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  • September 21 · 5 min

    The death of the dining room

    Jen Sheehan, Former Home of the Year Winner joined Sean Moncrieff on the show to discuss the death of the dining room.

  • September 21 · 14 min

    Henry McKean reports on the State’s investment scheme

    As you know a state investment scheme is coming that we're yet to learn all the details. What we do know because this is the case with all investments is that there will be an element of risk. But is this the sort of thing Irish people go in for? There seems to be far less of a culture of investing here than there is in other countries. Newstalk's The Money Is Under The Bed correspondent Henry McKean went to ask people in Cork…

  • September 21 · 9 min

    Adults playing with toys

    A study of last year’s toy market suggests that adults now account for 28 per cent of toy sales globally. And that’s not because they’re buying them for kids. What might appear strange to some, this mid-life interest in toys is not unusual today, according to Hazel McCarthy from Toy Corner in Moycullen in Galway…

  • September 21 · 17 min

    Four Questions: The Stag Weekend I Nearly Didn't Have

    We’re looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions: What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week? Joining Seán to discuss is Maia Dunphy and Donal O'Donoghue!

  • September 18 · 5 min

    Scientists in Bolivia discover new a species of cat

    Scientists in Bolivia have identified a small wild cat with a leopard-like coat as a previously unknown species. This is the first time in 100 years that a new species of cat has been discovered making it a momentous occasion. Local communities call the feline "tilcayo," a nickname that inspired the cat's new scientific designation, Leopardus tilcayo. Dr. Colin Lawton, Head of Zoology at the University of Galway joined Sean to talk about this huge discovery.

  • September 18 · 7 min

    Ireland takes home 82 medals at the World Steak Challenge

    Launched in 2015, the World Steak Challenge is regarded as an international benchmark for quality within the global steak industry. Ireland has once again been crowned the top-performing country at the World Steak Challenge, taking home a record-breaking 82 medals at this year's awards event in Amsterdam. Chef Marcus O’Laoire joined Sean to discuss the competition.

  • September 18 · 11 min

    Japan has 100,000 centenarians for the first time ever

    The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry. Experts put the long lives of the Japanese down to several factors, including a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. Sean was joined by Rose Anne Kenny, Regius Professor of Medicine at Trinity and Prinicipal Investigator of TILDA, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing at TCD.

  • September 18 · 13 min

    Is the AI sitcom ‘No Big Deal’ really that bad?

    No Big Deal is a sitcom produced purely by AI that has premiered on YouTube. Set inside the chaotic world of venture capital, No Big Deal follows an eccentric team at investment firm Janus. Sean was joined by TV and Film Critic Brian Llyod to hear his opinions on it. Image: C21 Media

  • September 17 · 6 min

    Is ‘double cleansing’ actually doing damage to your skin?

    It will (apparently) change your life according to TikTok: double cleansing involves washing yourself with soap, rinsing off, and doing it all over again. What’s the point of this, and is it actually harmful for your skin? Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology joins Seán to discuss.

  • September 17 · 12 min

    Dealing with bad housemates - Henry McKean Reports

    Most of us have had a time in a house share, or will if rent comes down and you can finally move out of your parents house. But, how do you cope living in a shared house? What are your experiences of it ,and how do you handle bad housemates? Henry McKean went to ask, and sent in this report.

  • September 17 · 9 min

    Artist on spending time with Republican and Loyalist prisoners in the Maze

    As part of the EU Presidency, the Irish Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition featuring work from 17 countries with the theme of states in post-conflict situations, including Northern Ireland. One of the artists featured is Amanda Dunsmore, Artist and Lecturer in Fine Art at Limerick School of Art & Design, who in the 1990s was artist in residence in the Maze prison, and worked with both Loyalist and Republican prisoners. She joins Seán to discuss the experience.

  • September 17 · 17 min

    Controversy over TD and Senator expenses - how should it work?

    There’s a story in the Irish Times today about members of Oireachtas having to repay expenses. In one case, a Senator was on sick leave, but was paid expenses anyway, and another situation for a TD who was on maternity leave. So, what is the confusion here, and how does payment and expenses work for TDs and Senators? Joanna Tuffy, Labour Party Councillor for Dublin Mid-West and a former TD and Senator has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.

  • September 16 · 7 min

    Should we have ‘phone-free’ restaurants?

    The restaurant Al Condominio in Verona, Italy is offering customers a free bottle of wine if they surrender their phones before their meal. What is the benefit of a phone-free restaurant, and should it be done here? Joining Seán to discuss is Luca Di Marzio, owner of Rosa Madre Restaurant in Dublin.

  • September 16 · 16 min

    Labour TD Eoghan Kenny on living with epilepsy

    This Saturday, the National Epilepsy Conference will take place in Cork. One of its speakers is Labour TD for Cork North, Eoghan Kenny, who joins Seán to discuss his own experience of living with epilepsy.

  • September 16 · 8 min

    The controversy of the 1973 Ploughing Championships

    The Ploughing Championships are on this week, and while that is usually a celebrated event, there was one year where it was embroiled in international politics and controversy… Joining Seán to discuss is Melissa Baird, Assistant Editor of ‘Documents on Irish Foreign Policy’.

  • September 16 · 16 min

    Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Hiding in Plain Sight

    Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes… This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases where the perpetrator was hiding in plain sight…

  • September 16 · 14 min

    Is there too much paperwork involved in a Catholic marriage?

    In this morning's Irish Independent, Brian W Higgins is arguing that there is too much paperwork involved in a Catholic wedding, and that all this red tape is putting people off and is actually contributing to the decrease in people choosing a Catholic wedding over a secular wedding… Is it true, should the Catholic Church reexamine how much paperwork is involved with the ceremony? Sara, Wedding Expert with ‘The Aisle’, has had her own experience with this and joins Seán to discuss.

  • September 15 · 9 min

    World Conker Championships now at risk due to climate change!

    Nearly every day, you can learn of some new way climate change is impacting our lives. Today: it’s conkers. The World Conker Championships has been running for 60 years in the UK, raising over £400,000 for charity may not go ahead because of climate change… StJohn Burkett, World Conker Championships organiser and Anorak of the Year (as bestowed by the Dull Men's Club), joins Seán to discuss.

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