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Imagine sitting down to enjoy your favourite bar of chocolate only to discover all was not as it seems. This happened to Matt O Baoill’s girlfriend and he joined Sean to tell the harrowing story…

You may be planning to bring a loved one for afternoon tea in a few weeks for Valentine’s Day but what constitutes the perfect afternoon tea and what is the etiquette involved? Sean was joined by Eileen Donaghey, Tea Champion, Afternoon Tea Expert and author of ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Afternoon Tea at Home’…

When we lose someone we often go through multiple stages of grief. We seek counselling, therapy or activities that help brighten our day just a little more. For this person, however, pole dancing helped her come to terms with her grief. Sean was joined by Siân Docksey, a pole dancing comedian and writer from Belgium who has been on BBC 3 and shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award…

It turns out Humpty Dumpty was not an egg. He was, in fact, a cannon. But how did a weapon of warfare become something so different? Aoife Bannon, features editor with The Irish Sun went digging into the origins of nursery rhymes, and what she found was quite surprising…

A new report has opened the debate about whether or not PSNI officers should continue to be armed. Police men and women in Northern Ireland are the only force in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland where every officer carries a gun as standard. Sean was joined by Jim Gamble, Former Senior Police Officer who has worked in the RUC, PSNI and in England to discuss…

With the cost of living and inflation on the rise, the price of everything is being affected. Nowadays in Dublin City, many coffees are selling for over €5! Newstalk’s Henry McKean even found a hot chocolate priced at €8. Henry joined Sean in studio to discuss what he found whilst looking for Dublin’s priciest cup of Joe…

Women often tend to feel the cold more than men, but we never ask why that could be? Leona Donaghy, a PHD researcher of Ulster University and self-employed healthy building consultant at Wholehearted Environment joined Sean to discuss the science behind this…

20 years ago there were 4000 B&Bs in Ireland. Now there are just 800 left. What has caused this decline and how has it affected rural Ireland? John G O’Dwyer, Author of ‘50 Best Irish Walks’ and chairman of Pilgrim Paths Ireland, has been writing about this issue for the Irish Examiner and he joined Sean to discuss...

20 years ago this week, Dublin finally became home to the world's tallest piece of free-standing public art - The Spire. It generated countless nicknames in the early days but has it grown on people during the interim two decades and has it become a mascot for Dublin? Brianna Parkins, Columnist with the Irish Times, has been writing about this and she joined Sean on the show to discuss…

Today marks the end of what’s commonly known in the world of astrology as 'Mercury Retrograde'. You may hear a lot of things being blamed on the planet of communication’s retrograde period, from technology mishaps to misunderstandings with friends and loved ones. But what is Mercury Retrograde, why do people make such a big deal of it and what will change in our lives as we emerge out of this phas...

Many adult children are still living at home with their parents. For some it’s the comfort of ease of it all but for most, they are at home for economic reasons. The housing market means they cannot afford to fly the nest and instead can still be at home with their parents until their late 20s, or later, stunting their growth and restricting their independence. Journalist and author, Suzanne Harri...

If you’re a cheese lover, this next item might be for you. Token bar in Smithfield is no stranger to food challenges, but their current competition is not for the fainthearted. One kilogram of mozzarella bites as fast as you can. Nick DiMaio from Token bar joined Sean on the show to discuss...

You may well have heard of polyamory, it is fast becoming the buzzword of 2023. Dr Zhana Vrangalova, is a Professor of Sexuality at New York University and a sex and relationship scientist who teaches an ethical non-monogamy course called Open Smarter. Dr Zhana also specialises in ‘Solo Poly’, or solo polyamory. What is it and how does it work? He joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Sometimes history is hidden right beneath our feet, and this was the case for Tom Joe Murphy, a Waterford farmer who discovered the 3,500-year-old tree on his farmland. Tom Joe joined Sean on the show to discuss his discovery...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to go back to college as a mature student. Sean was joined in studio by Orla Stafford, Mature Students Officer at DCU...

Words are the way to people’s hearts, especially when you’re down or going about the endless bustle of work and school. And for tens of thousands of people, those words were found in the Underground Tube Stations notice boards written by Jeremy Chopra and Ian Redpath, two Transport for London (TfL) customer service team members, who have brightened the day for many. All on the Board, made it their...

Two Irish men have done the impossible, the unthinkable - they’ve driven from one end of Ireland to the next, in an electric vehicle, without stopping to charge. Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications at AA was behind the wheel and he joined Sean on the show to discuss...

After many years of preparation, the new Korean War Memorial in Washington DC was unveiled last summer. But now researchers have discovered countless mistakes in its inscriptions. Sean was joined by Hal Barker, Founder of the Korean War Project, who has been sourcing and cataloguing the names of veterans for decades...

This year marks the 5 year anniversary of the famous Edge School Roast Potato. But how exactly do you create it and what has its impact been? Sean was joined by Adrian Martin, Vice Principal of the Edge Hotel School in England...

Four in five Irish nightclubs have shut since the year 2000. At the turn of the millennium, 522 nightclubs were in Ireland and now only 85 remain. Why is this? Newstalk's Henry McKean went to look back to nightclubs you remember that no longer exist...

A number of years ago, Tipperary author Julian Gough was asked to write a poem that would feature at the end of the popular video game Minecraft. The so-called ‘End Poem’ has become a beloved part of the experience. However, controversey over the intellectual ownership of this poem culminated recently when it’s author decided to gift the poem to the public domain. Julian joined Sean on the show to...

Altruistic egg donation has been available in the UK for years. Hannah Tomes is the Spectators’ Newsletter Editor says she’s been targeted by ads on social media, asking her to donate her eggs. Hannah joined Sean on the show to discuss…

The revelation that Prince Harry’s hotly anticipated tell all book was in fact ghost-written has caused quite the stir on social media in the last few days. But how many of these so called “self penned” publications have actually been written by the subject? Author, Shane Dunphy joined Sean on the show to discuss...

The question everybody asks these days is, do you put your wine glasses in the dishwasher? This causes much debate and Sean was joined Tara O’Connor, event planner and tablescapist from The Designed Table to put this to bed once and for all...

Elaine Burke, host of For Tech’s Sake podcast joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week...