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Recent studies in both the EU and the UK have shown an alarming amount of honey on supermarket shelves to be inauthentic, sometimes being bulked out with sugary syrups.Joining Seán to discuss is Lynne Ingram, a Somerset Beekeeper and Chair of the Honey Authenticity Network UK.

Henry has been out in the Dublin Bay North constituency following around those canvassing vying for the 5 seats up for grabs. How does it work, and what are the public’s main issues? He sends in this report.

The wreck of Endurance, the ship crewed by Ernest Shackleton and Irish seamen including Kerry's Tom Crean and Cork man Timothy McCarthy, was thought lost forever when it became trapped in pack ice and later sank in November 1915. More than a century later, the crew of Endurance22 achieved what was widely regarded as impossible - a successful attempt to locate the shipwreck. A new Disney+ documentary, 'Endurance', out this month, details the hunt for the wreckage, and Seán is joined by the documentary’s Producer, Ruth Johnston, to discuss.Image: National Geographic

A potential cure for hangovers is on the horizon. Scientists have developed a pill that, taken before drinking, could prevent hangover symptoms by converting alcohol into harmless substances. Early tests on mice show great results, and human trials are coming soon.To tell more, Seán is joined by Roger Highfield, Science Journalist and author…

Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense, someone who has admitted to not washing his hands... How often do you wash yours?Henry McKean has been out asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.

A publisher in the Netherlands has sparked controversy after announcing that it will use AI to translate its commercial fiction division, but can AI replace human translators?Joining Seán to discuss is Mary Phelan, Chairperson of the Association of Translators and Interpreters Ireland [ATII]...

In the build up to the General Election, questions are swirling around accountability in public spending, with projects like the €1.4 million Dáil bike shed and the delayed Greystones cliff walk facing costly, bureaucratic hold-ups.Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ to cut through red tape and drive results. So, do we need a similar approach here to ensure taxpayer money is spent wisely?Joining Seán to discuss this is Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the  Sunday Times.Image: Reuters

Ireland and India may seem far apart in terms of culture, language and tradition, but Seán’s guest says otherwise. There are, in fact, remarkable similarities between the cultures that, once noticed, are impossible to ignore.Author Manchán Magan joins Seán to discuss his latest book: ‘Brehons and Brahmins: Resonances between Irish and Indian Cultures’.Image: Mayo Books

This weekend at Dublin’s Art Source fair, Astrophotographer Tom O’Donoghue brings the wonders of deep space to Earth. After a career change in 2008, Tom began capturing stunning images of galaxies, nebulae, and solar eclipses from around the world. One highlight is ‘The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula,’ photographed over 25 nights in Spain.Tom joins Seán to discuss more.

Hospitals are famously wasteful places, with many things necessarily being thrown out. In fact, 20% of medical care is waste, from plastic biohazard buckets to glass vials. So, how can this change in order to help the climate crisis?Joining Seán to discuss is Professor Seamus O'Reilly, Consultant Medical Oncologist in Cork University Hospital, who has been carrying out research in this area…