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Seán’s guest knows, at the click of a button on her phone, where many of her loved ones are at any given time. But, the normalisation of location sharing is prompting her to reconsider whether or not this is good or not.Saoirse Hanley from the Irish Independent has been writing about all this in today’s paper, and joins to discuss.

Food and eating can be exceptionally challenging for autistic people, particularly kids. So, why is this, and what questions does it raise about the Free School Meals Scheme?Joining Seán to discuss is Adam Harris, Founder of As I Am…

Have you ever gotten a haircut you absolutely loathed, but were too shy to say it? Too afraid to speak up and vouch for yourself, you hoped that your hairdresser would not notice that you hadn’t seen them in months.But, there could be another option that doesn’t involve ghosting your hairdresser…Gwen Loughman joins Seán to discuss how to save that oh-so precious relationship…

The decision to opt out of organ donation should be respected.That’s the view of the President of the Medical Council of Ireland, Dr. Suzanne Crowe.It follows the publication of figures in response to a recent parliamentary question, which revealed over 55,000 people have signed on to a HSE register to opt out of automatic organ donation upon death.Under current revised legislation, everyone is assumed to be an organ donor unless they have expressed otherwise on the register.Dr Suzanne Crowe joins Seán to discuss.

Long before the term multi-media artist came into use, and before a 90s soap about six friends trapped in a small New York City apartment changed television forever, there was Allee Willis.No idea who that is? She’d like to keep it that way. Perhaps ‘the most unknown famous woman in Hollywood’, she rubbed shoulders with the likes of Cindi Lauper and hosted some of the most decadent parties in her Los Angeles home nicknamed ‘The Pink Bungalow’.Neal McCullough, an illustrator from Bangor, Co. Down first heard of her when she emailed him asking if he could make a sticker for a charity honoring her friend. What followed was an unlikely but fruitful collaboration.He joins Seán to discuss his upcoming pop-up book inspired by her mythical home…Image: Poposition Press

University College Cork has become the first Irish university to introduce paid leave to employees who have experienced pregnancy loss.It follows extensive work carried out by the university’s Pregnancy Loss Research Group.Its 2024 report revealed that many people surveyed reported negative and discriminatory attitudes in the workplace after they had revealed they had had a miscarriage, while others confided they had pressure from management to return to work before they were ready to do so.Under current legislation, there is no statutory paid leave for people who experience pregnancy loss under 23 weeks, after which they can avail of full maternity or paternity leave.To speak to us about this, Professor and leader of the Pregnancy Loss Research Group at UCC, Keelin O’Donoghue, joins Seán.

We thankfully live in a time when gender equality seems like an achievable goal, and many steps have been taken to right the wrongs of a patriarchal past.No doubt some inequality remains, and some things are harder to compare than others. Take public bathrooms for instance: are the men’s better than the women's?Sarah Carey is a Columnist with the Irish Independent and has been writing about this. She joins Seán to discuss.

Where does the Irish capital stand on a European level when it comes to our tree canopy cover, and how is it decided where to plant new ones?Joining Seán to discuss is the man responsible for all this, Ludovic Beaumont, Tree Officer for Dublin City Council…

The European Union is publishing its annual review of candidate countries’ progress toward membership today.It’s part of a long and demanding process that measures how well aspiring members meet the EU’s democratic and economic criteria.From the western Balkans to Ukraine, the road to joining the Union has become more complex and exacting than ever.To help with understanding what’s at stake, Seán by Professor of European Politics at Maynooth University, John O’Brennan…

In an episode of ‘The Kardashians’ the other day, Kim Kardashian made it clear that she is in full support of the idea that the Apollo moon landings never actually happened. So, why does this particular conspiracy theory persist while others fade away?Joining Seán to discuss is Howard Berry, Reader in Film Heritage Practice at the University of Hertfordshire…