Moncrieff

A new university project showcases an online collection of messages sent between Ireland and America in the 1900s.Joining Seán to discuss this is Breandán MacSuibhne, Historian of Modern Ireland and Director of the University of Galway’s Imirce Project.

It's been over a year on since the LA Fires, which killed over 30 people and destroyed over 18,000 homes and structures and displaced around 200,000 people…How are LA communities doing a year on, and are they getting back to normal and rebuilding or facing unforeseen struggles? Henry McKean has visited one of the worst affected parts of LA and joins Seán to discuss.

A new scientific study has revealed that having regular hot baths can boost your performance as a long distance runner.Joining Seán to discuss is Elliott Jenkins, a PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology at Cardiff Metropolitan University…

Seán’s guest spent time yesterday speaking to an Oireachtas committee about the need for greater and more extensive resources for oral immunotherapy for children with allergies.Joining to discuss is Sheila Downes, from Allergy Action Ireland…

Fashion might feel fast and unpredictable, but research suggests it actually runs on a cycle. A study highlighted by Rhys Blakely in The Times supports the idea that trends tend to come back roughly every 20 years.By analysing over a century of clothing data, researchers found styles like hemlines rise and fall in a kind of rhythm, meaning what’s out today could easily be back in fashion tomorrow. Even in today’s fast-moving, social media-driven world, the takeaway is simple: don’t throw it out just yet.Joining Seán to discuss is Cathy O’Connor, Fashion Stylist.

While the focus of the world is on Iran, another casualty of this war is Lebanon, who is also being attacked by Israel.Fianna Fáil MEP & Chair of the Development Committee at the European Parliament Barry Andrews arrived from Beirut this morning, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: Reuters

Every Wednesday, Podcaster Cassie Delaney will join Seán to share some unusual stories on heinous crimes.This week, Cassie joins to discuss multiple cases, including the story of a postman that went missing on Christmas Day…

You can’t move for the tulips in florists and supermarkets around the country at the moment, but what are the best tips to make them last longer in a vase?Joining Seán to discuss is JP Tanner, owner of Arbour Blooms in Dublin…

With the housing crisis, there is the school of thought that we should embrace apartment living, but it seems like we’re hard wired into wanting a house with a garden.Fionnuala May, Architect with Fingal County Council and President of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has been living in an apartment in Mountjoy Square for over 40 years and has raised a family there. She joins Seán to discuss.

A theory that has been contentious for hundreds of years is that there were actually two Patricks, whose stories have been conjoined into the St Patrick we celebrate today....but what evidence is there for this? Dr Chris Doyle, Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Galway, joined Sean Moncrieff on the show to discuss.