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May 31, 2024 • 8min
How realistic is going from the couch to 5km?
Newstalk Reporter Bella Finn is taking part in the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon - but has never gone for a long run before! She investigates how realistic going from the couch to doing a 5km run is…
May 31, 2024 • 7min
John Lennon’s Guitar sells for $2.9 million!
John Lennon's 'Help!' guitar has become one of the most expensive guitars of all time. The guitar owned by the Beatles star sold yesterday for a whopping 2.9 million dollars, setting a new world record for the highest-selling guitar at auction in Beatles history. Joining Seán to discuss is Owen McQuail, Owner of “Some Neck Guitars”. Image: Reuters
May 31, 2024 • 15min
What is the cheapest capital in Europe?
Vilnius, the little capital in Lithuania, unknown to many, has been named Europe’s cheapest city break. Brendan Harding, writer in the business community in Lithuania, former travel journalist and originally from Carlow town moved to the Lithuanian capital nearly 10 years ago. He joins Seán to discuss what life is like in Vilinius.
May 31, 2024 • 10min
World’s youngest professional artist verified by Guinness World Records
An artist in Ghana, Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah, has set a new world record, becoming the youngest male professional in the world at the age of one year and 152 days. Joining Seán to discuss is the artist’s mum, an artist herself, Chantelle Kuukua Eghan.
May 30, 2024 • 9min
Wexford buskers protest new street performance rules
New bylaws in Wexford concerning the decibel level at which buskers can play music have caused a protest movement to develop. Joining Seán to discuss is Cameron Allan, a musician and artist in Wexford.
May 30, 2024 • 10min
What exactly is a ‘dodgy box’?
A man has been convicted for operating a 'dodgy box' service and was temporarily released so he could shut it down.Joining Seán to discuss what a 'dodgy box' actually is and the service is Ciara O'Brien, Tech Correspondent with The Irish Times.
May 30, 2024 • 8min
Dads ‘babysitting’ instead of minding kids - a double standard?
Freelance Journalist Niamh O’Reilly says that ‘Dads don't babysit their kids’. Babysitting is taking care of someone else's child, so why do people commonly refer to fathers minding their kids as ‘babysitting’ them? Niamh joins Seán Moncrieff to discuss.
May 30, 2024 • 22min
Is the one hour lunch dead? - Henry McKean asks
Is the hour long lunch break dead and buried? With newer work culture being more and more demanding, do we have the time anymore?Newstalk's Henry McKean asks the public, including Pat Kenny!
May 29, 2024 • 9min
World’s most relaxed people gather in Seoul for ‘Space-Out’ competition
This year’s edition of the annual ‘Space Out’ competition took place in Seoul, where over 100 people competed to see who was the most relaxed. But how does this unusual event work? Joining Seán is Raphael Rashid, Seoul-based freelance journalist and author of ‘The Korea We Refuse to See’, who has been writing about this for the Guardian.
May 29, 2024 • 13min
Should Ireland be as tough on Trump as they are on Israel?
The Irish government has been quite vocal about their condemnation of the actions of Israel over the last few weeks, but have been a little less vocal about other issues around the world recently. If Donald Trump is reelected in, should we be as bold towards the USA? Senator Michael McDowell has been writing about this in today's Irish Times and joins Seán to discuss.
