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Last year, Revenue seized 112 million illicit cigarettes in Ireland. The black market trade in tobacco products is big business. So, how do tobacco companies go about clamping down on all this.Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times, joined a sting operation to find out, and joins Seán to discuss.

Last year, over 14,000 Irish people visited Lapland. Over the past 30 years, tourism to the northern Finnish territory has exploded. Now, a new investigation has examined the ecological consequences of this…Joining Seán to discuss is Lotta Narhi, an Investigative Environmental Journalist based in Finland.

Seán’s guest decided, on a whim, to visit Ireland last month for the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival after hearing a reference to it on the hit TV show ‘Schitt’s Creek’.What happened next is the stuff of an American Rom-Com! Colorado native Mary Timby joins Seán to discuss…Image: Galway Tourism

It’s a disease which many of us thought had been fairly much eradicated, but cases of TB are at their highest level since 2018, and could hit 300 by the end of this year…Professor Anne Marie McLaughlin is from the St. James’ National TB Centre, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: CDC

Author of ‘Riders’ and ‘Rivals’, Jilly Cooper, has passed away. Perhaps best known for her bingeable bonkbusters, she brought joy to millions of readers, particularly in the UK and Ireland.Joining Seán to reflect on her work and life is Sheila O’Flanagan, author of the bestselling recent novel ‘The Honeymoon Affair’...

Can ‘swag gap’ relationships truly last?This new ‘gap’ that’s been circling on social media refers to when one partner is much cooler than the other – in fashion, in lingo, in friends, and in hobbies.Users have taken to TikTok to share how their style clashed with that of their partner, and how relationships with such differences are inevitably destined to end.But, is that really the case?Joining Seán to discuss is Julie Cook, an author at The i Paper in the UK, who says her ‘swag gap’ marriage is a perfect match…

It was this very week a quarter of a century ago when Gilmore Girls premiered. It’s also ‘Gilmore Girls Season’, when every autumn devoted fans rewatch the series. But, what is it about the formula of this programme that attracts legions of repeat viewers?Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Jess Shine, from the Media Communications Department of MTU in Cork…

Would you let your 2 year old cook? Well, Jamie Oliver thinks you should! So much so, he is bringing out a new series of cookbooks aimed at toddlers and their parents.Someone with a wealth of knowledge in this area is Chef and Author, Gina Daly. She joins Seán to discuss.

From Putin’s alsatian to an alligator in the White House, pets have played a surprising role in politics.Joining Seán to discuss is Peter Cardwell, Journalist and author of ‘Political Animals: The secret life of the political pets of Westminster and Washington’...

This Saturday will see the annual World Porridge Making Championships take place in Scotland.Mayo’s Rebecca Holohan will be representing Ireland, and she joins Seán to discuss!