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Is antisocial behaviour really getting worse? And do you feel unsafe on our city streets?The problems with Dublin have been extensively documented: crime, homelessness, addiction, but is there a reason to be optimistic?Tony Duffin is the former CEO of the Ana Liffey Drug Project and for over 25 years has worked to improve things for the most vulnerable in society...He joins Seán to discuss.

With an increase in people taking part in long distance running and competing in races, it can cause the so-called “runner’s tummy” which is a common and often embarrassing side effect of endurance exercise, caused by a mix of digestion, nerves, timing, and what we eat before a run.Joining Seán to discuss this and give advice for runners is Dietitian, Orla Walsh.

Do we need to be more like the French and keep Sundays sacred? Closing the shops and forcing people to rest?Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.

There hasn’t been a day this week that the dangers of Grok haven’t been highlighted: particularly the nudification of women and children. However, AI’s dangerous and dark influence has been seeping in for many people, and now AI is impacting porn addiction in a big way as people begin to seek help…Family Psychotherapist specialising in porn addiction, David Kavanagh is highlighting this trend, and joins Seán to discuss.

Outrage continues to fulminate in Germany over the Christmas broadcast of the so-called ‘Slime Jesus’...So, what is getting people so exercised?Joining Seán to discuss is Deborah Cole, Berlin Correspondent for the Guardian…Image: ARD

Do you carry a handkerchief?With the winter colds and flus in full flow, some people are opting to ditch the manky tissue in favour of a luxury handkerchief...Louis Copeland would be a handkerchief man arguing that a pocket square is key to completing any look…He joins Seán to discuss.

While touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday, Donald Trump was heckled by an autoworker. He responded with profanity and a hand gesture. So, how common is it for politicians to use profanity and has this evolved over time?Joining Seán to discuss is Joseph Philips, a Politics Lecturer at Cardiff University…Image: Reuters

After noticing a friend wearing only a wedding ring, with no engagement band, Journalist Jennifer Horgan reflected on engagement rings and questioned whether the tradition symbolises love, equality, or ownership.She joins Seán to discuss.

Is terrestrial telly doomed?Eyebrows have been raised in the UK after new data revealed that more people are watching Youtube than the BBC – as views of the online site overtook those watching traditional TV.So, what does this mean? TV Critic and Broadcaster in the UK, Scott Bryan, joins Seán to discuss.

A new study suggests that people who are grieving a pet can experience prolonged grief disorder, but the International Classification of Diseases, a widely used diagnostic manual, limits the diagnosis to bereavement after the death of a human. Joining Seán to discuss this is Psychologist and Neuroscientist Sabina Brennan…