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He finally did it!Rory McIlroy completed a career grand slam in Augusta after coming out victorious in the Masters after a nail-biting play off.But what kind of mental toughness did the golfer need to find to finally secure the win that has been elusive in his rollercoaster career?Sports Psychologist and Lecturer in TUD, Dr Stephen McIvor, joins guest host Tom Dunne to weigh in.Image: Reuters

By choosing his groceries very carefully, and scanning them in a certain order at the supermarket till, a man has managed to get a perfectly alphabetical shopping receipt.Joining Seán to discuss is shopper Graeme Bowman.

An unhoused Irish-American man is currently running for Mayor of Seattle, in order to raise awareness of the significant housing issues facing the population of the Pacific NorthWest.Joining Seán to discuss is Mayoral Candidate, Joe Molloy…Image: Amy Radil

What’s the last record you bought?And do you own a vinyl record player?Taylor Swift is once again proving to be the most popular artist of her generation with three of the top ten best-selling vinyl albums of the last decade being released by the pop superstar.So with World Record Store Day tomorrow, what is driving the surge in vinyl?Music Journalist Louise Bruton joins Seán to discuss.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a new award for Stunt Design, which will be inaugurated at the 2028 Oscars.Joining Seán to discuss this is Mike O’Shea, an Irish film Stunt Consultant who has worked on movies such as Mission Impossible and No Time to Die…Image: Paramount Pictures

With the weather as glorious as it is, many people will be taking the chance to get out in nature and get hiking.Mountaineering Ireland have issued an urgent appeal for the public to prepare themselves when going on walking trails, and importantly to stay away from the Mourne Mountains because of fire.Helen Lawless joins Seán to discuss.

Seán’s guest lost her son in the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack. After campaigning for many years for event venues to be obliged to prepare for terrorist attacks, ‘Martyn’s Law’, named after her son, was signed into law last week.Joining to discuss is Campaigner Figen Murray…Image: Peter Byrne/PA

How long does it take you to fall in love?And, is there such a thing as a slow burn, or should it be a whirlwind at the beginning?Jake Maddock, a Relationship Coach and author, has touched a nerve online declaring that for the first eight weeks of meeting somebody, you should only see them once a week so as not to rush it…Matchmaker Mairead Loughman joins Seán to discuss.

It’s the nature of news that once a conflict has ended, that country seems to slip out of our news feed, as if everything has been resolved and nothing remains to be decided.But, of course, that is far from the truth…Journalist Sally Hayden has visited Syria to see how things are playing out on the ground in the aftermath of the revolution. She joins Seán to discuss.

How do we try to save face when we’ve lost an argument or made a fool of yourself? After Trump’s tariff u-turn, do you apologise? Do you try to change the goalposts or pretend it never happened?Henry McKean has been out asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Reuters