Episodes

  • The Woman who took the Oscars red carpet from a skip to decorate her home
    Mar 24 2026

    The Oscars red carpet was in a skip. Then a woman took it home for her flat. What else could be repurposed? Paige Thalia, Content Creator

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    8 mins
  • Around the World
    Mar 24 2026

    Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Seán Moncrieff to take listeners through the week's international stories.

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    18 mins
  • Are there now six social classes compared to the traditional three ?
    Mar 24 2026

    While social class has played an influential role in society, are the traditional markers of the working class, middle class and upper class still relevant? The Telegraph has undertaken an ambitious survey of 13,000 people in Britain and Northern Ireland and has now compiled a new 6-category class system based on the results. Joining Sean was Connor Ibbetson, Senior Special Projects Reporter for the Telegraph to explain.

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    14 mins
  • New child-led campaign gives insight into childhood experiences of Bullying.
    Mar 24 2026

    A new child-led campaign launching today in Dublin’s North Inner City is giving young people a voice on safety and bullying.

    Organised by the Community After Schools Project, “Listen to Us” shares children’s experiences through short podcasts and videos.

    It comes as referrals to Tusla continue to rise, highlighting growing concerns around child safety.

    Joining Sean to explain the project was Ruth Breen, DLP Designated Liason Person, Community After Schools and Taylor Brennan, who is an 11 year old student

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    13 mins
  • Do we need more ladies' toilets then mens?
    Mar 24 2026

    Wherever you go, it wouldn’t be unusual to see a queue for the ladies' toilets...whether it’s at a function, a wedding reception, a bar, a shopping centre...so, why is toilet access for women not more of a priority and should more toilets be made available? Joining Sean was someone who has first-hand experience of this...Journalist Niamh O’Reilly

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    7 mins
  • Would letting Pets on Public Transport be a wise decision?
    Mar 24 2026

    The National Transport Authority is currently trying to work out a uniform policy for pets on buses, trains and trams. So, should they be allowed and is it good for the animal in the first place? Joining Sean to discuss this was behaviorist Suzi Walsh...

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    6 mins
  • GUBU,The Malcolm MacArthur murders and the political scandal it caused
    Mar 24 2026

    GUBU has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word was first coined by Irish Journalist Conor Cruise O’Brien and is an acronym for which stands for grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented. It is based on the events in the summer of 1992, where an aristocrat called Malcom McArthur committed a double murder and was involved in a political scandal of huge proportions. Joining Sean to explain the orgin of the word and the story of Malcom McArthur is Harry McGee, Political Correspondent of The Irish Times and host of Gubu podcast.

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    14 mins
  • How do you choose the right mattress?
    Mar 23 2026

    We spend a third of our lives in bed, but are we choosing the right mattress?

    Experts say the wrong one can affect everything from sleep quality to daily wellbeing…

    Joining Seán is Pam Stone, CEO of Respa Beds, to discuss how to get it right.

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    7 mins