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Andy Kavanagh is Ireland’s longest living heart transplant survivor, the 57-year-old man from Dublin was just 19 years old when he received his transplant in 1986 in the Mater Hospital.He joins Seán to discuss his experience.

It's the catch phrase of Donal Trump and the UK's Alan Sugar - but here in Ireland, hearing, you've been fired" is a less common affair.Still it's not unheard of, for you or Newstalk staffers.Sarah Madden, and her sketchy CV, reports.

A series of customised doormats, featuring questions and data relating to the lived experience of locals in the Dublin 8 area, have been created and given out for free in order to spark debate on the campaign trail.Joining Seán to discuss this is Conor McCabe, member of the School of Thought collective.

Happy Birthday to the Luas! The transport line, which made its debut in June 2004 is now 20 years old. Since then, the Luas has been an essential form of transport for many, and the butt of many jokes online.  Joining Seán to talk about the tram line is Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer for The Irish Independent.

The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma halves the risk of patients dying or the disease. Melanoma affects more than 150,000 people a year globally, according to 2020 figures from World Cancer Research Fund International. Kingston Mills is a Professor of Experimental Immunology and Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin and joins Seán to discuss.

Newstalk Reporter Bella Finn is taking part in the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon - but has never gone for a long run before! She investigates how realistic going from the couch to doing a 5km run is…

John Lennon's 'Help!' guitar has become one of the most expensive guitars of all time. The guitar owned by the Beatles star sold yesterday for a whopping 2.9 million dollars, setting a new world record for the highest-selling guitar at auction in Beatles history. Joining Seán to discuss is Owen McQuail, Owner of “Some Neck Guitars”. Image: Reuters

Vilnius, the little capital in Lithuania, unknown to many, has been named Europe’s cheapest city break.  Brendan Harding, writer in the business community in Lithuania, former travel journalist and originally from Carlow town moved to the Lithuanian capital nearly 10 years ago. He joins Seán to discuss what life is like in Vilinius.

An artist in Ghana, Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah, has set a new world record, becoming the youngest male professional in the world at the age of one year and 152 days. Joining Seán to discuss is the artist’s mum, an artist herself, Chantelle Kuukua Eghan.

New bylaws in Wexford concerning the decibel level at which buskers can play music have caused a protest movement to develop. Joining Seán to discuss is Cameron Allan, a musician and artist in Wexford.