Moncrieff Highlights

A 200 year old condom, in excellent condition, has now gone on display in Amsterdam. But, what does this artefact tell us about sexual practices in the past? Joining me now is Maria Holtrop, Rijksmuseum curator...

A whopping fine for feeding the ducks?One pensioner in England was fined one hundred and fifty pounds after feeding the local ducks biscuits, as councils are clamping down on bad behaviour in the UK.So, biscuits are a bad idea, but what should you actually be feeding the ducks on a family day out these days?Birdwatch Ireland’s Niall Hatch joins Seán to discuss.

Smartwatches promise a lot, from measuring your heart rate to calculating your sleep pattern. But, how accurate are they at counting the number of calories you’re burning?Joining Seán to discuss is Cailbhe Doherty, Lecturer in the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science at UCD…

When you think of classist societies, the most familiar one you may think of would be the UK, with accents over there maybe leading you to make all kinds of assumptions on their wealth and background.But, how classist is Irish society? Are we just as bad as them?Author and Playwright Kevin Barry has some thoughts on this, and joins Seán to discuss.

According to a letter writer in the Irish Times today, ‘’Inconsiderate parking is a perennial problem’’, and we’ve all experienced it...Whether it’s someone in a giant SUV taking up two spaces or being blocked in and having to climb into the drivers seat via the passenger side, are we a nation of inconsiderate parkers?Joining Seán to discuss is Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist with the  Sunday Independent.

Unlike at university level, there is no extra time given to students with dyslexia while doing the state exams in Ireland. Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD for Cork South-Central and the party’s Spokesperson on Health, is calling for this to change, and joins Seán to discuss.

We've all become very familiar with AI’s ability to master human language in recent years through the likes of ChatGPT.But, if AI can figure out human language, can it do the same for animal languages? And could we soon have an animal translator on our phones?David Farrier, Professor of Literature and the Environment in the University of Edinburgh and author of ‘Nature’s Genius: Evolution’s Lessons for a Changing Planet’, joins Seán to discuss.

The National Guard has been sent into Los Angeles in response to protests over arrests by the immigration services in the United States.The gap between California and the rest of the USA seems to be growing - so, should they secede?Marcus Ruiz Evans is campaigning for this, and joins Seán to discuss.

In Saudi Arabia, the authorities call them "care homes", when in reality they are institutions for women who are routinely tortured, for something as simple as disagreeing with a man...Maryam Aldossari, Saudi Activist, joins Seán to discuss.

Extended exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance!Henry McKean joins Seán Moncrieff to discuss further, and share what he's heard from the public.