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Tonight a new documentary on Virgin Media One will look at the serious consequences of Irish people travelling to Turkey for medical procedures. Increasingly, those who travelling are suffering from post-surgery side effects, which have to be rectified by the HSE.  Leanne O’Driscoll features as part of it joined Sean to discuss...

Many farmers around the Irish countryside still use scarecrows to deter unwanted pests but a crowd in the US are developing a robotic version, that is capable of differentiating between various threats. Sean was joined by Bret Kulakovich, who runs the robotics lab in Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.. Image: Plymouth State University

Tonight, Bono and U2 kick off a 25 date residency in Las Vegas. But is it not the antithesis of rock n roll to follow in the footsteps of Celine Dion and Frank Sinatra or are residencies taking the place of touring? Sean was joined by Danny McElhinney, Music journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday... 

Comedian and entertainer Sonali Chandra decided to stay a virgin until she got married. Sonali is now 36 and hasn’t had sex yet but says that she falls in love with just one kiss. Her parents probed the idea of an arranged marriage, common in her Indian culture, 13 years ago.   But now Sonali is finding it difficult to begin a relationship with someone who embraces her prudeness and used...

How expensive are your boxers? Well Emma Corrin, familiar actor from The Crown series, was modelling for Miu Miu in Paris wearing a $5,600 pair of briefs. The heavily sequined briefs made from silk and wool are nearly sold out in one colour way of the garment and designed to be worn on their own and to be seen. No trousers, skirts or dresses. But they are not the only heavily priced underpants on...

While once upon a time this island was full of blacksmiths, nowadays they are sadly few and far between. But one man in Co. Tipperary continues to use the methods of the Celts and the Vikings to make and repair a wide variety of tools and equipment. Sean was joined by Jamie Smith, blacksmith at Triscele Forge…

If you’re wracked with guilt leaving your dog in the kennels while you go on your holidays, then Stena Line may have a solution to your woes.  Pet-friendly cabins were announced by Stena Line last year for their Rosslare to Cherbourg route, but just how pet-friendly is it?  Tabitha Monahan from the Irish Independent took the challenge of bringing her dogs Scout and Harper on the voyage a...

Mick Jagger has announced he is to give his €500m Rolling Stones back catalogue to charity and not his 8 kids. Is he right to do so? Henry McKean went to find out and joined Sean to talk inheritance...

Artist, producer and composer, Matthew Herbert, bought the skeleton of a horse and then turned its bones into musical instruments. His new album, The Horse, was recently released, and he joined Sean to discuss... Image: X via @matthewherbert

The ‘2024 Air Travel Hacks Report’, which contains some handy money-and-stress-saving hacks for Britons for future holidays, from the best day to book flights to how far in advance you should purchase tickets for the biggest savings has been released.  It’s compiled by the travel website Expedia, who have looked at some of the data on their own website  Joan Scales Travel Writer joined S...

There’s a pear tree in Dublin that’s seen 170 years of culture, industrial revolution and urban development. And it is nestled in the Liberties, DNA results have shown. Students at NCAD in the Field Project taught by Gareth Kennedy have had their studies incorporated into the biodiversity of the inner city college, and it centred around this tree in particular. Gareth Kennedy joined Sean to discus...

24 years ago, Jill Dando was murdered on her London doorstep. It was a crime that shocked the UK, and a massive man hunt for her killer was launched. Two years later, Barry George would be convicted and give a life sentence for her murder, but he was acquitted at a retrial in 2008.  So who is responsible for her death? That’s the focus of a new documentary that’s landed on Netflix this week....

We all love a bit of cake. It comes out at all major events; weddings, birthdays, leaving a job – but have you ever wondered where it came from? Well one man has set out to write a history of the cakes in Britain and exploring where they came from and how they came about.  Author of ‘Cake: A Slice of British Life’ and publishing editor for the Telegraph, Andrew Baker joined Sean to discuss...

While many people roll their eyes at the word “influencer”, there is no denying that it’s an industry that’s growing rapidly.   In response to that, SETU Carlow has introduced a degree course in being an influencer – it’s a BA in Content Creation and Social Media.   Dr Irene McCormick, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at SETU Carlow joined Sean to discuss...

Many French people are still having more than one lover at a time. Husbands having a mistress is tolerated and still socially accepted in Paris. Hotels offer special 5-7pm deals for lovers. The time between finishing work and getting home is used for your affair. There is even a special man bag for it, called 'a F.U.C.K in town bag'. Henry McKean sent this report from Paris...

They say you shouldn’t kill animals just to wear them, but how do you feel about the killing of animals for medical research? Some 120,000 animals used for medical research at Ireland’s top universities have been killed since 2020. Rats, mice, rabbits, frogs, guinea pigs and even exotic fish have been killed while researching cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Cardiovascular and...

Did you know that an Irish tailor played a huge part in the Boston Tea Party? Thomas White from Kilkenny took part in the Boston Tea Party which happened 250 years ago. To commemorate Thomas’s contribution to the American Revolution, The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum have been visiting Rothe House & Garden in Kilkenny to honor his efforts.  Evan O’Brien the Creative Manager with the...

Screenwriters have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.  The Writers Guild of America said it was "exceptional - with meaningful gains and protections for writers". WGA members must still have a final say.  Mark Gibson, writer and member of the Writers Guild of America joined Sean to discuss...

Matteo Messina Denaro of the Sicilian mafia has died after a long illness, Italian media have reported.  Known as ‘The Last Godfather’, he was accused of orchestrating some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by the Cosa Nostra.  Nick Squires is the Rome Correspondent for the Telegraph and joins me on the line now. Nick, good afternoon.  

An unusual competition took place in the Wicklow Mountains over the past few days, involving sharpshooters from all over the world. The International Sniper Competition Ireland saw competitors out-snaring each other on the battlefield. What are the essential qualities of a marksman in this particular area? Sean was joined by Commandant Liam MacDonnell, Officer in Command and Chief instructor of th...

A wedding dress for the price of a Sunday roast.  That’s what’s on offer from Sainsburys, who are the first supermarket to introduce a bridal range in store.   With sizes from 8 to 24, the dresses start at just £22. Are we seeing a shift how and what people spend on their weddings?  Fionnuala Jones, broadcaster and advocate for sustainable fashion, who is also engaged...

Here’s the story of a lady named Tina, who bought the Brady Bunch house for 3.2 million dollars.  The famous family home which was seen on television sets around the world has been reworked as an art piece that sees the inside of house perfectly preserved the way we know it. Except, there won’t be any Meatloaf Mondays because nothing in the house is real!  New owner of the home Tina Trah...

A TikToker by the name of Madame Sweat, who is a self-proclaimed hygiene expert, says that we aren’t washing ourselves currently.  In one of her latest videos, she says that people who have hair under their armpits need to start using benzoyl peroxide in order to get rid of the gump stuck in there.  Sean was joined by Selene Daly, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology to...

Your average onion is around the size of a tennis ball but Gareth Griffin from the island of Guernsey has now become the grower of the world’s heaviest onion, weighing over 9 kg...

Researchers have found that our perception of how protective or nurturing a man will be towards his children is affected by the size of his trapezius muscle.  That is according to a study from the University of Arkansas, which featured over 300 people.  Dr Mitch Brown, who led the study joined Sean to discuss...