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Over the past couple of months, a number of high profile corporate executives have either been fired or resigned over romances with their employees. But, what rules exist in Ireland in this area?Joining Seán to discuss is Julie Galbraith, Head of Employment at Eversheds Sutherland law firm…

The Irish Government is once again being urged to prioritise the Occupied Territories Bill.This comes as a report was released today, signed by 80 humanitarian and faith-based organisations, saying that a ban on services must be included in the bill.Joining Seán to discuss this is Conor O’Neill, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Christian Aid Ireland and Spokesperson for the campaign to pass the Occupied Territories Bill.

Around 60,000 kids from around Ireland started school for the first time recently. We decided to follow junior infants from their first day and then recheck on them to see how they got on.Henry McKean joins Seán to share what he heard!

Ireland isn’t exactly overflowing with world champions, but we could potentially have a new one next week…Emma Quirke is the world’s 3rd best Dissectologist, and a hot prospect at next week’s World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship!She joins Seán to discuss.

Marking the return of the Galway Comedy Festival, which takes place this October Bank Holiday, Seán is joined by Comedian Phill Jupitus!Image: Off the Kerb Productions

Have you heard the term ‘Shrekking’ before?It seems to be the latest buzzword in dating, where women go on dates with men they consider to be much less attractive in a bid to be treated better…But, does dating someone ‘uglier’ actually work?Fiona Cooney writes a dating column for Evoke.ie, ‘No Sex and The City’ and she joins Seán to discuss.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover has been on Mars since February 2021.Its mission is to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith for possible return to Earth, and NASA announced on Wednesday night that it seems to have discovered something very interesting indeed…Dr. Seán Jordan is Principal Investigator in the ProtoSigns Lab & Associate Professor in Biogeochemistry and Astrobiology at Dublin City University. He joins Seán to discuss.

While you might love the precision pressure of a massage, would you surrender your body to the tentacles of a robot masseuse? This is exactly what Seán's guest has done…Madeleine Aggeler, Lifestyle and Wellness Reporter for Guardian US, joins to discuss.

Ireland’s biggest sculpture event, Sculpture in Context, is currently taking place at the Botanic Gardens in north Dublin, with all the pieces located outdoors. But how different is outdoor sculpture to indoor work? Joining me now is artist Roisin de Buitlear, who is exhibiting at the event…

Offices can be notorious places for passive aggressive behaviour, as can people’s homes. But, can this type of action ever be truly effective?Journalist Gwen Loughman has been writing about this in The Journal, and joins Seán to discuss.