Moncrieff

Do you know how much money you put into your pension every month and where it is invested?A new survey shows that 7 in 10 Irish adults don’t understand basic financial vocabularly and we struggle to understand our money.Kel Galavan is a Qualified Financial Advisor and author joined Sean to offer advice

While Electric Cars are great for the environment, they have certainly changed the sounds of our city streets making them quieter but is this a good thing?Dr Flaithri Neff from the Technological University of Shannon has been doing research into how cars that are too quiet cause issues for pedestrians and cyclists; as well as those who are visually impaired. He joined Sean to explain.

After she lost her match at the Australian Open in Melbourne yesterday, world number 3 Coco Gauff went off the court and smashed her racket violently into the concrete 7 times. Little did she know that a camera had recorded the incident. It then went viral. This isn’t unusual behaviour for pro athletes. So how do sportspeople manage their anger, or is it better to ‘let it out’? Joining Sean to discuss was chartered sports psychologist Anne Marie Kennedy...

Under new British government plans, stoves and firewood are to carry health warning labelling in the UK. But should we introduce a similar scheme in Ireland, or will we end up killing off a part of our cultural heritage...the humble fire? Joining  Sean was Orlagh Gaynor, Operations Officer for Irish Doctors for the Environment.

With the global state of play, many Irish tourists are choosing not to travel to the US in these tense times.  So is a travel boycott really a smart move?  Technology Editor at the Irish Independent, Adrian Weckler, believes not... he joined Sean to  explain

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories. This week...Afghanistan - release female athlete after thirteen days in jailSouth Africa - Mandela's goods cleared for sale by Supreme CourtFiji - 6 charged in relation to country's biggest drug seizureGermany - German nurse jailed for murders could be linked to 100 more deathsEstonia - European Fencing Championship moved from Estonia

Martin Rowson has been skewering politicians in the Guardian for more than four decades, bringing ink, paint and biting satire to some of the biggest political moments of our time.  But with the world in turmoil, does satire still matter?Martin Joined Sean to discuss

With the country in the midst of a bout of absolutely AWFUL weather, many of us are looking out at day after day of rain and wondering when will it ever stop, and how can I escape this...Travel Writer Joan Scales joined Sean to offer some advice to people if they are looking to book a trip away.

At 29 most young people are looking forward to building a life and settling down, but for Niamh Ni Hoireabhaird this takes a bit of adjustment. She is newly married, but is living with Friedreich’s ataxia which is a rare and progressive neuromuscular condition which is beginning to deteriorate.Niamh was hoping that a new drug which could potentially help her condition and improve her life would be made available, but because this isn’t deemed cost-effective those hopes were dashed last month.  In a statement, The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics confirmed that a HSE reimbursement decision has not been made as it is currently in the drug approval process.  Niamh Joined Sean to discuss her condition and how access to the drug may help her.

The boom in second-hand fashion is often celebrated as a sustainability success story — but according to sustainability strategist Pat Kane, that’s only part of the picture. She argues that rising costs, value, and access are the real forces driving resale’s rapid growth. Pat Kane, founder of reuzi, joined Sean to discuss