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A new survey has found women are better at parking than men. The research, involving 2,000 adults, found men are more likely to have a knock and damage their car while parking. The poll, by insurance firm Forbes Advisor, found 21% of men admitted to having a collision while parking in the past year, compared to 14% of women. Geraldine Herbert is Motoring Editor and Columnist for the Sunday Independent and joined Sean to discuss...

Tonight a whole new set of women from across the world hit the stage for this years Rose of Tralee, hosted by Daithi O’Shea and Kathryn Thomas. But behind every Rose there is an escort who’s at the beck and call of their contestant. But what is it really like? Jamie Flannery is the 2019 Escort of the Year and joined Sean to discuss...

An Irishman living in London was frustrated by the amount of space he had on his balcony to grow his own food. He attempted to join a local allotment site and was faced with a 10-year waiting list. He asked himself, "How do we make this garden party more exclusive?" Enter the urban oasis trendsetter, Conor Gallager, who's now matching green-thumbed enthusiasts with available spaces faster than you can say "Photosynthesis." His website is called Allot Me and also incorporates its very own AI-powered horticultural guru, Hazel...

From slippers to slip ups, it seems many who have been working from home have forgotten how to share an office space. Whether it’s leaving stacks of dishes in the sink while the dishwasher is empty, to finding bits of biscuits sandwiched between the crevices of your keyboard - workplace etiquette is something that needs to be addressed. Sean was joined by Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite, and HR & Employment Law Expert…

Welcome to a world where muscles aren't just for moving weights – they're for moving cars, shifting boundaries, and flexing that Irish charm like no other. Sean was joined by Pa O’Dwyer, Ireland’s Strongest Man... Image: Facebook via Pa O'Dwyer

You may have seen the controversy surrounding Bradley Cooper in his upcoming movie, in which he plays composer Leonard Berstein. The actor has been getting a lot of backlash for wearing a prosthetic nose for the role, where he plays a Jewish man, because people feel he is feeding into a harmful stereotype. But why does this Jewish ‘big nose’ stereotype exist? Sean was joined by Sara Lipton, Professor of History and chair of the Department of History at Stony Brook University to discuss... Image: Youtube

The International Chess Federation, FIDE (fee-day), have published a new set of rules, which states trans women can no longer compete in women’s competitions in the sport. Anyone who has transitioned from female to male, will also have to relinquish their female titles. Sean was joinedn by Irish Chess Grandmaster and Irish Chess Champion, Alexander Baburin to discuss...

Stress balls, those foamy, rubbery, squishy lumps of material you hold in your hand to relieve stress have a surprisingly interesting and ancient history. Dating all the way back to 206BC and used as a tool on the battlefield, the concept and purpose of stress balls has evolved along with us. Alyssa Mertes joined Sean to talk through its history. She is the Lead Copywriter at Quality Logo Products...

Menorrhagia is a gynaecological condition that means heavy or excessive menstrual bleeding. One of the main hallmarks is a period that lasts seven or more days. But even if you don’t quite reach seven days, and during that time women who suffer from it can experience all forms of sever discomfort. Margaret Young is know as Wild Soul Mags on Instagram, and she joined Sean to discuss...

If you have slept with more than 20 people, you could be considered a big red flag. That’s according to a recent survey reported in the Mirror today, which says singletons over the age of 35 would prefer their romantic partner to have between 4 and 8 previous lovers. Health concerns is one of the reasons this age group would avoid someone with a colourful sexual past. Is asking your next Tinder match about the number of people they slept with the right thing to ask? Sean was joined by Dr Aisling Loy, Consultant in Genito-Urinary Medicine St James’s Hospital and Himerus Health to discuss…