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Jul 3, 2025 • 8min
Why Climate Change is Making Wine More Alcoholic
John Wilson, Irish Times wine critic, joins Moncrieff to explain how rising global temperatures are affecting grapes .Could this be why your favourite wine is now stronger than it used to be.Listen here.

Jul 3, 2025 • 32min
So, You Think You’re an Adult
Declan Buckley and Barbara Scully join Moncrieff to tackle another round of listener dilemmas.From moving on from your ex to feeling lost after quitting your job, get all your adult woes answered by the gang here.

Jul 3, 2025 • 9min
Irish Cancer Society Warn Cancer Rates Could Double by 2045
Averil Power, CEO of the Irish Cancer Society, joins Moncrieff to explain why the organisation is warning of a potential doubling in cancer cases by 2045 — and what must be done now to prevent that outcome.Listen here

Jul 3, 2025 • 9min
Beat the Lotto
Ross Whitaker, director of Beat the Lotto, joins Moncrieff to talk about his new documentary exploring the time when a syndicate attempted an elaborate scheme to game the National Lottery in 1992.Thew film will be available in cinemas from Friday 4 July.Listen here.

Jul 3, 2025 • 8min
Crying at Work
On the back of Rachel Reeves' public showing of emotion in the UK Houses of Parliament, Lynda Barry, career consultant, joins Moncrieff to talk about the rising trend of workplace vulnerability — especially crying at work.Listen here.

Jul 3, 2025 • 22min
Campervan Culture in Ireland’s Tourist Hotspots
NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports from campsites across the country, talking to tourists and campervan owners about the growing popularity of van life, the pressure on facilities, and how locals feel about the surge in this "mobile tourism."Listen here.

Jul 2, 2025 • 9min
The Future of the Luas
Paolo Carbone, Head of Light Rail Capital Programs with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, joins Moncrieff to talk about what’s next for Dublin’s Luas.Expansion plans have been revealed as part of the Luas 2050 Project, and Paolo describes what areas will be part of the network.Listen here for more.

Jul 2, 2025 • 20min
Parenting on Moncrieff
Psychotherapist Joanna Fortune joins Moncrieff to respond to listener parenting dilemmas.From giving praise to dealing with early insecurities and more.Listen here to get your parenting questions answered.

Jul 2, 2025 • 14min
Iran’s Grand Strategy
Moncrieff is joined by Vali Nasr, author of Iran’s Grand Strategy – A Political History, to discuss Iran’s long-term geopolitical ambitions, its regional influence, and how recent global shifts, from war to ceasefire, are playing into Tehran’s strategy.Listen here

Jul 2, 2025 • 8min
What Belongs in the Fridge
Denise O’Donoghue, Life Hacks columnist for the Irish Examiner, joins Moncrieff to sort — once and for all —what should go in the fridge and what you’re ruining by refrigerating.With the temperature rising over the Summer, you may be surprised at some of the goods that should be in the fridge as we creep on temperatures exceeding 30 degrees.Listen here.


