’s off to conquer
#Australia
via
#vietnam
&
#Thailand
on Wednesday. Tonight we had a couple of Dad & Daughter pints at
@SouthCountyBar
to chat about her big adventure. I’m going to miss the hell out of her but I’m so bloody excited for her. Give ‘em holly, kiddo.
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Tells you all you need to know about them, really..
The organisers of a Covid rally in
#Cork
city tomorrow have refused to defer it to avoid clashing with a vigil for
#AshlingMurphy
.
Mary Crilly, director of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, is leading the criticism
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Ah, lads. I'm on the radio since 1984 & next August I'll be 30 years at
@Corks96FM
- I've watched friends, colleagues & rivals have these moments & wondered what it was like. It's magic. Thanks to my listeners - and my team -
@deshocks
@fergalbarry
@AlisonHyland1
- rockstars!
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Say what you like about
@rte
in light of recent revelations, but tonights
#RTEInvestigates
is what
#journalism
is about. Take a long bow
@franmcnulty
& team - this is extraordinary work, even if it’s very distressing..
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Hats off today to
@Mick_Finnegan
- a man who refused to back down & who now stands totally vindicated. Take a bow, Sir
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Sorry,
@rtenews
- did you seriously just assign
@CaitrionaPerry
to do an OB from the worst
#COVID__19
affected place on the entire Island? Are you mad? It's not like you don't have an entire staff in NI, like! That's just reckless.
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A
#Spring
#sunrise
over
#Cork
- how beautiful is this? Taken 4 minutes apart as I walked across Patrick’s Bridge on my way to
@Corks96FM
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Hello to this young
#legend
& his friends on
#worldautismday
- it’s not about “policy” or any of that old sh*te - it’s about real people.. people like him & families like ours. We’ve forgotten more about
#autism
than professionals or politicians will ever know. Listen to us.
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So, the word is out. At
@Corks96FM
@OpinionLine96
we're about to bid farewell to
@deshocks
, as she departs us in a few weeks for
@irishexaminer
- we've worked together for nearly 7 years & it's been an absolute blast. Congratulations, Dee & good luck.
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No matter where you make
#radio
, no matter what station or radio group you represent, tomorrow, between 2 & 7, let us all salute this fine broadcaster & thorough gent, as he pulls his final shift behind the mic.
@GarethOCal
, you will be missed. Thank you for the music, mate
Back on air
@ClassicHits4FM
2pm tomorrow for a final blast. Ghetto blasters full volume. Car radios pump it loud. Wide and varied selection of tunes and chat. Refreshments should be chilled and ready. "Celebrate good times, come on!" Who were the band? Should be a good Friday
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They say “if you can be anything, be kind” - Christy Dignam was always kind to my lad. Sleep well, Christy, you’ve earned it. Thank you for the music, the gigs we worked together & the joy you brought. RIP, you beauty.
#christydignam
@officialaslanireland
#music
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Wonderful to see dear old
#radio
friend
@johncreedon
named today as Cork Person of The Year. Our paths first crossed in the 80’s at Chandra’s & in ERI & John was always destined for great things. From one old
#pirate
to another - Congratulations, shipmate! (Pic.
@PaschalSheehy
)
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Those of us who work in safety & comfort can never show enough appreciation for those who risk theirs for others
#coastguard
#Rescue116
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Very sad news this morning.. the sudden passing of my old pal, Alf McCarthy. We met in the 80's in RTE Cork & as DJ's in the mighty Chandra's nightclub. Rest In Peace, buddy.
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Well done
@kearysmotors
- great gesture to those affected by the
@douglasvillage
fire.
#decency
#communityspirit
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@mir_ocall
My kids are grownups now but as a Dad, I heard it & I smiled. Small children are easily frightened right now. They love
#Easter
& the harmless fun connected with the “bunny”. So what if it’s not an “original idea”? It was a nice thing to do. Stop whinging & nitpicking.
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This is very sad news
Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness. The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time.
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Any worker who has to go into
#selfisolation
in the course of the
#Covid_19
#coronavirus
scare, should be able to do so with no fear of losing pay. If that requires legislation, well, they stayed up late to rescue the banks, if memory serves me?
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In my days as a reporter, I was a frequent visitor to
#LeinsterHouse
- for budgets & other key occasions, including many peaceful protests. I've interviewed politicians & protestors alike. What happened yesterday was not a "protest", nor was it "peaceful". It was a disgrace.
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Three years gone today. Normally we’d all meet up, go to mass, visit his grave & have lunch together. Can’t do that this year. His mass is online & watching that. I wonder what he’d make of these crazy times. He’d no doubt have some simple wisdom to offer. I miss that. RIP Da.
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Hello
#June
Hello
#Summer
(Don’t argue that with me!)
I’m off today & tomorrow so be nice to
@GarethOCal
as he returns to
@Corks96FM
to cover
@OpinionLine96
Welcome back my friend. Glad the recovery is going well!
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Ok. A poll. Mandatory Hotel Quarantine. Do you think everyone arriving into ORK DUB or SNN airports, unless for absolutely essential purposes, approved by customs, etc., should be required to stay in MHQ for 2wks? Please share for a bigger sample..
Yes
5641
No
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Statement issued by the family of Liam Reilly in the past few minutes
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I'm really going to have to start blocking people who compare a harmless cert showing vaccination status to "apartheid". Like, do you have even the first notion of what you're talking about?
#vaccinated
#bringiton
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Many years ago, when I was a mere garsún, i landed a very small gig on 2FM. When I met Larry, he shook my hand, wished me luck & said "I'm just next door if you need anything".. a thorough gent & a genuine all time great.
#LarryGoganFM
The legend that is Larry Gogan gets a standing ovation on his last day on
@RTE2fm
#LarryGoganFM
@rtenews
@SineadCrowley
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I've thought all day (well, for a while anyway) about this. I don't give two hoots whether you're "left", "right" or whatever.. if you were part of that sickening debacle in Dublin yesterday, you're part of the problem & part of the reason we're still at Level 5. Grow up.
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When this is over, and over it will be, can we all make sure this legends fantastic restaurant is wedged silly? This is
#leadership
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That was special.
@eltonofficial
thank you for your music & your showmanship.
@aikenpromotions
thank you for the best seats in
@PaircUiChaoimh1
& thank you all for the smile on my music-mad boys face. You've no idea how much it means
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Maybe I'm wrong but despite my 1hr 50min live interview with
#JonathanSugarman
yesterday, I don't see one word in the papers about it. Hmm
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Holy sh*t - the
@circlekireland
garage in Douglas. Prices gone up since THIS MORNING. The
#excise
cut tonight will mean Petrol /Diesel will be DEARER than yesterday.. not so much as a cent cheaper. This is utterly ridiculous.
#PetrolDieselPrice
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@racheleustace
"That pain you feel? That's the tiny piece of your heart he took with him to remember your smell.." - the lovely words of a kind old vet I once knew.
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Well, it's been a difficult couple of weeks, but the support of friends, colleagues & total strangers has been fantastic. I'm so grateful to you all. I'll be back on
@Corks96FM
@OpinionLine96
tomorrow. Thanks to
@deshocks
for doing a fine job in my absence..
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I wrote my first
#motherandbabyhomes
story in about 2002. I was the first radio journalist to interview a mother whos child was used in a vaccine trial. That child is now 60 & will join me on
@OpinionLine96
tomorrow. She is deeply unhappy about todays report.
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A few people have shared this before now, and I'm a little bit blown away by the reaction - but it was the easiest way for me to say "thanks" to some extraordinary individuals. My January column in
@BusinessCork
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At the end of a tough few days, you realise the value of your dog... they don’t understand, or give a shit why you are upset. They just know, and it’s lovely...
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Cough Bottle. Circa 1890. Jesus, that'd clear De Covid quick enough!!
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I've been watching the furore about
#leovaradkar
referring to his notes on
#LateLateShow
- and obviously a lot of those who are "outraged" have never seen a senior politician (of any hue) in a
#radio
studio, surrounded by a sea of paper, in case they forget anything.
#relax
lads!
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Ok. The guy has been charged & remanded. The case is officially open. That needs to be Social Media's cue to shut the hell up & let matters take their course. The only facts we have are those presented in court. Anything else could prejudice a case, so button it!
#AshlingMurphy
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Anyone who needs to be assisted /rescued if or when this kind of boneheaded stupidity goes wrong should get a hefty bill for the costs involved.
#STORM
#StormIsha
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I hope he lets it slam back in your sour puss next time. It's basic politeness to hold the door for someone, regardless of gender (and don't even start with me down that road!) - give over !!
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I’d have let him in, if and only if, he could actually produce a copy of An Bunreacht, with the appropriate section & clause highlighted. Go home, you utter gowl, &
@lidl_ireland
this man needs a pay rise
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It's 3.30am & I've been working to confirm some terrible news. The great Liam Reilly has passed away. Singer, songwriter, composer, entertainer, lovable rogue & I'm very proud to say, friend. Rest in Peace, Maestro
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it illegal to drink on the streets? How was this gathering allowed to take place? Why wasn’t it broken up? Takeaway drinks is one thing - but take them AWAY! Like, maybe HOME!
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Attention, people watching Netflix on their phones on the bus..
Buy
F*****g
Headphones!
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For EVERY litre of
#PetrolPrice
the government takes approximately SIXTY cent in Excise Duty. If they WANT to make things easier, they can, at the stroke of a pen. It’s a straightforward CHOICE.. “help people or don’t”…
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Disapprove of his salary by all means (some do, some don't) but the day a person can't spend their wages as they see fit (once it's legal of course) will be the day I pack my bags & head for the airport.
#nonstory
The Taoiseachs €600 jacket has divided opinion today. Personally, I'm not a fan of conspicuous consumption and think the overpriced coat illustrates the divide between Leo's Ireland and the average earners' Ireland. Others think he should wear what he likes. Thoughts?
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It's only the 2nd of December, but I've already decided that I'm just not going to tolerate any more bullshit about traditional
#Christmas
songs, stories, movies, etc. being supposedly "this or that-ist" or "something-phobic" - just cop on & let us normal people have our fun
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@FergalBowers
What's most significant is that this was issued at 8.25pm to come into effect at midnight. Three and a half hours. Our lot take three days to read a bloody recommendation , let alone act on it !
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Looks like my blocking finger will be getting some exercise - after my
#golfgate
tweet last night, the
#bots
, the
#fruitloops
& the
#deniers
are chiming in. Piss off you lot. I’m not interested. You make the
#clifden80
look credible..
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Wow. Just wow. What a photo
MSC Magnifica leaving out of the harbour, Cobh ☘️
@MSC_Cruises_UK
@MSCCruisesUSA
@rtenews
@DiscoverIreland
#cruise
#Irish
#Ireland
#cobh
#CorkHarbour
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Unpopular opinion (or is it?)
#TrickorTreat
is a pain in the ass. I wanna turn off the lights & the TV, disconnect the doorbell & take a nap. While I’m at it, Superman or other assorted superheroes are not
#Halloween
costumes! The bloody yanks have destroyed
#oicheshamhna
!!
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I see
@AerLingus
are cancelling a load of
#holiday
flights from
@CorkAirport
in July & early August. Definitely takes pressure off of hundreds of people who faced losing hefty money. I wonder if
@Ryanair
will follow suit given the
@CMOIreland
concerns about
#travel
#COVID19
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Gutted this evening to hear of the passing of my old friend & colleague, Cork's "Mr Entertainment" Ted Dunne. The best I’ve ever known to “hold” a crowd, from 8 to 80, from a wedding to a barn dance. Nobody did it better RIP Ted
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