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New research suggests that hitting the snooze button to squeeze in an extra five or 10 minutes of sleep may actually be good for you. Henry McKean went to find out...

Detroit, the so-called Motor Town of the States, has recently opened America’s first ever smart road, a highway that allows electric vehicles to charge as they drive. But how does this technology actually work and could it lead to a wireless future for electric cars? Sean was joined by Ciara O’Brien, Technology Correspondent for the Irish Times...

A pigeon suspected of being a Chinese spy has been released after spending 8 months in detention, it turns out it was a racing pigeon from Taiwan. Rahul Bedi, journalist based in India joined Sean on the show today to discuss...

Fingernails are something you don’t think about until there’s a problem, and it could be an unsightly fungal infection but for many women it could be as a result of cosmetic treatments that involve an array of chemicals and toxins.  Selene Daly, registered advanced nurse practitioner in dermatology joined Sean to discuss...

It was 100 years ago that athletes first competed in the Winter Olympics, taking place in Chamonix in the French Alpes. But how different was the 1924 event compared to today’s Games? Sean was joined by Philip Barker, Editor of the Journal of Olympic History...

Traditionally, farms were left to the sons but what about the daughters? Well, The Department of Agriculture has a new plan to promote and normalise female succession in farming. Sean was joined by Elaine Houlihan, Macra na Feirme national president...

One in five people have eaten the exact same breakfast every day for the last 5 years. Henry McKean hit the streets to find out what you have for breakfast...

Our sea is filled with ghost nets, which are described as ‘..curtains of death’ but what are they and what is being done about these death traps? Ciaran King is a diver and volunteer with the Sea Sheperds and he joined Sean on the show...

A local council in Hertfordshire in England has come under fire after issuing a number of fines to people who have urinated in rural areas, under littering bylaws. This has brought up a question as to whether so-called ‘wild peeing’ should be categorised as littering or not. Sean was joined by Nick Freeman, a UK-based solicitor,to discuss... Image: Getty Images

Wine worth more than €1.5m (£1.3m) has vanished from La Tour d'Argent, one of Paris' most famous restaurants and the inspiration for the film Ratatouille.  Romanée Conti, one of the most expensive wines in the world, is among the bottles taken from the 442-year-old restaurant.  The wine could have gone missing any time since January 2020.  John Linchfield. Correspondent based in Fra...

If your home and work are where you spend most of your time – the first and second locations that your life is centered around, where would you say the third place is?   In the late 80s, an urban sociologist wrote about the importance of informal public gathering spaces, but have we lost those in our busy modern lives?  Dr Jill O’Mahoney is a lecturer in Sociology in SETU joined Sea...

Calling all Gobnaits!   A festival is taking place is in Cork to celebrate the patron saint of bee keepers, and to give her more prominence in Irish history.   Eibhlin Ni Lionaird is one of the organisers and she joined Sean to discuss...

Do you decide what film you let your children watch based on the film certifications? And how do these certifications even work and do they have an impact on the industry? Dr Ciarán Kissane is the Director of Film Classification and he joined Sean in studio to discuss...

The new Apple TV series Masters of the Air, which chronicles the escapades of the American B-17 bombers during WWII, is based on a book of the same name. Sean was joined by Donald Miller, author of ‘Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany’ and historical adviser on the new adaptation on Apple TV...

Working from home has its perks but it also raises concerns about addictive behaviour and the dangers of falling deep into addiction, one man who knows a lot about managing a full-time job whilst being in active addiction is neuroscientist and founder of ‘change is possible’, Dr. Brian Pennie and he joined Sean to discuss...

There is a common theory at the moment that young people are being forced to immigrate to Australia, due to the high cost of living in Ireland.  It’s thought that many are going down under for a better quality of life, to make more money and live in affordable accommodation. But is that really the case on the ground?  Édaein O’Connell has been writing about this in today’s Irish Independ...

As today is International Croissant Day, it got us thinking about the origins of this delectable delight and were surprised to discover that its beginnings are not as French as one might imagine. Sean was joined by Courtney Traub, Editor and Founder of Paris Unlocked...

As part of Smithwick’s Trad Fest Henry McKean was asked to try and learn an instrument and was approached by Ukulele Tuesday, a Ukelele band which meets every Tuesday in the Stags Head in Dublin, upstairs at 8pm. Henry McKean joined Sean to chat about how he got on...

Parents who buy baby formula will be well aware of the soaring costs of these products over the past two years. The ban on using vouchers or loyalty cards exacerbates the issue for shoppers. But one of the glaring issues in this area is the absence of generic or own brand alternatives. Sean was joined by Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times...

The Ambassador Theatre at the top of O’Connell Street has been a landmark since its opening in 1764.   Having been on something of a hiatus since Covid, the venue looks set to open its doors again, but the new operators have concerns about security and as such, they want to erect 1.7 metre high railings.   This hasn’t gone down well in some quarters.   Olivia Kelly, D...

More and more people are opting to carry out a living funeral, in which the subject attends their own send off or spends time in a coffin in order to find acceptance about one’s own mortality. But how does it all work? Sean was joined by Megan Harwood-Baynes, Digital investigations reporter for Sky News...

Have you ever looked across the room at a piece of furniture and thought ‘I’m not getting good energy from that’.  Well then maybe you’re in need of some Feng Shui in your house? Designers are saying they are seeing an increase in the practice in Irish houses, but what is it?  Edel Cleary from Feng Shui Design joined Sean on the show today...

Pilita Clarke, Columnist and Associate Editor of the Financial Times joined Sean on the show today to discuss jetlag and if there's a cure for it out there...

David Puttnam is a producer whose films have won 10 Oscars, 31 BAFTAs, 13 Golden Globes, 9 Emmys, and the Palme d'Or at Cannes. He is British born, but has lived in Skibbereen since 1998, he also now has Irish citizenship. Sean was joined by David Puttnam LIVE in the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork today...

The 2024 Olympics takes place in Paris this summer. Participating athlete's preparations will have been well underway for years, and hoping to continue on from their gold medal winning victory in Tokyo are rowing duo Fintan McCarthy and Paul O Donovan   Sean was joined by Fintan McCarthy LIVE in the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork today...