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Ireland’s midland counties are known for Celtic sites, green fields - and flat accents. But with more paranormal properties here than any other region of the country – Ireland’s heartlands are more haunted than hidden. Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden has been on a ghoulish roadtrip of around Offally and Carlow and she joined us from Birr.

Today is Tick Awareness Day, it is important for people to know exactly how these little divils get under our skin and how to go about removing the blood suckers. Sean was joined by Dr. Paul McKeown, Specialist in Public Health Medicine with the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre...

Can the information we keep to ourselves eventually become toxic to us? Sean was joined by Michael Slepian, Behavioural scientist, Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University, Author of ‘The Secret Life of Secrets’ to discuss...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to take a case against an employer. Sean was joined by Breda O’Malley, Head of Employment Law at Hayes Solicitors to discuss...

Dungarvan in Co. Waterford is set to get a public toilet. But why has it taken so long for a hugely popular seaside town to get the necessatry facilities despite it being an issue. Sean was joined by Cllr Declan Doocey, Fine Gael Councillor for Waterford County Council...

'The World Health Organisation says Covid is over, but in the US there’s an epidemic of isolation creating havoc with people’s health – and we should be worried too,' so says Mary McCarthy, columnist with the Irish Independent who joined Sean to discuss the loneliness facing people nowadays and why we need a Minister for Social Connection and Community...

Newstalk's Henry McKean joined Sean LIVE from Liverpool where he is at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. He met Irish entry Wild Youth, Sweden's entry Loreen, who is a former winner and Eurovision Legend, Marty Whelan...

Newstalk's Henry McKean joined Sean LIVE from Liverpool where he is at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. He met locals, superfans and contestants...

There is a Facebook society with over 17,000 members dedicated to the appreciation of spice bags. Sue Grehan, a member of the Spice Bag Appreciation Society joined Sean to discuss what makes an amazing spice bag... Image: Spice Bag Connoisseurs

The National Gender Service in Ireland provides specialist support to people who are seeking medical and surgical interventions to help them affirm their gender. However, they have come under fire for their lengthy wait lists and also, what has been called intrusive questioning for their initial assessment. Sean was joined by Dr Karl Naff, Consultant Endocrinologist and Clinical Lead at the Nation...

Heineken made headlines earlier this year for increasing the cost of their beer to keep up with inflation. And though consumers gawped at the almost 14% price hike, volumes drunk in Europe have only fallen by 1% so far. So, is beer the one expense Irish people are unwilling to forgo on? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

With the Coronation of King Charles’ III taking place tomorrow, Newstalk’s Henry McKean headed to London to see what all the hype is about…

It’s being hailed as a massive win for the song-writing community, that Ed Sheeran has been found not guilty of copyright. It comes after the pop-star was accused of copying 'Let’s Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. During the trial Sheeran said he would quit music if he was found guilty, and after the trial said using chords is the same as using the colour blue - nobody owns it. Sean was joined by Grammy...

Ian Fleming fans will remember both the book and indeed the classic 1969 movie ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’. Now, just in time for the Coronation, a new Bond thriller is published, this time entitled ‘On His Majesty’s Secret Service’. Charlie Higson, author of ‘On His Majesty’s Secret Service’ joined Sean on the show...

A bible said to have been on Michael Collins person when he was assasinated will go up for auction on May 13th. Sean was joined by Ian Whyte, Chairman of Whyte's Auctioneers...

It’s the time of year that gardeners love – trees are starting to come into full leaf, spring flowers are being replaced with summer blooms, and the grass is growing. But would you consider letting the grass grow for the month of May? No Mow May is a campaign run by the National Biodiversity Centre to encourage people to lock away the lawnmower and give wildflowers the chance to grow – all in the...

Most people will have had the experience of when you’re waiting for your train and someone who really can’t play the piano, starts playing the piano. Should public pianos be banned altogether? Sean was joined by Conor Capplis, journalist with the Irish Times, who has been writing about this...

A Dublin city councillor has called for an outright ban on the series Kin filming in Dublin claiming it’s reflecting badly on the city. But if somewhere appears in a TV or movies, does it always mean bad business for that city? Eoghan Corry, the Editor of Air & Travel Magazine joined Sean to discuss...

More and more people are reporting discarded nitrous oxide cannisters around housing estates in Dublin and other parts of the country. This so-called ‘laughing gas’ is now causing serious medical problems for some users, so what needs to be done? Sean was joined by Mark Ward, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Central to discuss...

This summer sees the launch of a new exhibition at the Little Museum of Dublin. It celebrates the iconic John Hinde postcards which presented an idealised view of Ireland. Author, Paul Howard worked in the John Hinde factory in Cabinteeley and he joined Sean in studio... Image: John Hinde Collection

During the cost of living crisis there has been a surge in demand for own branded grocery items. But what is it that convinces shoppers to choose one over the other? Sean was joined by Denis O’Hora, Senior Lecturer in Consumer Psychology at the University of Galway...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to take up an instrument. Sean was joined by Michael Dawson, Conductor and CEO of the Irish Institute of Music and Song to discuss...

You might remember that BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan quit her job to become a slavery reparations campaigner. She’s the great, great, great, granddaughter of Lord Charles Trevelyan. Her family have already given more than £100,000 to the Caribbean island of Grenada to compensate for her ancestors’ role in the slave trade, and yesterday she was asked if they should also be giving money to Ireland...

Obviously, parents want their children to be safe. But have we gone too far in trying to insualte them from any form of risk? We might worry about what injuries might ensue from rough and tumble, but isn't rough and tumble an integral part of childhood? Sean was joined by Katie Glynn from Willow Outdoor Preschool in Roscommon to discuss...

Carbon dioxide removal technologies, or CDR for short, are controversial because some people believe they are delaying the inevitable. But are they a positive way to reduce global warming while fossil fuel companies can continue their current output? John Gibbons, Environmental journalist joined Sean to discuss...