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Trying to meet up with friends can be tricky, and a lot of us may end up saying, ‘Must meet up soon!’ just as a reminder that we still want to meet up, or do we? Well, Tanya Sweeney is an Irish Independent Columnist and joins Seán to discuss.

A new production of Tuesdays with Morrie is currently playing at the Gaiety Theatre here in Dublin, until this coming Saturday. One of the lead actors is Dan Butler, perhaps best known to Irish audiences for his inimitable portrayal of Bulldog Briscoe in the classic sitcom Frasier. He joins Seán to discuss the production.Image: Uncredited

The National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin has been named as the most boring tourist attraction in the country.Ireland escaped quite well in this new list, put together by solitared.com. The museum was ranked 38th, with the Branson Scenic Railway in Missouri taking the top spot.We sent Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie to find out what makes a tourist attraction stand out.

With so many ash trees being felled due to dieback in England, a new system has been introduced to allow treetop-dwelling dormice to travel: mini bridges. Joining me Seán to discuss this is Kate Wollen from Forestry England.  

Last night news broke in New York that a man originally from Ireland would not only sit on the jury of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, but had also been selected as foreman. Joining Seán to discuss the jury selection process is Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with the Journal.

While the Old Irish Goat is already an endangered species in Ireland, the absence of legal protection means it is now also the target of trophy hunters. Joining Seán to discuss the issue is Sinead Keane, volunteer with the Old Irish Goat Society.

TV licence inspectors are getting so much abuse that they are now having to get resilience training - what exactly is that? Seán is joined by Richard Burke, Managing Director or Resilience Matters to discuss.

Life can be incredibly hectic; it may feel like we are constantly on a roller coaster, and sometimes need to switch it off completely. Putting your phone on silent may not be enough, but fleeing to a Benedictine Monastery might be! Veena McCoole did just that, and joins Seán to talk about the experience.

One of the latest TikTok trends is “loud budgeting” - where people are open and vocal about how much money they have, as well as how much they will spend.Seán is joined by Frank Conway, Founder of MoneyWhizz to discuss.

While books may be getting more expensive, spare a thought for the people who write them. Authors receive just a tiny percentage of the actual cost of a title. So, is it actually worth writing a book? Seán is joined by Ian Winwood, Author of ‘Bodies: Life & Death In Music’, and has been writing about this in the Telegraph.