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For years, budget airlines have soared due to the fact they could sell flights for the same price as a pint of Guinness in Temple Bar. However, due to inflation, is this now a thing of the past? Édaein O'Connell is a journalist who has been looking at this, and joins Seán to discuss.

Taoiseach Simon Harris delivers a formal state apology to the families and victims of the Stardust fire tragedy over 40 years ago in the Dáil.Joining Seán to comment on the proceedings is Editor of TheJournal.ie, Sineád O’Carroll.

It was revealed the other day that the supermodel Cara Delavigne has had a correction made to one of her tattoos after a typo was accidentally inked on her arm. But just how common is it for typos to happen during the tattooing process? Joining Seán is Rob Connolly, Owner of The Ink Factory Studios in Dublin and New York.

There’s a new term trending on social media called ‘microfeminism,’ which underscores the idea that creating change doesn’t always require grandiose actions but starts with small, highly intentional daily gestures. Joining Seán to discuss is Associate Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Surrey, Dr Aífe Hopkins-Doyle. 

An Irish man has been lifelogging for 18 years; every 30 seconds, a photograph is taken and catalogued using AI. This is for a good reason; the purpose of lifelogging is to help people with dementia and Alzheimer's with their memory and support them. Cathal Gurrin is the deputy director of the ADAPT Centre and Professor at the School of Computing in DCU and joins Seán to discuss.

Trying to meet up with friends can be tricky, and a lot of us may end up saying, ‘Must meet up soon!’ just as a reminder that we still want to meet up, or do we? Well, Tanya Sweeney is an Irish Independent Columnist and joins Seán to discuss.

A new production of Tuesdays with Morrie is currently playing at the Gaiety Theatre here in Dublin, until this coming Saturday. One of the lead actors is Dan Butler, perhaps best known to Irish audiences for his inimitable portrayal of Bulldog Briscoe in the classic sitcom Frasier. He joins Seán to discuss the production.Image: Uncredited

The National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin has been named as the most boring tourist attraction in the country.Ireland escaped quite well in this new list, put together by solitared.com. The museum was ranked 38th, with the Branson Scenic Railway in Missouri taking the top spot.We sent Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie to find out what makes a tourist attraction stand out.

With so many ash trees being felled due to dieback in England, a new system has been introduced to allow treetop-dwelling dormice to travel: mini bridges. Joining me Seán to discuss this is Kate Wollen from Forestry England.  

Last night news broke in New York that a man originally from Ireland would not only sit on the jury of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, but had also been selected as foreman. Joining Seán to discuss the jury selection process is Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with the Journal.