Moncrieff

Over the past 20 years or so, with the proliferation of suburban housing estates, the naming of these places appears to be becoming more and more innocuous, with ‘meadow’ this and ‘brook’ that popping up left right and centre. But how does the naming of estates actually work and should there be a little more imagination involved? Sean was joined by Christopher Fitzgerald, a post doctoral researcher in Linguistics at Mary Immaculate College...

The age-old question, if your house was on fire what is the one thing you would pick up?When it comes to family heirlooms some of us love them, other people stuff them in the attic to never see the light of day again.Josh Crosbie has been meeting with people and experts in this area to find out all about sentimental value.

Israel’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a ceasefire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war that has stretched on for over six weeks. The deal was brokered by Qatar, who have shown to be a diplomatic force in the region. But what is involved in these type of negotiations, and why did they take place now? Tom Clonan, Senator and former army officer and joined Sean to discuss...

The horse that graces the logo of one of the world’s most luxurious cars has a story that goes far beyond the world of motoring. Sean was joined by journalist Charlotte Eagar who has been investigating the story of the Persano horse, which has been saved from extinction by an Italian prince...

A group of locals in Hampshire are rejoicing after the apostrophe was returned to their street name on official signage. One man who is hugely supportive of this move is Bob McCalden, Chairman of the Apostrophe Protection Society...Image: Hampshire Chronicle

You’ll remember the huge hit tv show on Netflix last year, Squid Games. In the fictional show, competitors risk their lives to win money.  It’s been given the reality TV treatment, with 456 competitors from around the world applying to win 4.56 million – 10,000 for each competitor.  'Squid Games: The Challenge ' has been described as brutal, manipulative and unflinching. The contestants play similar games as in the TV show, with elimination rounds in between. Infuencer Eric Roberts from Donegal is taking part in the show and he joined Sean to discuss...

The Moncrieff Show has discovered there has been a rise in people getting their old tape decks fixed, perhaps to play their mixtapes. Henry McKean met legacy DJs and mixtape lovers who made them to impress a girl or a boy. The thought and dedication creating a mixtape was huge.  Henry visits the Hifi Hospital in Kells and finds out how to make the perfect mix tape...

Sean Moncrieff spent last week in Somalia with Unicef. Today on the show we heard an interview he did with actor and Unicef Ambassador Stephen Rae while in Somalia.

After two sell-out years, Jenny Keane's annual 'The Sex Toy Show' is back with an all-new show hosted by Ireland’s Sex Education guru. Streaming live from Dublin on Thursday the 23rd of November, the massively popular two-hour show will see Jenny Keane and friends take you through a spicy showcase of the latest and best in pleasure toys available. Jenny Keane joined Sean on the show today to discuss...

A woman who grew up in Co. Fermanagh has been honoured with a blue plaque for her bravery as a member of the Danish Resistance during the Nazi occupation of Denmark. But her extraordinary life really does beggar belief. Sean was joined by Clodagh Finn, author and journalist, who has been writing about this in the Irish Examiner...