Moncrieff Highlights

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about the possibility that we might switch to a four day working week.One CEO who has embraced this idea in the last two years is Aled Nelmes, who is CEO of Lumen SEO.But, on the back of the success of his four day week policy Aled is now going a step further and allowing his employees an entirely flexible 4 day week.So how does that work exactly? Aled joins Seán to discuss.

While the process through which women go in order to access the morning after pill has liberalised over the years, the consultation process can still be a difficult experience for some. But how does it compare to other countries? Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent, has been exploring this in the paper this morning…

Are you one of those people who hoard your old mobile phones in a drawer somewhere in the house thinking that someday you might need them?Well, if you are then keep listening, because Colin Baker, also known as The Gadget Guy Colin from Instagram, joins Seán to tell you what to do instead.

Pushy passengers – we'll all come across them. The people who get up the minute the plane lands and race to the front in a bid to get off the flight first... they’ve been dubbed ‘aisle lice’.It seems that airlines are cracking down on bad behaviour on board, and now Turkey’s Civil Aviation Authority have announced they will be fining impatient passengers skipping the queue and standing up before the airplane officially comes to a stop at the gate.Joining Seán to tell more is Consumer Journalist Siobhan Maguire.

It was billed as Magnus Carlsen V The World as the five-time World Chess Champion took on 143,000 people from all around the world.But, how does a game like that work, and was it as amazing an achievement as it sounds for the Norwegian Grandmaster to force the World’s players into a tie?Alexander Baburin is Ireland’s only Chess Grandmaster and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Reuters

Seán's guest lost her husband to cancer just two months ago. While undergoing treatment, he made a donation so that they could have children in the future through IVF. Now, she is trying to undergo posthumous IVF, but the health service is restricted from covering this on the free IVF scheme. She would like this to change.Joining Seán to discuss is Melanie Dineen Fleming…

What should you do if you spot a giant whale washed up ashore?And, what is the risk of an explosion?The public have been warned to stay away from a very stinky minke whale on the beach in Portstewart Co Down...Joining Seán to discuss is Padraig Whooley, Sightings Officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group…

Seán’s guest believes that we should replicate the success of the 2004 smoking ban to fight the climate crisis. But, how would this work?Sadhbh O'Neill, Climate and Environmental Researcher, has been writing about this in the Irish Times, and joins to discuss.

Have you ever wondered why the first night's sleep away from home is always the worst whether you’re staying at a friend's house or on holidays in the Canary Islands?Well, that’s called the ‘first night effect’, and Fiona Brennan, Sleep Expert and author of ‘The Positive Habit’ joins Seán to discuss more on that, and what we can do to avoid it.

There has been a lot of hype about the stellar cast for the upcoming series of Celebrity Traitors and there is of course Irish representation there as well.  This is just the latest chapter in the story of actor Ruth Codd’s meteoric rise to fame.She joins Seán to discuss!Image: BBC