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The National Parks and Wildlife Service has announced that one of the state’s rare white-tailed eagles has been shot dead in Co. Westmeath. But, why is this so significant?Joining Seán to discuss is Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland…

Even though “Them bones them bones need calcium!”, why is it that drinking whole milk has become so contentious?In many films and TV shows, milk is often portrayed as the villain’s drink...Newstalk’s Own, Sarah McKenna Barry, joins Seán to discuss.

GAA is such a central part of Irish life that, even if you are not athletically inclined at all, it’s pretty much impossible to avoid its sports.Well, two of them at least. Whereas Hurling and Football are ubiquitous, we almost forget that Handball exists.Why? And what happened to this once popular Irish pastime?Ailill Martin is a Documentary Filmmaker and Director of ‘Hit The Wall’, he joins Seán to discuss.

Is it healthy to reflect on past mistakes? Should we be wallowing in them? Or is it best to rarely think about things - and move on with our lives?Henry McKean has been out asking the public for their biggest regrets, and joins Seán to share what he’s heard.

Why do we yawn? Is it our body’s way to tell us we’re tired, or is it an attempt to keep us awake? Also, why is it infectious?Phil Smyth, Physicist, Engineer and Science Communicator joins Seán to discuss.

As a continent, Europe is the least engaged with cryptocurrencies. Are we lagging behind, and if so, could a so-called ‘Digital Euro’ be the solution?Joining Seán to discuss is Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP and member of the EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee…

The amount of people living in Cornwall who now identify as Cornish nationals, as opposed to English, has doubled since 2011. With a Labour government now in power in Westminster, is the opportunity for devolution around the corner?Joining Seán to discuss is Joanie Willett, Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Exeter and Co-Director of the Institute for Cornish Studies…

As technology has infiltrated almost every part of our lives, it may have gone unnoticed to many that it is also infiltrating death…Online grief groups, grief bots and QR codes on gravestones are all becoming aspects of the modern grieving process.But, are they doing us any good?Margaret O’Reilly-Carroll, Grief Counselor and Psychotherapist, joins Seán to discuss.

You are probably familiar with the concept of the ‘15 minute city’, where the essential things in our lives aren’t too far away. While we struggle to get anywhere near that in Ireland, the Scandinavians are once again showing us up!Copenhagen’s Nordhavn district is a ‘5 minute city’ and it’s been operating successfully for over a decade.Anne Skovbro is the Managing Director of By & Havn, the government-owned city and port authority, which owns and manages Nordhavn. She joins Seán to discuss.

Free contraception is available in Ireland for women from ages 17 to 35.But, research in the UK suggests that many women are moving away from traditional hormonal contraception in favour of apps that track their cycles…Experts say that this is not advisable...Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Siobhan O Higgins, Lecturer and Sexologist at the Department of Health Promotion and the School of Psychology at the University of Galway.