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Thursday · 6 min
How do you travel without a passport?
Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show this afternoon by Cathal Malone who is an immigration lawyer to discuss why some people can travel without a passport.
Thursday · 6 min
Do you attend mass?
Séamas O'Reilly, Author and Journalist joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss not attending mass.
Thursday · 16 min
Have you pretended to be able to afford something?
44% of adults have pretended they could comfortably afford something when they couldn't. Newstalk reporter Henry McKean joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to report.
Thursday · 6 min
What is XERF skin tightening?
Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show by Nikki Ralph, consultant dermatologist to discuss how skin tightening works.
Thursday · 16 min
How the economy of porn works
Patricia Nilsson, Financial Times reporter and author of Guilty Pleasure:The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy, and Everything Else joined Seán on the show to discuss how the economy of porn works.
Wednesday · 6 min
New world record set for skateboarding speed!
A new world record has been broken; having spent multiple years looking for the right location, Diego Poncelet has gone faster than anyone ever has on a skateboard. He went as fast as 151 kmph! Diego Poncelet, pro skateboarder, joins Seán to discuss. Image: Red Bull
Wednesday · 12 min
What are the biggest dangers of fireworks?
Legally, fireworks are illegal in Ireland, but every year in the run up to Halloween, you’ll hear them everywhere. Because they’re illegal, many of them are unregulated, and every year, there are life-changing injuries that happen to mostly young people. What are the main dangers of fireworks, as well as bonfires? Dr Ann McKenna, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork joins Seán to discuss.
Wednesday · 6 min
What is the ‘Strictly Curse’?
There are a lot of people predicting that Maura Higgins will win ‘Dancing with the Stars’, the American equivalent of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. She seems to get on well with her dance partner, which has led to online speculation that a romance is brewing, even though he’s already married… Marriage doesn’t seem to stop these relationships, and there is now a belief of a ‘Strictly Curse’, where relationships fall apart when one person takes part in the show. Fionnuala Jones, Entertainment Journalist, joins Seán to discuss.
Wednesday · 15 min
Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Murder on Halloween
Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes… This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases involving murder on Halloween…
Wednesday · 17 min
O’Connell Street businesses facing legal action over shopfronts - Simon Tierney Reports
Over a dozen businesses on O’Connell Street are facing legal action due to unsightly shopfronts. After years of decline, can enforcement help to revitalise the capital’s main thoroughfare? Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.
Tuesday · 9 min
Can you be stylish in supermarket clothes?
The F&F clothing range in Tesco is now worth over a billion pounds in the UK. Has the supermarket become a new go-to place for fashion? And, can you be fashionable with clothes you bought next to the frozen aisle? Laura Jordan, Founder of StyleSavvy joins Seán to discuss.
Tuesday · 9 min
Indian comedian Jaishree Malik on voluntarily leaving Ireland
As you may know, the Government has tightened the rules on migration into Ireland and upped the numbers of deportation. What is that like? For those who are told they can’t stay in Ireland any more, what reason are they given? Jaishree Malik is an Indian stand up comedian living in Ireland. She has received a letter from the Justice Department telling her she will be deported as she has overstayed her visa. She argues that she overstayed her visa because she had applied for an extension and that was being processed. She has now agreed to leave the country voluntarily… Jaishree joins Seán to discuss her situation.
Tuesday · 12 min
What’s the best way to go about financing a car?
If you’re buying a car, there’s a variety of finance options available, but what is the best option for you? Joining Seán to discuss is Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications with Done Deal Cars.
Tuesday · 7 min
Swans keep colliding into Samuel Beckett Bridge - why?
If you don’t live in Dublin, you might not be that familiar with the Samuel Beckett Bridge. And while people like its harp shape and general architecture, swans don’t seem to be big fans: at least 17 have died from colliding with it in the past two years alone. So, why is this happening? Andrea Porter, Wildlife First Responder for Kildare Wildlife Rescue joins Seán to discuss.
Tuesday · 20 min
Is it too late to stop phone addiction? - Henry McKean Asks
US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has introduced a ‘Cell Phone Coop Challenge’, aimed at helping families unplug and be more present eating together. If you put your phone in a ‘coop’ box you can get a free ice cream for dessert. The idea is to cut screen time during meals, but is it all a bit too late? Are we including the older generation addicted to our phones and we just can't put them down? Henry McKean joins Seán to discuss!
October 23 · 10 min
What makes a good children's book? - Baibre Holmes Reports
If you’re still at the stage of reading books to your kids, you’ll have a sense of what they like and don’t like. You might even think that you could write your own children’s book, but what makes one good? Newstalk Reporter Baibre Holmes went to the Central Model Infants’ School in Dublin to see what the children like at the moment, and sent in this report.
October 23 · 8 min
What exactly is a banshee?
With the kids getting ready for Halloween, you probably won’t see any costumes of the banshee: the shrieking harbinger of doom. What is the story behind the tradition of the banshee in Ireland? Dr. Jenny Butler from the Study of Religions Department at UCC joins Seán to discuss.
October 23 · 12 min
Nitrate-free ham - why does it matter?
If you’re fond of a ham sandwich, it’s time to be very afraid… Health influencers have been warning about the dangers of processed ham, and how the nitrates in them can be harmful. Dietician Orla Walsh joins Seán to discuss this thinking.
October 23 · 7 min
The history of cheating in marathons
If you share a home with someone training for the Dublin Marathon, the wait is almost over with the event this weekend. Running, particularly in marathons, can be a bit of an obsession for people, and has led to some bending of the rules and cheating. Ian O'Riordan, Sports Writer with the Irish Times joins Seán to discuss cheating over the history of marathons.
October 22 · 9 min
International Stammering Awareness Day - what is the experience?
Around 50,000 people in Ireland have a stammer. Globally, it’s about 1% of the population. This means not only occasionally getting stuck on a word, but having people finishing sentences for you… Joining Seán to discuss this on International Stammering Awareness Day is Veronica Lynch, Board Member with the Irish Stammering Association.

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