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Is Gen Z going ‘braless’ and what does this mean for the future of lingerie?Social media has recently been taken by storm when actress Sydney Sweeney went for a ‘braless’ red carpet look.She freed her nipples in a sheer dress that made the rounds on social media, with users blaming her for sexualising herself for the male gaze, while others hailing her for what was deemed to be a ‘feminist’ move.But, is this the sign of a new trend emerging for women, and how could this define the future of the bra?Owner of Peaches and Cream lingerie shop, Sinead Sanderson, joins Seán to discuss.

You know what it’s like, when you go to a new city you can end up spending hours in queues and being stuck in crowds with the masses...Actor Richard E Grant has revealed a new approach to sightseeing ,saying that the best time to explore somewhere new is at night, around 8pm, when every other tourist is eating dinner.So, is this true? And what is there to do at night as a tourist in Ireland?Trudy Carmody is a private tour guide who runs Experiencing Ireland. She joins Seán to discuss.

You may have been watching today’s inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Ireland’s 10th President.Seán’s guest was there in person to see this peaceful transfer of democratic power in action, and whereas that’s the norm here, it’s a process that seems to be increasingly imperilled elsewhere…Art O’Leary is Chief Executive of the Irish Electoral Commission (An Coimisiún Toghcháin), and joins to discuss.

Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) has digitised its records, and is making them available to the public, with many documents going back to the glory days of Irish rail in the 19th century.Joining Seán to discuss is Kevin Forkan, Group Archivist for CIÉ.Image: CIÉ

Hate speech and extremism causing women to be driven away from politics is putting our democracy in “serious danger”.It follows the resignation of Sweden’s Centre Party Leader, Anna-Karin Hatt, over what she described as an “unbearable number of threats and harassment”.The party leader said she no longer feels safe in her own home, with her predecessor leaving the role three years ago for the same reasons...CEO of Women for Election, Brian Sheehan, joins Seán to discuss how this may be reflecting the situation here in Ireland…

How much of your working day is spent in meetings?We tend to think of them as a necessary evil, but are they all really necessary?Joining Seán to discuss is Margaret E Ward, CEO of Clear Eye Leadership Consultancy.

Designer Paul Costelloe said “I really love Irish people... they are so quick to pay you a compliment”, but is he right? Do we give out enough compliments to people? Are they genuine and how do you take a back handed compliment? Should we compliment people more?Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.

One month into the ceasefire in Gaza, how have things actually improved on the ground? Has the fighting halted completely, can people return to their homes (or what’s left of them) and just why is aid still being blocked?John Whyte is the Acting Senior Deputy Director of UNRWA (Operations), the United National Relief and Works Agency for Palestine, for the Gaza Strip and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Reuters

Scientists have discovered 30 new deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death ball” sponge unlike anything seen before.The expedition explored volcanic craters and oceanic trenches near the South Sandwich Islands, revealing a hidden world of strange creatures.Among the findings were iridescent scale worms, new species of sea stars, and the first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid.To tell us about these fascinating discoveries, Dr Michelle Taylor from the Ocean Census project joins us on the line…Image: Schmidt Ocean Institute

This week saw two major events to promote the future of household robots; Neo, the 1X Technologies butler and Optimus, the much heralded robot from Tesla. But, will these robots actually be able to do any of the tasks that are promising to make our everyday lives easier?Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Tech Journalist Emmet Ryan, who has been investigating…Image: 1X Tech