Moncrieff

Have you ever met someone and wondered how they got their nickname? Why do we give people nicknames and what do they say about people that our real names don't?Henry McKean went to ask people how they got their nicknames...

A number of coffee trailers around Dublin employ only ex-prisoners, trained up as baristas, as a social enterprise to help former inmates back into employment. Sean was joined by Pearse O’Reilly, Training and Social Enterprise Manager at PACE Social Enterprise...

Two weeks ago an American man set himself alight outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, in protest of Israel’s actions in Gaza. Self-immolation has a long and disturbing history.Sean was joined by Amber French, Senior Editorial Advisor with the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict...

The University of Maryland has hit the pause button on all fraternity and sorority shenanigans, announcing a suspension of Greek Life activities. These bastions of 'brotherhood' and 'sisterhood' aren't just social hideaways; they're your golden pass to a lifelong club of exclusivity. Yet, joining these elite circles may just be a high-stakes game. Sean was joined by Larry Donnelly, Law lecturer at University of Galway and columnist with TheJournal.ie… 

South Korea has broken its own record for having the world’s lowest birth rate, with estimations that the country’s population will halve by 2100 if current trends persist. But why are Korean women so reluctant to have children? Sean was joined by Dr. Kevin Cawley, Director of the Irish Institute of Korean Studies at UCC...

Have you ever been scrolling on social media and came across a photo of someone promoting a product that looked too perfect? Well, it may have been an AI influencer! In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of AI influencers but why? Elaine Burke is host of the ‘For Tech Sake’ podcast joined Sean to discuss...

An exhibition at the Tate Modern in London features a series of instructions created by Yoko Ono back in the 1960s. The sometimes bizarre suggestions, such as “Grieve for a made up friend” offer an intriguing window into the 91 year old artist’s mind. Journalist Oobah Butler has decided to take her instructions literally and has carried them out.

At the moment only 6 per cent of bus drivers in Dublin are women. Dublin Bus has recently launched a campaign to increase that number.Newstalk's Stephanie Rohan headed to the Dublin Bus training centre in Phibsboro to try her hand at it...

Going green and being sustainable is an important consideration for most people, but one man in Cork has taken things one step further. He has built a home made of straw. Sean was joined by Liam Walsh, carpenter and builder to discuss… 

Wedding traditions such as the bride's father paying for the wedding and wearing a veil are apparently dying traditions among younger generations.Sean was joined by Henry McKean who has been looking into this...