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This week marks the 40th year of National Tree Week. Joining Seán to discuss it is Irish Biologist and former President of the Tree Council of Ireland, Éanna Ní Lamhna.

The largest and most expensive Lego set currently on sale in Ireland and the UK is the Star Wars Death Star, coming in at a staggering €999.99, and recommended for over 18s only. Joining Seán is a man who spent a lot of time getting it built: Nathan Spendelow, Tech Editor for Telegraph Recommended.

Every celebrity or high-profile wedding comes with a flurry of comments across the interest of people, claiming guests were “upstaging the bride”, drawing too much attention to themselves or making the day all about them. But, does this really happen? How many weddings have you been to where someone actually wears white? Or something better than the bride? To talk about upstaging fear, Seán is joi...

The Deaflympics is the oldest international multisport event for deaf athletes. At the most recent Deaflympics, a range of new technologies to make the games more inclusive for not only the athletes. but spectators too. Broadcaster and Presenter of TechXplore Paul Carter attended the Deaflympics, and joins Seán to discuss.

Next week, the Taoiseach will take the first official trip in the new government jet, travelling from Dublin to Philadelphia and then on to DC for the St Patrick’s Day festivities in the White House. But ,what is the €53 million jet actually like? Joining Seán to discuss is Kevin Byrne, retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel and Airport Safety & Security Auditor.

Tedfest is the annual celebration of Father Ted, where hundreds of like minded fans descend on Inis Mór. Peter Phillips, Co-Founder of the event joins Seán to discuss Tedfest’s unlikely origins in the Sri Lankan civil war, and how the late broadcaster Gerry Ryan was key to its success…

A major new survey of attitudes has discovered that Gen Z men have more traditional views on gender roles than their grandparents’ generation. Joining Seán to discuss this is the leader of this research, Heejung Chung, Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College in London…

How can we get our children to eat healthier? David Bell believes that the best way to get kids to eat healthier is to make them think it’s their idea. David founded the ‘Belly Bugs’ to help children understand their gut health, and take care of it. He joins Seán to discuss.

According to a study, if you start laughing during a serious situation, it could be a sign of high intelligence. Henry McKean met people who start laughing at inappropriate times, how do teachers and business leaders cope with it and asked experts why it happens? He sent in this report.

Irish photographer Shane Hynan has been shortlisted for 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Professional competition. The Kildare native has been lauded for his collection Beneath | Beofhód, a portrait of Ireland’s changing boglands. Shane joins Seán to discuss his work.

Cuba, which depended heavily on Venezuelan oil imports, has been heading towards a major humanitarian crisis since the Trump administration began embargoing tankers to the island in January. Irish Foreign News Reporter Hannah McCarthy has recently spent time in Cuba, and joins Seán to discuss… Image: Reuters

Every year at Leaving Cert results time, you’ll hear that the results don’t mean everything - and that there are many career options ahead of you. For example, we have a shortage of many different types of tradespeople. Iarnród Éireann is staging an event called ‘Try a Trade’ to highlight the range of apprenticeships available. Josh Crosbie sent in this report...

Are curtains cancelled? The so-called ‘Dutch method’ suggests sleeping with them open, letting early sunlight wake you naturally and reset your body clock. The Dutch have long embraced bare windows in the name of openness and community. But in the age of blackout blinds and privacy paranoia, are curtains out of fashion - or are we just not ready for the neighbours to see quite that much of us? Joi...

A new report from an organisation representing Irish interests in the UK shows just how difficult it is for the Irish community to have a ‘good Irish death’, with cultural differences around end of life care proving to be a significant hurdle. Joining Seán to discuss is Brian Dalton, Chief Executive of Irish in Britain…

The iconic Ford Fiesta is turning 50 this year, the beloved hatchback was a bestseller and still tops the secondhand market. So how did the Fiesta become such a titan of the motor industry? And if sales were so good, why did production end? Joining Seán to discuss is Senior Contributor to Classic & Sports Car Magazine and contributor to the Daily Telegraph, Simon Hucknall.

It is 10 years this month since the government introduced the dog chipping scheme. So, has it been a success and what still needs to be done to make it more effective? Joining Seán to discuss is Conor Dowling, Chief Inspector for the NSPCA…

Japanese scientists have created a new breed of onion, known as the ‘smile ball’, which does not make the eyes water when it is chopped. Renowned Chef Dean Diplock joins Seán to discuss tearless onions, and some of the oddest ways people try to avoid crying when chopping onions.

When the Canadian actor Jim Carey recently accepted an honorary prize at the prestigious César Awards in France, the internet was aghast at his look and behaviour, slowly becoming convinced that the man who gave the speech was not actually Carey at all… Joining Seán to untangle all of this is film critic Brian Lloyd…

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.