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The results from the latest CSO baby names report shows a grá for gender neutral names, but why? Joining Seán to discuss this is Darach Ó Séaghdha, author of ‘Motherfoclóir’ and ‘Craic Baby’...

A Dublin school’s aquaponics project has been such a success that it now supplies its produce to a Michelin-starred restaurant. Joining Seán to discuss is Simon O’Donnell, who looks after the Urban Farm Project at Belvedere College in Dublin’s north inner city… Image: V-Farm

Thousands of protected marine animals including grey seals, dolphins, angel sharks and flapper skates are drowning in tangle nets set for crayfish off Ireland’s west coast… New figures from Ireland’s Marine Institute show the deaths are happening inside Special Areas of Conservation, raising serious questions about why the State has not acted on risks identified years ago. Joining Seán to discuss...

Commuters across Dublin are growing increasingly frustrated with so called ‘ghost buses’ services that appear on real-time displays, but then vanish or are cancelled. 100 drivers are set to be recruited by Dublin Bus from South Africa. Will this help with the problem? Tom O’Connor, Assistant General Secretary of the NBRU, joins Seán to discuss.

There’s always a difficulty in the investigation of cases of rape and sexual assault, often being the word of one person against another, with no witnesses. This is particularly so with historical sex abuse, which, after a long process, can result in no prosecution. Seán’s guest has been writing about her own experience of this in the Irish Times, and joins to discuss. HELPLINES: Dublin Rape Crisi...

The ice axe that was used to assassinate Leon Trotsky is perhaps one of the most famous murder weapons in history, currently on display at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. But, what was the extraordinary story that led to the fateful moment when it was used back in Mexico City in 1940? Joining Seán to discuss is Josh Ireland, author of the new book ‘The Death of Trotsky: the True Sto...

Seán’s guest is recently back from Wales, where he was exploring how the native language of that country is thriving and looking at whether or not lessons can be learned about how Irish works here… Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West joins to discuss.

More and more people are choosing to travel to their holiday destination via land and water rather than using air travel, perhaps to reduce their carbon emissions, but also to make the journey a part of the holiday. Joining Seán to discuss is Michelle Jackson, author and Travel Writer...

It’s now early March: is it time for a spring clean and a declutter? Does it clear the mind? Henry McKean met people spring cleaning at a recycling centre and met decluttering experts. He sent in this report.

Reading is good for you for many reasons - one being a way to combat loneliness, which repeated studies have been discovering. Louisa Earls, Manager of Books Upstairs bookshop, joins Seán to discuss.

Just days after Christmas, 27-year-old Offaly camogie player Aisling Brennan collapsed suddenly while at a friend’s house. With no warning signs and at the peak of her fitness, she had suffered a cardiac arrest. CPR from those around her and a defibrillator shock within minutes saved her life before she was airlifted to hospital and placed in an induced coma. Now back training and urging others to...

Clare County Council has given the green light for a new 320-capacity ballroom at Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Doonbeg, but there’s a small catch. Before construction begins, the resort must put a protection plan in place for a tiny, 2mm rare snail, Vertigo angustior, which is safeguarded under EU environmental law. The council says the measure is to ensure compliance with the EU Habit...

If it feels like we’re in a romantic recession, you’re not wrong. From Dublin to New York, young people are reportedly having less sex and more screen time. But in Denmark, the mood is very different. In Copenhagen, Gen Z are still coupling up without the drama, no panic, no big think pieces, just a surprisingly healthy dating culture. So, what’s their secret? And should the rest of us be taking n...

Despite an apparent decline in reading and funding problems, the Irish library network very much still exists - and should still be used! Joining Seán to discuss is Colm O’Regan, Comedian and author.

Seán’s guest today has probably visited more pubs than most people and is a big believer in reclaiming and celebrating the original idea of a good old pub crawl. While he has written books about pubs in other countries, his new volume is focused on this island. Joining to discuss is Thomas Vosper, author of ‘Historic Pub Crawls Through Ireland’.

Shifting sands have revealed what may be a part of the starboard bow of the HMS Saldanha, a navy frigate that was wrecked off the coast of Donegal in 1811, leading to the deaths of 253 sailors. Joining Seán to discuss is local Archeologist John O’Raw, who has been tracing the mystery surrounding this ship for decades…

Now, before you wrinkle your nose, yes, we’re talking about chicken feet. They may not win any beauty contests, but when it comes to making rich, nourishing broth, they’re absolute superstars. Today we’re joined by Chef Gaz Smith, who’s going to show us how to turn those little claws into a delicious, collagen-packed broth and explain why this unusual ingredient might just be your new secret weapo...

A new poll of 2,000 adults has found that people still commonly use a coin toss to make decisions about things, but is there any bias involved in flipping a coin? Joining Seán to discuss is Frantisek Bartos, a Post Doctoral Researcher in Psychological Methods at the University of Amsterdam...

Corsets are back - “shelf cleavage” is having a moment, and apparently, we’re all meant to look like we’ve stepped out of Bridgerton or at least off the red carpet with Margot Robbie and Charli XCX. But before we start lacing ourselves into Regency-era scaffolding, one Columnist says she’s sitting this trend out… Tanya Sweeney, Columnist with the Irish Independent, joins Seán to discuss.

If you have young kids in primary school, you may have heard them discussing how we are currently in spring, as this is what is taught in the current curriculum. But is February actually spring? Joining Seán to discuss is Peter Thorne, Climate Scientist at Maynooth University…

Poverty can affect people in many ways, including hygiene poverty. When money is running low, hygiene items like soap, shampoo, deodorant and more can be skipped out on. The Hygiene Hub aims to help people in that situation. Sorcha Killian, Head of Operations and Finances and Co-Founder of The Hygiene Hub joins Seán to discuss.

Jamaicans are claiming a Cork TD as one of their own after a video of Thomas Gould speaking in the Dáil went viral. People on social media say that his strong Cork accent sounds “uncannily” Jamaican, and even Gould himself is seeing the funny side, joking he won’t be releasing a Bob Marley album any time soon. He joins Seán, as well as DrEllen Howley, Assistant Professor at the school of English i...

The resources available for people subject to domestic abuse are stretched thin enough - even more so for men. There is a Men’s Aid, but their help line only operates from 9 to 5. Joining Seán to discuss this is Shane Kelly, CEO of Men's Aid Ireland.

In Jurassic Park, the T-Rex stomps around the place with an earth-shattering rumble, but a new study in the States has discovered that it actually moved much more daintily, using its tip toes. Filippo Bertozzo, Researcher at the Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels and a dinosaur expert, wasn’t involved in the study, but has been reviewing its findings, and joins Seán to discuss.

A new Credit Union survey has found Irish people’s outlook on everything from personal finance to the price of consumer goods tends to be negative. So, is there a sense of perma-gloom in the country at present and if so, how can people find positivity in the midst of it all? Joining Seán to discuss is Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin…