Moncrieff

Just like the old cowboy movies, there are people in Ireland who pan for gold. So, what does that look like here, and is there much gold to be found? Joining Seán to discuss is Karl Payne from Gold Panning Ireland.

Duration:00:07:10

How do you charge your EV if you don’t have a driveway?

If you want to get an electric car, but you don’t have a driveway in front of your home, you will run into some annoying issues. With public chargers being more expensive than the at-home method, what are your options? Joining Seán to discuss is Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist with the Sunday Independent.

Duration:00:10:21

What phone should you buy for your teenager?

As thousands of 12 and 13 year olds prepare to head to secondary school in September, many parents will be considering what smartphone to get for them. Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent, joins Seán to discuss.

Duration:00:11:21

France launches €1 meal scheme for college students

A new scheme in France this month has seen three course meals for €1 rolled out at college campuses across the country, at a cost of €90 million to the exchequer. With students skipping meals in Ireland and struggling to make ends meet, is it time to introduce a similar scheme in Ireland? Joining Seán to discuss is Emma Monahan, Vice President for Welfare with AMLE, the National Student Union…

Duration:00:07:06

Does ‘Rivals’ poorly portray romance?

A lot of people are enjoying the TV show ‘Rivals’ with the hair, music and campiness, but it is set in an era where power imbalances between a man and a woman are more acceptable. Author and Journalist Jillian Godsil has found this portrayal of romance troubling, and joins Seán to discuss. Image: Disney+

Duration:00:11:11

Activists occupy closed Dublin pub in hopes of community centre

A group that call themselves the ‘Revolutionary Housing League’ have broken into a pub in the Liberties area of Dublin. Ardee House was closed in 2010, and is now owned by an investment company. The group says it wants to reopen the space as a community centre, but with Gardaí outside the door, it does not seem likely... Kitty Holland, Social Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, joins Seán to discuss.

Duration:00:12:19

Are people’s table manners getting worse?

Seán’s guest is currently travelling around Ireland in her campervan, and has been appalled by the state of Irish table manners while dining out in restaurants. Joining to discuss is Ruth Medjbar, Photographer, Podcaster and Columnist with the Irish Independent.

Duration:00:10:33

From New York fashion to the Booker prize - Douglas Stuart’s story

Seán’s guest moved from a career in fashion in New York to becoming a Booker prize winning novelist. Douglas Stuart, author of the new title ‘John of John’, joins to share his story.

Duration:00:10:35

Four Questions: Sunglasses are “too” dark?

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 Doireann O’Connor and Lorcan Collins!

Duration:00:22:03

National Brother's Day - Henry McKean Reports

Yesterday was National Brother’s Day, so if you haven’t already text or call your brother and tell him you love him, even though he might say you are weird. Henry McKean has been out asking the public about their relationships with their brothers, and joins to share them, as well as speak about his own brother.

Duration:00:20:31

What was the Dalkey Atmospheric Railway?

Now, there is a street in Dalkey that goes by the unusual name of ‘Atmospheric Road'. This name, however, is a nod to a most unusual train, the Dalkey Atmospheric Railway, that carried passengers between Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey in the 19th Century. Mia Sherwood Scully, Journalist and Historian joins Seán to discuss.

Duration:00:07:32

Research shows that snake bites are on the rise!

Every year, roughly 4 million snake bites happen to humans, with about 138,000 proving fatal. Now, a major new research paper from the World Health Organisation shows that the risk of snake bites is on the rise. Joining Seán to discuss is James Hennessy, Director of the National Reptile Zoo in Kilkenny…

Duration:00:13:06

How one man became the world’s fastest bricklayer

If you need some bricks laid quickly, Charlie Collison is your man! Charlie is the world’s fastest bricklayer, recently laying 1,065 bricks in an hour, smashing the previous record of 872. He joins Seán to discuss!

Duration:00:06:05

Why is 9 x 6 the hardest times table?

A new study of nearly 250 million times table answers shows that 27.1% of primary school children struggle with one time table in particular: it shows that 9 times 6 is the hardest. Why is this? To discuss, Seán is joined by the author of ‘Grasping Grammar’ Oliver Murphy.

Duration:00:12:25

What are the Cigar Smoking World Championships?

Is cigar smoking still much of a thing in Ireland? What is involved in the competition taking place around cigars soon? Joining Seán to discuss is Barry Joyce, Managing Director of the Decent Cigar Emporium.

Duration:00:07:01

Bra grants for women with mastectomies

Did you know that women who have had a mastectomy are able to get a grant to buy bras and swimwear? What is included? Joining Seán to discuss is Sinead Sanderson, owner of Peaches and Cream Underwear.

Duration:00:08:16

Should we introduce ‘partial’ sick days?

In 2027, Germany will be introducing ‘partial’ sick days, where employees can do as little as 25% of the day’s work if they are ill. This is in order to curb record levels of sick day absences in the country. Should we introduce something similar here? Joining Seán to discuss is Alison Hodgson, Country Director for CIPD, the Professional Body for the World of Work.

Duration:00:05:55

Do you understand the nature around you?

If you get to walk through a forest, do you know what you’re actually looking at? Well, Seán’s guest will be hosting nature walks at the Night and Day Festival to help you understand nature that bit more… Joining to discuss is Pat Neville, Forest Communications Manager with Coillte.

Duration:00:08:09

Why we should NOT embrace AI

There is clearly an ongoing issue of the use of artificial intelligence in academia, and it’s hard to know how much of the work of a student that is approved is actually generated by AI. So, is this something we should continue to push against? Or do we have to accept it? Joining Seán to discuss is Juliana Adelman, Assistant Professor of History in DCU and co-author of this editorial.

Duration:00:12:06

Should we ignore our birthday to stay young?