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Curiosities on the Beara peninsula in west Cork have been looking for a staff since January.Struggling to find a new chef, the restaurant decided to offer free accommodation as part of the benefits of taking up the position.Sean was joined by Michael Donney, co-owner of Curiosities restaurant in Castletownbere to talk through the staffing problems in the restaurant industry, the implications for communities and why Ireland has become an unattractive working location to chefs.

Trim Tidy Towns as part of the town's efforts to reduce plastic, has launched a cloth Nappy Library.This initiative will see parents renting cloth nappies from the library, using them for some time and then returning them washed for use by other parents and babies.Could such a scheme become the norm? How will parents react to it? And is it plausible at all?To talk through the idea of the scheme and its benefits. Sean was joined by Anne McCartney-Cutbill, Owner of Cult Zero in Trim which has been chosen to host the scheme. 

The Olympic games is taking place this summer in Paris. The Games will see strict testing and enforcement to prevent competitors from using performance-enhancing drugs to gain an unfair advantage.But sometime next year a international sporting event will be held called the Enhanced Games. The event will embrace and allow the use of performance-enhancing drugs.Joining Sean to talk through where the idea for such a event came from and the rational behind it was Christina Smith, Enhanced Games’s Head of Athlete Relations and Bobsleigh Olympian from Canada

Weddings for bride and groom are one of the most exciting and happy moments in life.But many people get the blues after the big day, with the bride being reportedly especially prone to such phenomena.Joining Sean to talk through this was Sara Kennedy, Wedding Expert, Irish Wedding Blog.

With voters going to the ballot boxes on Friday to vote in the 10th referendum in 10 years.Is bunreacht na héireann so outdated and flawed that we need a more substantive overhaul of the founding legal document of our state?Sean was joined by Reader in Constitutional Law and Human Rights at Birmingham Law School, Dr Alan Greene, to debate and discuss.

While there has been a increase in the amount of prosecutions for wildlife crimes in the state.These prosecutions have been spread unevenly across, counties with some suggesting that crimes against wildlife may be occurring without prosecutionBut what is a wildlife crime? How can we combat it? And do we need a dedicated wildlife crime unit?Sean was joined by Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein Senator and Spokesperson for Climate Justice to discuss the matter.

Rhubarb season is in full swing ! Rhubarb which is actually classified as vegetable is divisive food for many. With some hating its bitter taste and others happily including it in their five a day.Joining Sean, to discuss the humble Rhubarb and its history in Irish culture and cuisine was Mark Moriarty, Chef and Irish Times Columnist

LÉ Eithne the last naval ship built in Ireland has set sail on its final voyage ahead of its likely scrappage.The Vessel was the flagship of the Irish Naval Service and served 38 years on missions at home and abroad before it was decommissioned in July 2022.Joining Sean to explain the importance of LÉ Eithne, its capabilities and what it was like to serve aboard her was Mark Mellett, Chief of Staff of Ireland's Defence Forces from 2015 until 2021 and former Captain of the ship.

An Irish photographer has spent time in one of the most exclusive towns in the world. A place called Orania, in South Africa, which has very strict guidelines on who can actually be a resident. But is this town an extension of apartheid? Sean was joined by photojournalist Stephen Bean to discuss...

There has been a huge spike in the ownership of Alpaca’s in Ireland recently. You can’t eat them or milk them, they only produce one offspring a year and they cost around €1,500 a head, so why have their numbers shot up? Sean was joined by Paul O’Brennan, Vice Chair of the Alpaca Association of Ireland...