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Technically speaking, anything that is in the past can be categorized as history.But, more often than not, historians deal with events that they exist at a great remove from.That is not the case for Diarmaid Ferriter’s latest book ‘The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020’.So, does chronicling recent events present a challenge for historians, and what can we say definitively about Ireland in the last 30 years?Diarmaid Ferriter joins Seán to discuss.

September is one of the busiest months of the year for divorces, with couples in fractured relationships coming out of a summer spent together and realising that their marriage is broken…Joining Seán to discuss this is Michelle Browne, Mediator and Divorce Consultant.

Last month, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan announced plans to introduce a bill that would attempt to tackle child sexual abuse and the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.The fact that the Government is committed to tackling this issue is also reflected in its support of the EU’s Chat Control Regulations.But, do these steps compromise fundamental values and rights that the EU has committed to upholding?Brian Honan, Chief Executive of BH Consulting, an independent advisory firm on cybersecurity and privacy based in Dublin, joins Seán to discuss.

Donald Trump’s latest executive order, entitled, ‘Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’, is essentially a ban on any architectural style for civic buildings that isn’t representative of neo-classism.Joining Seán to tell more is Emma Gileece, Architectural Historian.Image: Reuters

With the enormous obstacles involved in buying a home in this country, housing anxiety can cause those who are searching for a home to feel anxious and low. Joining Seán to discuss this is Malie Coyne, a Chartered Clinical Psychologist based in Galway…

Have you noticed a rise in touchscreens in take aways, petrol stations and mobile phone shops?When you’re ordering fast food, would you rather stab a greasy touchscreen, or talk to a human being?Henry McKean has been asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss!

John Gibbons is an Environmental Journalist and Commentator who is releasing a book called ‘The Lie of the Land’ about Ireland and the climate crisis.John grew up on a farm and after over a decade of being in the climate landscape, he has a unique perspective on what needs to change…He joins Seán to discuss.

While it might be a long wait until Eurovision in Vienna next May, fear not, because in two weeks time we will have Intervision, the Russian version! But, what is it all about and why is Putin bringing back the storied Eastern Block song contest?Joining Seán to discuss is Richard Taylor, Writer for EurovisionIreland.net…

In 1945, just after the Second World War, a listening device dubbed as ‘The Thing’ was hidden within a piece of artwork and gifted to the US ambassador in Russia. The listening device remained in the ambassador's office for 7 years before it was found.John Little, a 79-year-old specialist in counter-surveillance, has long been fascinated by the device, and even built his own replica of it. John went on to make a documentary about the device and the making of it, and joins Seán to discuss.

A black hole that may have been spotted seconds before the big bang has been sighted by the James Webbs space telescope, which has the power to upend all the theories of the universe.Shane Bergin, a Physicist and Assistant Professor in Science Education in UCD joins Seán to tell more.