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The DSPCA is currently searching for the owners of a giant 7kg rabbit that was found lost in Dublin. ‘Queen Maeve’ is a Flemish Giant rabbit that was discovered in Mulhuddart last week. Gillian Bird, Education Officer with the DSPCA joined Sean on the show to discuss...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to buy a computer. Sean was joined by Elaine Burke, Host of the For Tech Sake Podcast to discuss...

Sharon Tolan, Fine Gael Councillor in County Meath joined Sean on the show to discuss why she is calling for more dog wardens in the Meath area...

Damien McCarthy, CEO of Founder of HR Buddy joined Sean on the show to discuss some of the most common mistakes people make when writing their CV and how to avoid them...

Is it safe to give your baby peanut products in the first few months of life? The general consensus has been no- but recent research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology begs to differ. In fact, this advice may have increased allergies. Dr Juan Trujillo, a Consultant Paediatric Allergist in Cork University Hospital joined Sean to discuss…

The National Lottery has confirmed last Saturday's €3.9 million jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Duleek, Co Meath, for the second time in 6 months. Henry McKean visited Duleek to find where the ticket was sold and try and locate the winner...

The British government has voted to introduce a ban on trophy hunting after the overwhelming backing of many celebrities and controversial incidents such as the Cecil the Lion fiasco back in 2015. However, there are many on the other side of the argument who believe that this ban will actually have the opposite of the desired effect. Dr. Amy Dickman, Professor of Wildlife Conservation at Oxford Un...

In the United Kingdom, the have announced they are to introduce an emergency phone alert system. It will activate in danger to life situations such as severe weather. Sean was joined on the show by security analyst Declan Power to discuss how this will work and whether Ireland should implement one...

Tom Harrison is currently in preparation to run the London Marathon in a couple of weeks. However unlike his other competitors, Tom plans to run the race backwards. Tom joined Sean on the show this afternoon to discuss...

Sinéad O’Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.ie joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week...

Henry McKean is just back from the Oscars, the glitz and glam. But what is it really like away from the red carpet? Henry McKean joins Sean in studio to look back on his time in LA…

After receiving dozens of direct messages from scammers, Becky Holmes from Warwickshire in the UK decided to play them at their own game. Her Twitter page, where she exposes romance fraudsters has over 100,000 followers and her new book on the subject - ‘Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You’ can be preordered now. Becky joined Sean on the show to discuss...

Gwyneth Paltrow has faced a backlash after sharing her ‘wellness’ diet on podcast The Art Of Being Well. Sarah Keogh, Registered Dietician at Eatwell.ie joined Sean to discuss the dangers of a detox diet…

“Arts degrees are vital to our AI future”, that’s according to Ed Conway- an economics and data editor with Sky News. But how can these humanities courses hold up against a world that is increasingly dependent on AI Technology? Ed Conway joined Sean to discuss...

This weekend is going to be a big weekend for Guinness drinkers. The Cheltenham Festival runs until Friday and it is expected that spectators will sink over 200,000 pints of Guinness there. And, of course, Friday is also St Patrick’s Day where around 13 million pints are expected to be sold worldwide. But, what is with our obsession with the Black Stuff? And what makes a good pint? Darragh Curran,...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to start a vegetable garden. Sean was joined by Michael Kelly, founder of GIY and author of 'The GIY Diaries' to discuss...

Irish drag artist Lavendar has spoken out about the abuse they received after accepting an award for CMAT at last week’s Music Choice Awards. They claim that they were met with a tidal wave of online abuse. Enda McGrattan, HIV activist, who performs as drag star Veda joined Sean on the show to discuss...

The inflation in the cost of living is monitored by a “shopping basket” of goods – how much is a litre of milk, a box of tissues etc. Every now and then it’s updated to reflect the changes to everyday item, and one of the latest casualties to be removed is the humble CD. So how badly have CD sales plummeted? And are records replacing them? Neil Waters, the owner of Classified Records in Dundalk jo...

Are you afraid of clowns? Does Pennywise the Clown from the movie IT fill you full of dread? You are not alone! A new study is looking to find out why clowns terrify us. Dr Philip John Tyson is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of South Wales and he joined Sean to discuss…

‘People with dyslexia should not be forced to turn up to work on time’ - so claims a headline in the Daily Mail today. A security guard in the UK accused his bosses of discrimination after being fired for turning up late. He said his condition meant he was 'disorganised' and that he often misread his alarm clock in the morning. Donald Ewing is Head of policy with Dyslexia Ireland joined Sean to di...

There are a number of asteroids, varying in size, that may or may not hit Earth over the next few centuries. But how likely is it that they could hit us and when was the last time one actually hit Ireland? Sean was joined by Leo Enright, Space Commentator and former Chairman of the Irish Government's science awareness programme...

Why do we have this notion that single people cannot simply be as happy as those in couples? Is your existence only truly validated when you find that other person? Liadán Hynes has been writing about this for the Irish independent and she joined Sean to discuss...

A new survey in the UK has found more than half of employees don't think they will ever be in their dream jobs. It comes as Aldi is looking for a Chief Easter Egg Tasting officer, which some people may view as the dream job. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been out and about asking people about their best, worst and dream jobs.

Women will soon be allowed to swim topless in Berlin's public pools, after a ruling by the city's authorities. It comes after a woman who was thrown out of an open-air pool for sunbathing topless took legal action. A second woman said she was told to cover up while at an indoor pool in December. Authorities agreed they had been victims of discrimination and said that all visitors to Berlin's pools...

Xi Jinping has officially been handed a norm-busting third term as China's president, solidifying his legacy as one of the nation's most powerful leaders in generations. Kiri Paramore, Professor of Asian Studies at UCC joined Sean to discuss what the future holds for China...