Moncrieff Highlights

Seán’s guest is about to undertake an extraordinary theatrical marathon during the Cork Midsummer Festival: performing a play for 24 hours!The Second Woman, starring Eileen Walsh, begins this Saturday, June 14th, at 4pm and will finish the following day at the same time. Tickets can be purchased for the entire 24-hour performance, or for shorter segments, at corkmidsummer.com.Actor Eileen Walsh joins to discuss.

There are certain things you can learn about a person from the way that they walk.Perhaps you might get a sense of what type of person they are, whether they are confident or shy, stressed or relaxed.But actually, a walk can tell you so much more and often it can be the first diagnostic port of call for medical professionals, indicating everything from your susceptibility to heart attack to your rate of cognitive decline.Naomi Davey is Clinical Research Fellow in Memory and Falls at Tallaght University Hospital and joins Seán to discuss.

Whether it is your first father’s day or your 40th, there’s nothing like being celebrated...But, what do dads really want for the day?Journalist and Author of ‘Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?’, Seamas O’Reilly joins Seán to discuss.

With summer loving in full swing, we often see more Public Displays of Affection, in the streets and at rock concerts. But, is it socially acceptable to snog and hug passionately in public, in 2025?Henry McKean joins Seán to discuss!

Many kids are preparing to head off on a 6th year holiday once the Leaving Cert comes to an end. But, how can parents prepare their sons and daughters to ensure a happy and safe experience on, for what will be for many, their first experience of going abroad independently, while keeping their own anxiety levels at bay in the process?Joining Seán to discuss is Dr Chris Luke, retired Consultant in Emergency Medicine and host of the Irish Medical Lives podcast, who has been writing about this in the Journal…

Close to 30% of first-time house buyers are now buying on their own. Solo buyers face special challenges that those buying as a couple don’t face.Joining Seán to discuss is a woman with first-hand experience of this: Jennifer Sheahan, former Home of the Year Winner and Columnist for the Irish Examiner…

A community archeology project in north Co. Dublin has made a number of remarkable discoveries over the past month or so, including a Roman era pot and a playing dice made from antlers and bones. But, how do community and volunteer excavation actually work?Joining Seán to discuss is Christine Baker, Heritage Officer with Fingal County Council and Director of the Drumanagh Excavation...

‘Breeding for profit’ is the modus operandi for many in the animal trade, as investigations show that Ireland has become the puppy farm capital of the world...Just how damaging is this industry, and what about the pets who are impacted?The DSPCA are warning people to do their own checks when getting a dog.Gillian Bird, Head of Welfare Advocacy & Sustainability joins Seán to discuss.

Technology has undeniably made life easier, but with many women using period tracking apps to keep note of their cycle, researchers in Cambridge University are urging for this data to be protected.The recommendation is for public health bodies in the UK to create an alternative to the private apps, but is this realistic?And just how important is tracking your period?Doctor Yvonne Williams from the Shannon Medical Centre joins Seán to discuss.

Ed Sheeran has said that he identifies as ‘culturally Irish’, but what does that mean exactly, and is it a feeling shared by many people who were born outside of this island?Larry Donnelly is a Boston Attorney and Law Lecturer at NUI Galway. He joins Seán to discuss.