Moncrieff

At Maynooth University Library a new machine can been seen in reception called a 'Short Story Dispenser'. It spits out poetry, short stories and graphics on receipt paper. They last one, three or five mins. Some fun, some serious. The machine was developed in France by Short Editions and is slowly going global at hotels, airports and libraries. Henry McKean spoke with a short story writer and visi...

Have you noticed lately that some businesses are only offering one method of payment – either cash only or cardless. What are the laws around this? If you have legal tender in your hand, does a business have to accept it? Conor Pope, consumer affairs correspondent with the Irish Times joined Sean to discuss..

Bret Easton Ellis has written 9 books but his newest novel The Shards is his first in 13 years. Best known to many as the author of American Psycho, he joined Sean on the show to discuss his latest release...

One might be surprised about the benefits that breast milk soap can have for someone’s skin and health. Sean was joined by Reham Ghafarji, a Syrian entrepreneur who is donating 15% of her profits of soap to homeless charities in Ireland..

Nearly three quarters of people have a ‘work wife’ or ‘work husband’, with the vast majority claiming that it helps with their mental health in their jobs, a new survey commissioned by doughnut firm Krispy Kreme reveals. According to the survey, 73% of people have a work spouse, with one in three admitting that they are more likely to confide in them than their actual partner. Sean was joined by P...

In the space of just 4 weeks, two people who were pronounced dead in the United States were subsequently found to be still alive. It begs the question as to how on earth such a mistake could be made and how exactly a diagnosis of death is made. Sean was joined by David Fanagan, Director of Fanagan’s Funeral Home in Dublin to discuss…

We often think of theatre as a primarily visual medium. But a theatre group in Navan is disrupting these expectations with their group called Sightless Cinema. Sean was joined by Gillian Stafford, Performer with Sightless Cinema in Navan...

We all know that Ireland is steeped in history but today we’re focusing specifically on Kilkenny history and the hidden lore. Sean was joined by Paul Cuddihy, teacher of history and geography at Kilkenny College.

Nora Twomey went on to establish the highly successful animations studios Cartoon Saloon with Paul Young and Tom Moore. The Kilkenny-based studios are behind films like My Dragon’s Father, Wolfwalkers and The Secret of Kells and have become world revered. Nearly every one of its features, including Nora Twomey’s The Breadwinner, has received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.

Board games have moved on from the days of Risk and Monopoly and now a host of environmentally themed games are entering the market. But can they make the climate crisis a more tangible reality? Cathy Maguire, Member of Board Games Ireland, has been playing some of these games and she joined Sean to discuss…

Boeing have just added the finishing touches to the last ever 747 as production comes to an end after 54 years. But what was it actually like to fly one? Sean was joined by pilot Nick Eades, who has completed more flying hours on a Jumbo Jet than any other pilot in history…

“Save time, money and effort when buying a breadmaker by writing ‘breadmaker’ on a cardboard box, leaving it on your worktop and buying a white sliced loaf from the shop instead. William Stroker, Derry City.” That’s taken from the letters page of 'Viz' - the comic book. Does William have a point? We buy so many electronic goods, never use them and end up hoarding them over the years. Henry McKean...

While many things are standardised across the EU, often issues relating to health care are not. MEP for Ireland South Billy Kelleher is calling for a European Health Union. He has also just left Ukraine after visiting devastation and rebuilding efforts in Kyiv and other areas and joined Sean to discuss…

On Monday we spoke with David Mongey in Kildare about his ambition to repatriate at least part of the remains of St Brigid back to Ireland from Portugal. They currently reside in a reliquary in the Church of St John the Baptist Church in Lumiar. Mario Miguel Rosa, a parishioner from Lumiar joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Enough is Enoch, is the name of a new campaign from independent councilor Alan Edge to raise money for trans youth and make something positive out of Enoch Burke the situation. Councillor Alan Edge joined Sean on the show to discuss...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to get out of debt. Sean was joined in studio by Eoin McGee, financial advisor and author of 'How to Make your Money Work' and 'How to be Good with Money'...

It has been discovered that the coffee with the most amount of caffeine in it is Costa’s medium sized cappuccino which contains 325mg of caffeine, the same as 4 cans of Red Bull. Do you know how much caffeine you’re drinking and why is there such disparity in coffee shops? Sean was joined in studio by James McCormack, CEO of the Dublin Barista School to discuss...

Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Professor Emeritus, Tufts University President, Center for Canine Behavior Studies joined Sean to discuss the importance of dog sports to prevent doggy depression...

The ancient art of water divining in Ireland has been handed down from the pre-Christian Druids, who used yew-rods to issue their predictions. Water divining, however, survives quietly in contemporary Irish society and is used by many builders who need to locate the best spot on the land to drill for water, although most diviners are found by word of mouth rather than via a website or directory. S...

In recent days we have learned of two incidents where a child choking on their food tragically resulted in death. How do you deal with a baby or young child who is choking and what are the main concerns a parent has? Siobhan Butler, former paediatric nurse, who now runs First Aid for Everyone, joined Sean on the show to discuss...

The kink community in Ireland is alive and kicking, with the scene having doubled here over the past few years. That’s according to Professional Dominatrix, Clarity Mills. Despite all this, she says most people don’t tap into this side of their sexuality because our tiny nation is a ‘kink shame factory’. Professional Dominatrix, Clarity Mills joined Sean on the show today...

Just how small can a house get? Well, the answer is very small indeed, as attested by a tiny abode in a small town in Wales. Sean was joined on the show by Jan Tyley, the owner of the Guinness Book of Records certified ‘Britain’s Smallest House’....

According to new research in the UK most people prefer to be represented by a barrister with a posh voice than someone with a strong regional accent. 80% said they would prefer received pronunciation or the Queen's English and only 20% said they would be happy with a West Midlands English accent. But how does that translate to Ireland? Do we still have a hang up with with accents? And would we pre...

Aoife Barry, assistant news editor at The Journal joined Sean today on the show to look as some of the stories from weekend.

If we have engagement parties, should we celebrate divorce as well? Can you ever mark the dissolution of a marriage in a positive way? Moncrieff's guest says yes. Reverend Brenda O’Grady is an interfaith minister, wedding solemniser and family celebrant in Laois and she leads divorce ceremonies.