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Dec 12, 2024 • 6min
UK shop knits nude versions of local townspeople!
A shop in England has knitted the effigies of local townspeople for their Christmas window display, but there’s a twist… they’re all naked!Joining Seán is Sara Steele, Owner of the Carpet Gallery and Haberdashery store in Hampshire…

Dec 12, 2024 • 9min
Having fun with a ‘sober’ Christmas
Christmas is a time for festive cheer and, for most, a time when they drink too much beer!But, what about those who are sober at Christmas?How do they manage? And more importantly, how do they incorporate fun?Joining Seán to discuss is Katie Byrne, Columnist with the Irish Independent.

Dec 12, 2024 • 7min
Is Eurovision’s new code of conduct fair?
In light of controversies at this year’s Eurovision in Malmo, a new code of conduct is being introduced by the European Broadcasting Union...but what does it entail?Joining Seán to discuss is Richard Taylor, contributor to Eurovision Ireland - the official Irish Eurovision Blog.

Dec 12, 2024 • 9min
Making the perfect cheeseboard
What makes a perfect cheeseboard? Is it the creamy textures, the bold flavours, or the perfect pairing with chutneys and crackers?Joining Seán to discuss is Kevin Sheridan, Managing Director of Sheridans Cheesemongers Ltd.Image: Sheridans Cheese

Dec 12, 2024 • 24min
What makes people forgetful? - Henry McKean Reports
What makes the human brain forget things? Why do we often lose our keys? Are you a forgetful person?Henry McKean has remembered to ask the public for their thoughts, and joins Seán to discuss!

Dec 11, 2024 • 7min
Why is the cost of coffee increasing?
How much would you pay for your morning coffee? Prices are going up as coffee bean costs hit record highs. Bad weather in Brazil and Vietnam has led to smaller harvests, and demand keeps growing.Joining Seán to discuss this is James McCormack, CEO of Dublin Barista School.

Dec 11, 2024 • 14min
New animated film explores trafficking in Dublin
A new short animated film, The Runners – A Trafficking Timeline, sheds light on a grim reality unfolding in Dublin’s north inner city: children as young as 10 being trafficked and forced into criminality by organized gangs. This film, created with input from community workers, parents, and young people, aims to raise awareness and push for action against this form of modern-day slavery.To tell more, Seán is joined by Paula Kearney, Board Member at Inner City Organisations Network. Welcome to the show Paula…Image: ICON on Facebook

Dec 11, 2024 • 10min
Is ‘teenspeak’ leading changes in language?
As both Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries announce their Words of the Year, from ‘brat’ to ‘brainrot’, are these phrases simply a product of teenspeak and are young people therefore pushing the future of our language?Joining Seán to discuss is Gail Flanagan, Linguistics Researcher at the University of Limerick...

Dec 9, 2024 • 17min
Talking in the 3rd person relieves stress - Henry McKean Reports
Researchers have found that talking to yourself in the third person is a stress reliever. When you step outside your own bubble and start treating yourself like other people, you're less likely going to be hard on yourself, and deal with the problem at hand.Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

Dec 5, 2024 • 8min
Ireland’s lost WW2 defenses
A discovery has been made during a roadworks project in Limerick: ‘pillboxes’ - World War 2 defences built in case of invasion. But, what are they exactly, and how many exist in Ireland?Joining Seán to discuss this is Bryn Coldrick, Cultural Heritage Specialist at Archaeological Management Solutions.


