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According to a new study 3 quarters of those polled aged 16 and over say traditional table etiquette is outdated nonsense.Sean was joined by Newstalk's etiquette expert, Henry McKean to discuss...

The Business Post had a front page story yesterday which said a middle-east consortium are in the process of assuming up to one thousand acres of land in order to develop a new International Airport in Arklow. If built, the airport will be serviced by a train and motorway, and could be the solution to the current passenger cap at Dublin Airport. Killian Woods, Senior Business Reporter with the Business Post joined Sean to discuss...

When a loved one dies it can exert an enormous pressure on family members to organise a funeral in an exceptionally short space of time, unlike in some other countries when funerals take place later on. So, is there space for a service which aims to take this burden off, say....a funeral planner? Sean was joined by Louise O’Brien, Co-founder of RHEA... 

Following a two decade delay in getting the project off the ground, the fruit and vegetable market on Mary's Lane is to reopen in 2026. That hasn't stopped the CEO of Dublin City Council, Richard Shakespeare from declaring that it will be better than the English Market in Cork.Michael Moynihan, Irish Examiner Columnist joined Sean to discuss...

Thin Lizzy’s fourth studio album ‘Nightlife’ is turning 50 this year. The Irish band is known for their hard rock hits and their creative and intricate album covers. The man behind this is artist Jim Fitzpatrick, and he joined Sean on the show to discuss...

During the week, Owen Dunbar, local resident in Ballymoney, heard about a massive metal buoy that had washed up on the beach in Ballymoney. After some investigation, he discovered it had been floating in the sea since Hurricane Katrina in 2007.Owen joined Stefanie Preissner on the show today to discuss...

While it can be challenging for parents to choose a suitable pet for young kids, one option is a guinea pig. But the history of how this animal ended up being domesticated in the first place is just as interesting as their role as a pet. Pete Wedderburn aka Pete The Vet joined Stefanie Preissner to discuss...

As we grow up, we tend to forget about the things that sparked a sense of joy for us as kids, but what if reigniting feeling now changes how we think and view the world? Tim Dowling, writer with the Guardian joined Stefanie Preissner to discuss...

Have you ever been on the hunt for a recipe, and when you find the most delicious one, it is in cups, and you have to convert it, but it doesn’t even turn out good after all of your hard work? Food writer Aisling Larkin joined Stefanie Preissner to discuss...

A new law came into effect in Bavaria in Germany this week that bans so-called “gender-neutral language” in schools and public bodies. It comes after underscores and asterisks were being added into words to modify them from the default traditional masculine.   Derek Scally, Journalist with the Irish Times joined Kieran to discuss...