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Since the pandemic and the beginning of the era of so-called ‘contactless deliveries’, more and more consumers are discovering that their packages are ending up in the most bizarre places: from parcels flung over a side wall, to even ending up in your green bin. Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, has been investigating and joins Seán to discuss.

The world’s rarest passport belongs to a soverign nation which has no land and no citizens. Sean was joined by Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, President of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta...

An ad for crisps on Italian television is causing a stir amid accusations of blasphemy due to its depiction of Catholic nuns consuming crisps instead of the Eucharist. So, where does this ad fit into the long litany of advertisements which have been accused of blasphemy in the past? Simon Tierney has been investigating this and joined Sean to discuss...

It is the 20th anniversary of the ‘Simon Open Doors’, an initiative with the RIAI that provides services to people facing homelessness. If you donate €120, you get an hour- long consultation with one of their registered architects. Dermot Bannon architect and Campaign Ambassador for the RIAI Simon Open Door initiative joined Sean to discuss...

A new  Japanese study found the tradition of ‘hakidashisara’, which is noting down grievances then discarding the paper is a successful way to deal with feelings of rage. Henry McKean joins us now. Henry how do you deal with rage?

A fast fashion bill in France is being sent to Senate that could change how we shop; this bill is a first of its kind and Ireland is no better, when it comes to shopping fast fashion, we consume 50 kg of clothes per person, each year! Mark Sweeney is the Chair of Charity Retail Ireland and joined Sean on the show to discuss...

An Irish cheerleading team is heading to Orlando later this month to compete in the ‘The Cheerleading Worlds’ but what is involved in cheerleading and how do you qualify for the championships? Rachel Leane from Killarney Scorchers joined Sean to discuss...

After 75 years, Scrabble has announced a new, apparently more ‘inclusive’ version of the game. But is this dumbing down the classic format? Sean was joined by Feargal Weatherhead, 2023 Irish National Scrabble Champion...

Today Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has been elected our new Taoiseach. He is the sixteenth man to take the position. So who have been the standout Taoisigh over the last century? Joining me to discuss is Fergus Finlay, former senior advisor to the Labour Party and Irish Examiner columnist.

There is a lot of talk in the media about artificial intelligence and it's rarely positive. Professor Barry O’Sullivan from the Insight Centre for Data Analytics at UCC joined Sean to discuss why he thinks all is not so negative when it comes to AI...