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Aug 14, 2023 • 11min
'Women have hair on their face, it's not a freak accident'
Female facial hair is a series of contradictions – something that is considered natural in one gender but freakish in another.
For a long time it wasn’t spoken about despite vast amounts of money being spent removing it.
Now, celebrities like Adele are helping to change the conversation about facial hair.
Sean was joined by Azmia Riaz, reporter with the Irish Independent to discuss...
Image: X via @azmiariaz

Aug 11, 2023 • 9min
World’s Largest Jigsaw Attempt
Do you remember the last time you did a jigsaw? Was it a 500 piece one or even a 1000 piece puzzle? A crowd in Derbyshire in England has set themselves the task of building the world’s largest jigsaw, with a staggering 120,000 pieces.
Tom Dunne was joined by John Trowsdale, from Just Jigsaws to discuss...

Aug 11, 2023 • 11min
The English woman who woke up with a Welsh accent
Zoe Coles woke up 10 weeks ago and started speaking with a Welsh accent, despite being from Lincolnshire. She has never been to Wales and has no connection to the country...
Image: TikTok via @zoecoles1

Aug 11, 2023 • 10min
Running a Brewery in Ukraine
Running a brewery in a country that is at war with a hostile aggressor is not an easy thing to do. But one crowd in Lviv have not only managed to largely continue operations but have also managed to travel here to Ireland and are currently in Sligo preparing for the Hagstravaganza Beer Festival which is taking place tomorrow.
Tom Dunne was joined by Andriy Korol from Pravda Brewery...

Aug 10, 2023 • 10min
'Fear and anxiety' among PSNI staff amidst data breach
Andy George, Chief Inspector in the PSNI and President of the National Black Police Federation joined Tom Dunne to discuss the recent data breach in the PSNI...

Aug 10, 2023 • 9min
Barack Obama Plaza: 'It's phenomenal'
The Barack Obama Plaza has gone from strength to strength since it opened it's doors 10 years ago.
Tom Dunne was joined by Comedian, Karl Spain to discuss the success of the iconic service station...

Aug 10, 2023 • 8min
Sunbed Wars
Videos of tourists fighting over sun beds on the Costa del Sol have been going viral over the past few days, prompting authorities to being in extra security into hotels in popular destinations.
Nick Dixon, a reporter with Good Morning Britain joined Tom Dunne to discuss...

Aug 10, 2023 • 14min
‘A litre a day!’ - How much water do people drink every day?
As temperatures across the country slowly creep back up towards the warmer end, Tom Dunne was joined in studio by Henry McKean who has been investigating how much water people should drink daily...

Aug 10, 2023 • 9min
The Return of NME
The iconic music magazine, the NME, which ceased its print edition 5 years ago, has re-launched from today in a hard copy format. But what does this mean for the music magazine industry and just how influential was the NME during its heyday?
Tom Dunne was joined by Ken Sweeney, Showbiz Editor of the Irish Sun to discuss...

Aug 9, 2023 • 14min
Why do we impulse buy?
Leslie Shoemaker, Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin joined Tom Dunne in studio to discuss why we impulse buy...


