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More and more international modeling agencies are recruiting from one of the largest refugee camps in the world, located in Kenya. But what is the fate of these models? Sean was joined by Journalist Lisa Brinkworth who has been investigating this for the Sunday Times...

Nowadays, we always hear about old buildings or infrastructure being refurbished or replaced to become more modern and look for suitable for a 21st century society. Well, in the case of the Wicklow Harbour lighthouse, the local council are doing the opposite, by restoring the original dome from 1884, and removing the newer roof. Joanne O’Dowd, Senior Executive Engineer with Wicklow County Council joined Sean to discuss...

How often have you been stung by friends to pay you back for something? Maybe you are always the one who goes missing when it’s your round.Today is National Pay Back a Friend day in the US.Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been hearing from disgruntled friends about the debts they are owed.

Meta will soon feature deepfake versions of celebrities, except in this instance it's legal. The company has reportedly spent millions on the rights to use the images and the voices of the likes of Kendall Jenner, Paris Hilton and Snoop Dogg as chatbots, For more on this Sean was joined by Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly to discuss...

The island’s first ever medical cannabis production facility is currently being built in Belfast. Sean was joinedby Peter Reynolds, director of communications for Growth Industries...

Vaping products should only be available on prescription.  That’s the suggestion from Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne, but could this send previous speakers back to cigarettes?  Sean was joined by Senator Malcolm Byrne on today's show to discuss...

New research shows that a measly 2% of family photos ever make it onto the wall of people’s homes, with most of these memories existing purely on digital devices. But how does this huge reduction in the developing of photographs affect kids’ sense of self? Sean was joined by Kate Demolder, a freelance journalist, who has been investigating this for the Irish Independent...

Today marks 100 years since Walt Disney founded Disney. In every film since 2006 the film studio pays tribute to a small village in Lincolshire and the crest can be seen on every Disney castle. Norton Disney is a small village with a population of 242, but it’s impact is much bigger than you may think. Richard Parker, secretary of the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group joined Sean to discuss...

Inspired by the global groundswell of outrage over the murder of George Floyd back in 2020, a group of Irish people came together to throw a spotlight on the untold stories of black people in Ireland. The organisation has grown over the past few years and has now produced a book entitled Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers and Everyday Heroes.Sean was joined by Briana Fitzsimons, Co-author of the book...

A clown dressed up as Pennywise from the Stephen King book and movie IT has reportedly been stalking the streets of a Scottish village. He has even issued a message to the media and dared the police to catch them in Skelmorlie. Jenness Mitchell, Scottish Reporter with Sky News joined Sean to discuss...