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While Ireland’s soldiers who died on the fields of Flanders were long unacknowledged, this has shifted over the past while. For 11 years, Seán’s guest has been on a mission to change our national approach to the sacrifice of these men. She recently undertook a project to visit the final resting places of 678 souls from Co. Sligo who died during the conflict in France and Belgium, travelling 2,000 kilometres between 42 cemeteries.Simone Hickey, Historian and author of ‘Bringing Them Home’, joins to discuss.

We know by now that It’s important for all of us to do what we can to curb the negative effects of climate change.Of course, some people can do more than others. Your emissions can vary wildly depending on where you live in the world, your socio-economic status and apparently, your gender…John Gibbons is the Founder of the climatechange.ie website. He joins Seán to discuss.

The TV phenomenon that is the Traitors has now announced its celebrity version line up, coming in the autumn.Joining Seán to examine it all is Orlaith Condon, Co-Host of Pod Save Us, the reality TV recap podcast…Image: BBC

A Kashmir Sapphire sold at an auction in Adams in Dublin for €550,000. That is the most expensive price ever seen in Ireland for such a ring.Claire-Laurence Mestrallet, Head of the Jewellery and Watch Department at Adam’s, who had the sapphire and diamond ring tested, joins Seán to discuss.Image: Adams

Are you up like a lark and jumping out of bed first thing to start the day?Well, you may just have been influenced or targeted on social media by some of the ludicrously extreme morning routines that people seem to be sharing – navigating super productive 5-9’s before their 9-5...Health Psychologist Aideen Stack joins Seán to weigh in…

A new book explores the history of the far right in Ireland, from the Italian community in Dublin in the 1920’s, to the Dublin Riots more recently.Joining Seán to discuss is Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc, Author of ‘Burn Them Out! A History of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland’...Image: Bloomsbury Publishing

Have you ever wondered how fair the coin toss actually is?Research has shown that perception of how fair the outcome is depends entirely on who led the toss.For more on this, Seán is joined by Michael Salter-Townshend, Assistant Professor of Statistics at UCD.

The lack of public toilet facilities in Dublin city has been an ongoing issue for many years. However, the Green Party are pushing for more and more public buildings to open their doors for those people who need a bathroom break. But, how does the system work?Joining Seán to discuss is Feljin Jose, a Dublin City Councillor for the Green Party...

Last week Tánaiste Simon Harris said that a ban on social media for under 16s is under serious consideration.But, around a year ago, the primary schools in the town of St Albans, just north of London, took the collective decision to address the problem and pleaded with parents to delay giving their children smartphones until they turned 14.This kick started a movement in the town to restrict phone access to children.Joining Seán for more on this is Head of Schools at Cunningham Hill Schools, Matthew Tavender.

A new book about fairy forts saw the authors traipsing up and down the country to find these mysterious places. But, what are they for and why shouldn’t they be disturbed? Joining Seán to discuss is Jo Kerrigan, a Specialist in Ancient Crafts and Folklore and Co-Author of ‘Irish Fairy Forts: Portals to the Past’...Image: O’Brien Press