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A councillor in Wexford is calling for horse riders to ensure they clean up their animals’ poo due to fouling occurring on Curracloe beach. So, how should this problem be addressed? One solution has enjoyed success in Killarney over the past number of years. Sean was joined by Niall Kelleher, Fianna Fail Councillor in Kerry...

When human remains were discovered in a bog in Derry last month, it wasn’t immediately clear if the body was contemporary or ancient. This has now led to calls for a code of best practice so that police and archeologists can work together in such situations. Sean was joined by Rosie Everett, a lecturer in Environmental Sciences in UCC...

While it promised a world of wonder, the Willy Wonka event in Glasgow descended into farce over the weekend.Now, parents of disappointed kids are fighting back.Sean was joined by Libby Brooks, Scotland Correspondent for the Guardian...Image: Facebook via Stuart Sinclair

Gen Alpha, the first generation who can swipe left and right on a tablet before they've learned to turn the pages of a picture book. Destined to claim the title of the largest generation globally, they raise questions: Who are these tech-savvy trailblazers? What whims and fancies guide them? And what twists await our future as they strut into the working world? Sean was joined by Dr Melissa Bohnert, who completed her post-doc in Trinity College Dublin looking at the effects of digital use on children’s wellbeing, and currently works on the Children School Lives Project at University College Dublin… 

A review into laws around sex work will Ireland has been delayed once again. It’s after the industry was decriminalised in 2017, leading to some uncertainty for those who work in the industry. Linda Kavanagh is from the Sex Workers Alliance of Ireland and joined Sean to discuss...

One of the world’s major dictionaries has decided, after hundreds of years of debate, that it is now ok to end sentences with a preposition. Sean was joined by Dr. Stephen Lucek, Assistant Professor in Linguistics at UCD... 

The local priest of a church in Calabria is under police protection after his chalice was spiked with bleach, allegedly by a local mafia organisation. Philip Willan, freelance journalist based in Rome, who is covering the story from The Times, joined Sean to discuss...

The Deposit Return Scheme is causing problems for small businesses; A small craft beer company would have to pay €70,000 a year to put the Re-turn labels on their products and due to this may have to let staff members go. Dean McGuiness, owner of Premier International Beers joined Sean to discuss...

What actually is Wagyu? You could find yourself spending £900 for a wagyu steak in a particular restaurant in Mayfair but you can also buy so-called wagyu burgers for very cheap in Aldi.To discuss, Sean was joined by Rick Higgins, Butcher and Co-author of ‘And for Mains’...

A man on Tiktok reviewed the Aer Lingus 10 euro breakfast on his 6am flight to Hamburg. He liked it in the end. But how has airline food changed in recent years? And how do you get an upgrade into business and first class without paying?Henry McKean who loves airplane food joined Sean to discuss...