Moncrieff

A new study shows that many young people in the UK appear to be unaware of the meaning of classic insults such as ‘plonker’ and ‘ninny’, but are Irish insults more robust? Joining Seán to discuss is Donal O’Dea, Co-Author of ‘The Book of Feckin' Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful’...

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all - Dolce & Gabbana have debuted a dog perfume…  Fefé by D&G is a designer fragrance for pups, which retails at €100.   It begs the question: have we gone too far when it comes to dog accessories?  Joining Seán in the studio to discuss this is Jennifer Sheahan, Columnist with the Irish Examiner,  former Home of the Year winner...

Anti-immigration protests and riots have been rife in the UK over the last number of days, but where the far-right finds itself most at home and often where these types of sentiments spark up is online. Fergus Finlay believes we should be shutting down social media platforms that help to spread hate, but is this a realistic or indeed practical option? He joins Seán to discuss.

You thought being a grown-up was easy? Barbara Scully, Declan Buckley and Sean Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas!

What unrealistic high standards do people have? Henry McKean joined Sean on the show to discuss.

A commentator on Eurosport was let go the other night after making a comment about female swimmers. But why has cancel culture taken over from apologies and forgiveness? Brendan O’Neill, a writer for the The Daily Mail, who has been exploring this joined Sean on the show to discuss.

Turtle Bunbury is a historian who’s using his career experience to create audio recordings for families across the country wishing preserve their family’s history. Turtle Bunbury spoke to Sean about this.

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories…

Twitter is full of commentary this week about Rory McIlroy competing for Ireland at the Olympics.  Some are questioning his nationality, which considers Northern Irish.  But what does it mean to be Northern Irish? Trevor Ringland, Former Rugby International and Member of the Northern Ireland Conservatives and Chairman of the One Small Step Campaign spoke to Sean about this

Mick Mccarthy from Off the Ball joined Kieran to give him a roundup on day 5 of the Olympics

What more needs to be done to reduce deaths on our roads?  For political reaction, Kieran was joined by James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and by Liam Geraghty, Garda Superintendent..

It has become a thing where politicians have to tell the world about their taste in music, especially in the US, where they even release playlists to demonstrate how cool and relatable they are. Kamala Harris has just done it or at least made a visit to our Washington DC, record shop, where she picked up a few albums. Tom Dunne joined Sean on the show to discuss this..

What things did you do in the past which were considered totally normal but are now considered strange today? From a 24 hour photo to the answer machine to slow internet dial up. Henry McKean joined Sean on the show to discuss.

Roy Keane was spotted in Skerries, the North County Dublin seaside town. Autograph hunters came out of the woodwork. Why do some of us get goosebumps and starstruck when a star comes to town? Our reporter, Henry McKean on meeting a celebrity or spotting one. 

A new survey of the fittest workers show tradespeople do an average of 27 hours a week of physical activity.   Roofers come out on top, averaging 23 hours of physical labour a week, followed by carpenters, plumbers, electricians and builders.   But what kind of toll does being a builder have on the body? And is the builders breakfast still a thing? Pete the Builder spoke to Sea...

A study published in the Journal of psychology found that a majority of people think they look younger than they actually are, or at least that they look younger than their peers. So, why does this happen? Sean was joined by Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist to discuss this

As more and more European cities launch campaigns or witness protests to discourage tourist numbers, from Barcelona to Amsterdam, are these places now offering an unwelcome experience to Irish travelers? Columnist with the Irish Independent, Frank Coughlan, discussed this with Sean.

Well known chef and Owner of MacNean House & Restaurant,Neven Maguire is selling his dishes for the charity, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Neven spoke to Sean about this.

Are the super wealthy actually a bit dead inside? Sean was joined by George Monbiot, Journalist and activist to discuss this...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of women bathers at the Forty Foot, the iconic swimming spot in Dublin Bay. The summer of 1974 heralded a bizarre face-off between men and women at the popular spot. Sean was joined by Brian Fennell, husband of the late Fine Gael politician and activist Nuala Fennell.

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories…

As the climate crisis heats up, are more and more people ditching their cars? but can you really manage without it? Independent climate and Environmental Researcher, Sadhbh O’Neill, discusses this with Sean.

Is having a big family a thing of the past? According to a new study, women may soon have the opportunity to be able to delay motherhood, with a drug that is being looked at for its potential ability to slow the ageing of ovaries. Medical journalist, June Shannon, joined Sean to discuss.

Last week, scientists voted to eliminate the names of certain plants that are deemed to be racially offensive. The decision was made after a gruelling six-day session attended by more than 100 researchers, as part of the International Botanical Congress. Botanist Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum in London, joined Sean on the show to discuss

Oh the joys of quitting, can it ever be a good thing? Our Reporter, Henry McKean went to find out and he joined Sean on the show to share his results.