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This week is Wish Week on Newstalk and right across the station we have been hearing about the amazing families who have had their wishes granted with the charity.Maisie Randle, who is ten, was one of those children.Her mother Rebecca joins Seán to tell all about Maisie’s big trip to the Harry Potter studios...Let’s make 2025 the biggest Wish Week yet. Every cent matters. Donate online at makeawish.ie/donate!

Oxfam has teamed up with An Post for a new scheme where you can use the national postal service to pick up your donated clothes and other goods, for free! But, how does it all work?Joining Seán to discuss is Mark Sweeney, Donated Goods Strategy Manager for Oxfam Ireland…

Be honest, do you have a style uniform?According to the fashion experts, once men hit forty just keep buying the same clothes over and over again.So is it a style rut or just a sensible safe wardrobe choice?Fashion Stylist, Personal Shopper and owner of stylishguy.ie, Shane Burke, joins Seán to discuss.

Have you ever fancied a slower pace of life living on an island?Well, you may remember that the local community in Arranmore, which is an island off the coast of Donegal, were pioneering when it came to attracting remote workers to come and live on their beautiful shores...So, just how did they manage to grow population numbers for the first time in many years? And did the Croí Cónaithe scheme offering renovation grants make a difference?Adrian Begley from Arranmore Community Council joins Seán to discuss.

Last night, Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech ever on the senate floor in Washington DC, at just over 25 hours before he yielded the floor, but how exactly does filibustering work, and can it be effective?Joining Seán to discuss is Graham Finlay, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD…Image: Reuters

You have probably seen the media coverage for the missing farmer Michael Gaine, but not every case gets as much public attention.So, how does a missing person case work normally?Joining Seán to discuss is Christy Galligan, former Garda Sergeant and Search Supervisor…

Over half a century ago, a series of special cameras were submerged in Loch Ness as part of a programme to capture footage of the monster sea serpent that was believed to live there. Now one of them has been discovered, bone dry and in impeccable condition.Joining Seán to discuss is Adrian Shine, from the Loch Ness Project and author of new book ‘A Natural History of Sea Serpents’...Image: Britannica

Since 2022, Irish employers have been required to publish details of what their male and female employees are being paid.Has it had any affect to gender pay gaps? And who is monitoring it?Jen Keane has read through all the reports and put up her findings on paygap.ie. She joins Seán to discuss.

If you’ve ever held the plank position as part of your exercise regime, you’ll know that one minute of that core exercise can feel like a lifetime. And now, the science appears to back that up. But, why does our perception of time alter so much when we’re exercising?Ruth Ogden is a Professor of the Psychology of Time at Liverpool John Moores University. She joins Seán to discuss.

What happens when the book you’ve worked so hard on ends up online without your control? This is the case for arts journalist and author Aoife Barry who is amongst many Irish and International authors faced with this conundrum... She joins us now to tell us how AI stole her book.