Moncrieff

You’ll have been hearing today that speed limits are going to be reduced and some of the penalty point system will be reformed as a way of tackling the growing rates of death on the road.  But why do we need to be forced into changing our behaviours around something that is so obviously dangerous? Why aren’t we likely to be safer drivers just because it’s the right thing to do?  Enda Murphy, Psychotherapist and author joined Sean to discuss...

Raphoe-based priest Fr Eamonn Kelly hasn't used a razor since the day before Donegal won the All-Ireland in 1992 - now, 31 years on, he's set to ditch his beard in the name of charity. Fr. Kelly joined Sean to discuss...

Ireland has one of the highest percentages of female primary teachers in the EU, at 85.8%. This skewed statistic highlights the cultural values that deter males from applying for a career teaching young children. But could a lack of males in the profession have an impact on our children, and why do certain careers attract one sex over the other? Dr. Colman Noctor, Child Psychotherapist joined Sean to discuss...

With the widespread use of Google Maps, it seems now more than ever that almost everywhere is navigable. But are we too enslaved to the app when we’re driving and is it unusual for Google Maps to bring you not just down roads you don’t want to go but even to put your safety at risk? Sean was joined by motoring journalist Geraldine Herbert...

Lists are a big part of many people’s lives, whether it be that all-important shopping list for your weekly supermarket visit or the ‘to do’ list in a diary, we’ve all been there at some point. Now, a new book entitled ‘Listful’ examines the how, why and who of list making. Stefanie Preissner was joined by Dr Jo Nolan, a Linguist at SOAS University of London and the author of the book...

Simon Tierney joined Sean Moncrieff for the third installment of Thank You for Holding, our miniseries about the culture and practice of telephone customer service...

An unprecedented series of protests have been taking place in Syria’s southern province. But what they are protesting is less clear cut than you might imagine. Sean was joined by Ronan Tynan, Director of Bringing Assad to Justice, which airs on RTE One this Thursday at 11.20pm...Image: X via @visegrad24

A survey has been carried out among 65 countries by Anglia Ruskin University in England. Their aim was to discover people's sense of happiness with their own bodies. Ireland came fourth from the bottom. Professor Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology Anglia Ruskin University in England joined Sean to discuss...

As we continue this Indian summer until the weekend it got us talking about summer romances. And how hot weather can lead to steamy affairs.Henry McKean is here with us now. Henry does warm weather and a trip away in your youth lead to love?

It's hard to remember a time when internet searches were not synonymous with Google. That very company was actually founded on this day 25 years ago. But how did it innovate and make itself stand out in what was a crowded market of search engines in the late 1990s? Elaine Burke, Host of the podcast ‘For Tech’s Sake’ joined us on the show.