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40 used to be the benchmark for midlife. But as we live longer, we seem to look and act younger. For example, the cast of “And Just Like That”, the reboot of Sex and the City were the same age as the Golden Girls cast. Is midlife even a thing anymore? Tom Dunne was joined by Regius Professor, Rose Anne Kenny, author of ‘’Age Proof’’ and Head of the ageing research programme at Trinity College Dubl...

It has been announced that the beleaguered movie Rust is to restart filming after it was suspended over a year ago when the cinematographer Halyna Hutchens was fatally shot on set. Tom Dunne was joined by professional armourer, Tommy Dunne, who was the weapons master on Game of Thrones, to discuss this and to look at the firearm protocols in place on film sets is...

Have you ever wondered what a spy looks like? When I say the word “spy”, does your imagination conjure up a picture of a man, or a woman? Long thought to be the domain of men, spy thrillers are beginning to see more female authors tackle the genre, and represent female spy characters. Ava Glass, former counter terrorism expert and author of new novel, ‘The Chase’ joined Tom Dunne on the show to di...

Frogs legs are a delicacy in many countries but what effect is this having on the species? Are we starting to wreck another part of our ecosystem? Tom Dunne was joined by Dr Sandra Altherr, biologist and co-founder of Pro-Wildlife Germany to discuss…

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to trace your genealogy. Tom Dunne was joined in studio by Padraig Hogan, Senior Genealogist with Erin Research to discuss...

Dublin City air quality has never been the best. Though we know it was bad, today we find just how bad it is with the results of the City Council’s Smart Dublin programme. Thanks to this programme, we now have a clear map that shows the levels of air quality across the city in a very clear way. Tom Dunne was joined by Michael Pigeon, Green Party councillor for Dublin City to discuss…

Each year we lose more and more of our ancient wildlife and now an ancient beech tree in Kinsale that was planned to be cut down, has halted. Tom Dunne was joined by Marc O Riain, local Green Party representative of Bandon and Kinsale to discuss...

Wine is often seen as the finer things in life and held to a high standard with endless respect. Is it time to give chocolate the same treatment? Shobitha Ramadasanm, a chocolate sommelier has taken a leap, leaving her career as a lawyer to follow her chocolate passion and she joined Tom Dunne on the show to discuss...

The Annual TedFest, which celebrates all things Father Ted, takes place from March 2nd this year. Apart from the usual events such as the Lovely Girls Competition and the Priests Vs Nuns soccer match, this year will see the festival hosting its first funeral, celebrating the life of one of the festival’s most enthusiastic contributors, Belfast musician Norman Coates. Tom Dunne was joined by Peter...

It's Valentine's Day, but who was your first Valentine's crush and is it still standard procedure to give a card to the one you dote on? Newstalk's Henry McKean went to the love capital of the world, Cork City to find out...

'Mattress Mick the Musical' is coming to Dublin this Spring, and they are on the hunt for the next biggest star! That’s right, the unsuspecting sensation is having a musical about his life coming to the stage. Tom Dunne was joined by writer and director Josephine McCaffrey and the main man himself, Mattress Mick… Image: Twitter @mattressmick

The question of family expansion is one everybody has an opinion on. Although we’ve moved on from the “when are you having a baby” question, many mothers are still bombarded with the less taboo question of, “when are you having another?” Concern around your first born being an only child becomes a bizarre, misplaced preoccupation for the people around us — pushy relatives, insistent friends, and r...

The US military has shot down another flying unmanned object over Lake Huron in Michigan on Sunday, a fourth such incident this month. Eamon Ansbro, an astronomer who works with the European Space Agency joined Tom Dunne on the show to discuss...

Tomorrow is indeed Valentine’s Day so we can expect all the usual column inches devoted to love and dating but there is one area of all this which tends to make people awkward, money. Finance expert Paul Merriman is co-host of the Two Pauls in a Pod, a financial advice podcast, and he has been exploring the relationship between money and romance…

Jen Hogan, journalist with The Irish Times joined Tom Dunne on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week...

It's not uncommon for us to lose old photos or home videos in our lives but do you ever wonder if you’d get them back? Sean was joined by David Gutenmacher, from Museum of Lost Memories on Instagram, whose goal is to return lost photos and items to their owners...

Anyone who has ever brought their child to the hairdressers will understand just how challenging it can be. Maggie Radecka is a hairdresser that realised something needed to change in how we approach children’s barbering and decided to set up a specialist sensory room in her shop. Maggie runs Fun & Cut in Inchicore and she joined Sean on the show today...

Usually when it comes to book clubs, we often stray off the rules for what it is intended for, talking about books. It becomes more about wine and chats than the book. Should there be set rules to get everyone on the same page? Journalist and author Liadán Hynes is a member of three book clubs and joined Sean to discuss…

There has been much debate as to whether the Lia Fáil on the Hill of Tara is the real one at all. After it being vandalised with the word “fake” spray painted on it, we question the legitimacy of the stone. Sean was joined by Anthony Murphy, author and founder of Mythical Ireland to discuss...

The history of dentistry in Ireland closely aligns with the fledgling Free State 100 years ago. But how do the decisions of the past regarding dental care affect the current issues facing the sector today? Sean was joined by Fintan Hourihan, Chief Executive of the Irish Dental Association...

RTÉ has announced that its ground-breaking programme 'Eco Eye' is coming to an end after over 2 decades. Sean was joined by broadcaster and architect Duncan Stewart, who hosted the show for a long time, to discuss how the media’s handling of the climate crisis has been transformed over the past 20 years... Image: Twitter @DuncanStewart4

As our population continues to rise, so does our demand for government representation. It is estimated that Ireland could have 250 TDs by 2050 with the next Dáil being the largest ever because of a significant spike in population over the last five years. Sean was joined by Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at Dublin City University…

Do you still have a landline in your house and if so is it because you have it for the internet? According to figures we have seen fixed lines continue to drop. Do you miss the old landline and do you even know how to use them? Henry McKean has been investigating for us, and he even brought one into studio…

There has been a growing rise in countries requesting compensation from times of colonization like the compensation of £100,000 by the Trevelyan family and the acknowledgement of their role in the slave trade. With a tweet sent by Katherine Mezzacappa questioning if there will be “any word” on famine reparations, we ask should the same recognition be put on the atrocities that took place during th...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Matt Levell, owner of the Irish Axe Throwing Club joined Sean to discuss an alternative type of date this February 14th...