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Raph O’Connor, Chief Training Officer with the Search and Rescue Dog Association Ireland North, joins Moncrieff to explain how dogs are trained to detect human remains in missing persons cases, disaster zones and forensic investigations, and what it takes to work in such intense conditions with an animal.Get all the conversation here.

Greg Dickinson, Senior Travel Writer with The Telegraph, joins Moncrieff to explain the story behind the world’s shortest commercial flight — a 1.7-mile hop between two Orkney Islands in Scotland — and what it reveals about the people there, and the connections between the islands.Listen here.

Kate Wilson, author of Disclosure: Unravelling the Spycops Files, joins Moncrieff to discuss how she discovered her long-term boyfriend was, in fact, an undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating activist groups, and how she fought a decade-long legal battle against the British state.Listen here

An Irish rugby club the Emerald Warriors have won an international rugby tournament in Oslo.Hosted by international Gay Rugby, the Union Cup is Europe’s largest inclusive rugby tournament, featuring 45 teams from 10 countries.Club President of the Emerald Warriors, Richie Fagan, joins Seán to discuss the win!Image: @ewrfc on Twitter

If you have been to the shop recently and used a self-service checkout, you may have noticed that you are on camera!Retailers have in recent times been installing CCTV at checkouts to combat rampant retail theft.But, do these cameras raise concerns over data protection? And would it be better to go back to the conveyor and the cash register?Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Journalist with the Irish Examiner has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.

We use these roads, paths, and railways to make human connections every day. Bus routes are the heart of Ireland’s connections, and along the way we have the opportunity to connect with strangers in a variety of ways.Henry McKean joins Seán to tell more, and share what conversations he had with strangers.(In partnership with Vodafone)

Sally Challen killed her husband after four decades of coercive control, and spent eight years in prison before her conviction was quashed following decided campaigning from her family who produced evidence of years of gaslighting and manipulation at the hands of her husband.The high profile case put a spotlight on coercive control and how insidious it is.Her son, domestic abuse campaigner and author of ‘The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother’, David Challen, joins Seán to discuss.Image: Hachette UK

Have you ever been certain you’re one size in clothing, only to find yourself in the fitting room later with four pairs of jeans in the same size, and they all seem to fit differently? You’d probably expect a size 12 is the same in every shop, but if you’ve ever shopped around to update your wardrobe, you’ll probably know by now, that’s not the case. So why do sizes vary so much? And is there a standard guide shops and brands should be following? Newstalk Reporter Emily Keegan has been looking into it, and brings us this report.

A probe developed by the European Space Agency has taken the first images of the Sun’s south pole. How big of an achievement is this, and what can we learn from it?Joining Seán to discuss this is Dr. Peter Gallagher, Director of the DIAS (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) Dunsink Observatory.Image: European Space Agency

Who are your really good friends, and could you list them?And, more importantly, should you list them?Keeping in touch can be hard, especially with busy lives and family responsibilities and all the rest of it, so is a list of prioritised people the way to go?Niamh Ennis, Coach and Mentor, joins Seán to discuss.