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Sep 12, 2024 • 9min
Victoria Mary Clarke talks about new stamp unveiled to honor Shane MacGowan
Victoria tells Seán her husband would have been thrilled with his stamp. She also claims she spoke to Shane from beyond the grave through a clairvoyant.
Sep 11, 2024 • 10min
How do you know when you're in love?
Relationship Expert and Life Coach Frances Kelleher tells Seán Moncrieff about her tried and tested "blueprint" for finding love.
Sep 11, 2024 • 20min
Is squatting a solution to the housing crisis?
Sean Moncrieff spoke to 27 year old Asha Woodhouse who is squatting at a house in Cork. She and four other people, who are members of 'Connolly Youth Movement" are occupying the residential property in protest of the government's housing policy.
Sep 11, 2024 • 6min
How filthy is your water bottle?
Dr. Primrose Freestone , Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at University of Leicester, joins Seán Moncrieff to reveal some uncomfortable truths...
Sep 10, 2024 • 18min
How to spend the €13 billion Apple tax windfall
Simon Tierney joins Seán Moncrieff to suggest some outlandish infrastructure projects for Ireland...
Sep 9, 2024 • 6min
How a ‘Scent Designer’ can create any smell
Smell can transport us back in time, and transcend us to a different place.And, if you want to know what the cesspit of a Norman Fortress smells like, well... hold your breath!Joining Seán to discuss is Tasha Marks, Scent Designer, Historian and Artist.
Sep 9, 2024 • 11min
How much time do you spend at a restaurant?
A new survey on dining times in different global capitals paints an intriguing picture of how and when people choose to visit restaurants. But, what does it tell us about our own dining habits, and how do they compare to other cities around the world? Joining Seán to discuss is Chef and Director of Conbini Condiments, Holly Dalton.
Sep 9, 2024 • 10min
Does birth order affect your love life?
If you’re a first born married to a first born, then listen up!According to some studies and theories. your relationship may be doomed to fail.So, should we be considering birth order rather than dating app algorithms when looking for love?Seán is joined by William Cane, Author of ‘The Birth Order Book of Love’, to discuss.
Sep 9, 2024 • 6min
Is jiving making a comeback?
Over the weekend, Taoiseach Simon Harris popped into the Dungarvan show where he was caught attempting to jig and jive.In decades past, jiving would have been considered a pastime for sold folks.However, in recent years there’s been a resurgence in interest and the age profile has gotten younger.Niall Doorhy, Dance Teacher from Galway, joins Seán to discuss.
Sep 9, 2024 • 10min
Shipwrecks discovered off the coast of Dublin
Work is under way to identify the origins of three historic shipwrecks that were discovered on Portmarnock Strand in Dublin over the summer. The wrecks were exposed due to a shifting sandbank, which also exposed another wreck, which has not been visible for seven years. One of those involved in the project is Karl Brady, Senior Archaeologist at the National Monuments Service. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Nigel Motyer
