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The Late Late Toy Show has become the unofficial start of Christmas for many families across Ireland, and tonight, Patrick Kielty will become the fourth presenter to host the show.   Now in its 49th year, what started out as a single segment on The Late Late has become an extravaganza.   Kirsty Blake Knox, feature writer with the Irish Independent has been going over its histor...

Dublin Airport has said it is “exploring potential options” to improve the viewing area available for plane spotters around the airport.  But how popular is the art of plane spotting and what does it involve?  Sean was joined by Gerry Byrne, aviation journalist to discuss...

A new book celebrates the Irish language’s association with female genitalia, and is illustrated by a host of artists. Sean was joined by author Manchán Magan, Author of Focail na mBan: Women’s Words...

Over the past 20 years or so, with the proliferation of suburban housing estates, the naming of these places appears to be becoming more and more innocuous, with ‘meadow’ this and ‘brook’ that popping up left right and centre. But how does the naming of estates actually work and should there be a little more imagination involved? Sean was joined by Christopher Fitzgerald, a post doctoral researche...

The age-old question, if your house was on fire what is the one thing you would pick up? When it comes to family heirlooms some of us love them, other people stuff them in the attic to never see the light of day again. Josh Crosbie has been meeting with people and experts in this area to find out all about sentimental value.

Israel’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a ceasefire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war that has stretched on for over six weeks.  The deal was brokered by Qatar, who have shown to be a diplomatic force in the region. But what is involved in these type of negotiations, and why did they take place now?  Tom Clonan, Senator and former ar...

The horse that graces the logo of one of the world’s most luxurious cars has a story that goes far beyond the world of motoring. Sean was joined by journalist Charlotte Eagar who has been investigating the story of the Persano horse, which has been saved from extinction by an Italian prince...

A group of locals in Hampshire are rejoicing after the apostrophe was returned to their street name on official signage. One man who is hugely supportive of this move is Bob McCalden, Chairman of the Apostrophe Protection Society... Image: Hampshire Chronicle

You’ll remember the huge hit tv show on Netflix last year, Squid Games. In the fictional show, competitors risk their lives to win money.   It’s been given the reality TV treatment, with 456 competitors from around the world applying to win 4.56 million – 10,000 for each competitor.   'Squid Games: The Challenge ' has been described as brutal, manipulative and unflinching....

The Moncrieff Show has discovered there has been a rise in people getting their old tape decks fixed, perhaps to play their mixtapes. Henry McKean met legacy DJs and mixtape lovers who made them to impress a girl or a boy. The thought and dedication creating a mixtape was huge.  Henry visits the Hifi Hospital in Kells and finds out how to make the perfect mix tape...

Sean Moncrieff spent last week in Somalia with Unicef. Today on the show we heard an interview he did with actor and Unicef Ambassador Stephen Rae while in Somalia.

After two sell-out years, Jenny Keane's annual 'The Sex Toy Show' is back with an all-new show hosted by Ireland’s Sex Education guru.  Streaming live from Dublin on Thursday the 23rd of November, the massively popular two-hour show will see Jenny Keane and friends take you through a spicy showcase of the latest and best in pleasure toys available.  Jenny Keane joined Sean on the show to...

A woman who grew up in Co. Fermanagh has been honoured with a blue plaque for her bravery as a member of the Danish Resistance during the Nazi occupation of Denmark. But her extraordinary life really does beggar belief. Sean was joined by Clodagh Finn, author and journalist, who has been writing about this in the Irish Examiner...

Irish Independent columnist Tanya Sweeney wrote: “I spent my 20s feeling flush and spending money on holidays, designer bags and taxis. Now I earn more but am constantly broke.” Her article struck a chord with readers with many of feeling we are in the same boat. Henry McKean has been to the commuter belt town Naas in County Kildare and he joined Sean on the show...

Another dog attack in Kerry last week resulted in the deaths of 25 pedigree Dorset ewes. The Irish Farmers’ Association are calling on government to take more action to protect their animals. Sean was joined by Pat O’Shea, sheep farmer and Kerry IFA Hill Farming Chair... 

A wide scale study has revealed feminists don’t actually hate men.   ‘The Misandry Myth: An Inaccurate Stereotype About Feminists’ Attitudes Toward Men’ has busted the myth that feminists hate men and highlights misconceptions about feminists.  10,000 participants  were asked how much they agreed with statements like “men act like babies when they are sick” and “women seek to g...

Sean Moncrieff spent last week in Somalia with Unicef. While there he met with Catriona Laing, United Nations representative for Somalia...

Sean Moncrieff spent last week in Somalia with Unicef. Today on the show he spoke about his experience and heard from some of the people he met there...

George Harrison was often described as ‘the quiet Beatle’. But with such an extraordinary life of ups and downs, it hardly seems a fair moniker. A new biography delves deep beneath the public persona. Tom Dunne was joined by Philip Norman, legendary rock biographer and author of The Reluctant Beatle...

Joshua Paul Dale is an expert in why we tend to find cute things irresistable, from the enlarged eyes of Disney characters to puppies, his new book is entitled ‘Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World'...

Pat Fitzpatrick, Journalist and Author joined Tom Dunne to discuss the release of The Crown season 6 on Netflix...

Newstalk reporter Henry McKean went out in the streets of Dublin to find out what lyrics we've all been hearing wrong.

A book club in California, that has spent almost three decades reading “Finnegans Wake” has completed the book.  Starting in 1995, the group would show up to monthly meetings at a local library and read two pages a month, eventually slowing to just one page per discussion.  Gerry Fialka who is a member of the club joined Tom Dunne.

Filmmaker and photographer, Noel McIntyre spoke to Tom Dunne about his new photo book showcasing the Fleadh. ‘RíRá Mullingar: A Fleadh Cheoil Chronicle’  captures the magic the Fleadh brought to Noel's hometown of Mullingar.

This weekend, several surviving items from the Titanic were snapped up at auction for eyewatering prices.   A dinner menu from the ship offering oysters, beef, spring lamb and mallard duck fetched £83,000 while a pocket watch owned by one of the passengers carried a price tag of £97,000.  Tom was joined by Andrew Aldridge, Managing Director of Henry Aldridge and Son to discuss.