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How To...Donate an Organ

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to donate an organ. Sean was joined in studio by Dr. Catherine Motherway, Clinical Lead on Organ D...

Prisoner sues Irish Prison Service over solitary confinement

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan Cummins, who is one of Ireland’s most violent prisoners is suing the State after being placed in solitary confinement for the last 3 and a h...

‘They told me I look like a prostitute’ - Iranian woman arrested by morality police

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There have been reports that the morality police in Iran is to be disbanded. The Attorney General said it at a press conference, but it turns out he d...

The return of the Christmas Nativity play

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Christmas sees the return of the Nativity play to schools all around the country. Newstalk reporter Henry McKean visited Holy Child National Sc...

The Sleepwalking Artist

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welsh-Australian Artist, Lee Hadwin had no training, and no inclination in his waking life to be an artist, however, he draws and sketches portraits, ...

Why do we love Christmas music?

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is it about Christmas music that we enjoy so much? It’s the same songs we hear year on year, so what is their enduring power? Peter Vuust, P...

The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Swinging paintcans, electrified sinks, a drop from a zipwire are all hazards that the baddies ‘’The Wet Bandits’’ are subjected to in the movi...

Stammering Pride

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The myths and preconceptions that surround stammering can often affect how people who stammer view themselves. Society’s obsession with fluency has ...

Hezbollah and Amal have 'obstructed' investigations in Lebanon previously

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The remains of Private Seán Rooney, who was killed in an ambush while serving on a United Nations (UN) mission in Lebanon on Wednesday night, have re...

TV on the Radio: The Traitors, National Treasure and Tommy Tiernan's Epic West

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James Dempsey joined Sean for the weekly TV review slot, TV on the Radio...

What is Santa Claus' Carbon Footprint?

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With only 9 more sleeps until Christmas, Santa and his reindeers are readying themselves for their annual world wide trip. Scientists have now worked ...

'Dogs are welcome, humans are tolerated' at new Dundrum pub

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At last there is a pub in Dublin that caters quite heavily to your pooch. PYE Dundrum has newly opened and encourages your doggy companion to join you...

News and A Natter: Jen Hogan

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Hogan journalist with The Irish Times joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week...

'I fell into my job!' - Life as a street performer

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kim McCafferty has travelled all over the world as a street theatre artist, perhaps most notably with her work for Clowns Without Borders, an extraord...

Why sad songs make us happy

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever turned to artists like Cold Play or Adele to find some comfort in times of despair? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone as various ...

Henry attempts to break a Guinness World Record

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Underwear. A vital component in how we dress. One leg goes in, then the other, and we hoist them up to our hips. But for one person, they have taken t...

The Luckiest Star Signs for 2023

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret the past couple of years have been tough for everyone. It seems like it’s been one thing after the next for most. But is there anyo...

The rate of progression of artificial intelligence

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence has been developing at a staggering rate for the past couple of decades bringing both excitement and fear. ChatGPT is a new ...

'You save at least 40 per cent!'- Henry goes duty free shopping onboard a ferry

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One silver lining to Brexit this Christmas on the ferry to Wales and back is the duty free. For €16 or £12 foot passenger return you can save about...

'I don't need to see their abuse' - Fine Gael TD has blocked over 6000 accounts

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The world of politics can be a murky business at the best of times. When entering public life, you can expect that a lot of criticism will come your w...

Podcast helps free two men from prison in US after 25 years

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1996 two teenagers in the state of Georgia were convicted of murder. After new evidence emerged thanks to a true crime podcast the two men have bee...

'There has to be more consequences for the human responsible for the dog'

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A farmer has appealed to a dog owner to put their animals down after 50 sheep were killed on his Offaly farm by two dogs. Suzi Walsh, dog behavioural...

Harry Hill: 'I am a bit anti-monarchy at the moment'

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a long time since comedian Harry Hill performed live on stage, night after night. However, he is back and is currently on his first tour i...

How To...Get a Mortgage

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to get a mortgage. Stefanie Preissner was joined in studio by Karl Deeter, Director of Yes.ie...

New approach to mental health for Gardaí

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Under a new scheme starting in Limerick next year, psychiatric nurses will attend certain situations with Gardaí in a bid to better aid the Gardai an...

Henry's search for the best Christmas carvery

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some of us love Christmas dinners, so much we have multiple ones, even before the big day. We asked Henry McKean to find us the best Christmas Carvery...

Surge in misinformation about RSV online

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We saw misinformation and conspiracy theories fill our social media during the pandemic and it has reared its ugly head once again. This time relating...

Ruane: Free condoms for 18 to 25 year olds is 'a must'

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emmanuel Macron has announced that the French government will be making condoms free for all people between the ages of 18 and 25. As our own governme...

The frog sounds album aiming for Christmas No 1

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard of the Frog Chorus and Paul McCartney, but a charity in Australia has released a full album of frog song – and it’s already reached...

Dating with a Disability

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer McShane has had her fair share of knock backs over 10 years of online dating, but dating with a disability brings it’s own issues and mainl...

The History of Coups

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After an attempted coup in Germany last week, Graham Finlay, from the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin has ...

Franciscan chalice returns to Leitrim after 400 years

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chalice secretly used by Franciscan monks during the Cromwellian invasion has been returned to a parish in Leitrim almost 400 years after it was cra...

News and A Natter: Eithne Shortall

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eithne Shortall, author and columnist with the Business Post joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines over the ...

Moncrieff on Moncrieff

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Singer, Moncrieff joined Sean LIVE in The Sugar Club to chat about his life, career and how he got his name...

Barack Obama's speechwriter

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cody Keegan played a huge, but perhaps invisible, role in the Obama administration. As the president’s chief speechwriter, it was his job to ensure ...

The Home Energy Saving Kit

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With our energy bills on the rise it can sometimes be quite confusing trying to work out how much it actually costs to use different appliances in our...

Ditching nappies for the 'Elimination Communication' method

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While most parents continue to use nappies, most of which end up in landfill, some are trying out the increasingly popular ‘Elimination Communicatio...

The Vagina Museum

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Vagina Museum in London seeks to demystify the female anatomy and break down barriers to communication about how the body works. Sean was joined...

'I do feel it doesn't cater for the single and childless people'

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a childless woman, I’m fed up of people treating Christmas as a kids’ holiday - so says UK based journalist Hannah Davies in her opinion piece ...

The art of letter writing

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is Letter Writing Day, which means we should all down our handheld devices, pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to a friend or loved one ...

Viva Magenta - Colour of the Year 2023

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few days Pantone announced its Colour of the Year for 2023 which is Viva Magenta, stating their choice '..is brave and fearless' and 'prom...

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The planet earth now contains 8 billion people but one group believe that humans need to die out for the good of the planet and other species. The Vol...

How To...Get Irish Citizenship

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to become an Irish citizen. Sean was joined in studio by Gerry McGrath, an immigration solicitor w...

Reviving the Manx language

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a little over a decade ago when UNESCO declared the Gaelic language, Manx extinct. Then students on the Isle of Man studying at the school took...

The man who invented the synthesizer

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The sound of the synthesizer is so entrenched in the music of the second half of the 20th century that it is hard to imagine the history of pop music ...

Dún Laoghaire baths set to reopen

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After many years of dereliction the once famous Dun Laoghaire Baths are due to reopen next week. But where are the actual baths? Sean was joined by ...

Study finds 'correlation between depression and not sending Christmas cards'

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new study suggests there is a link between depression and sending Christmas cards. Sean was joined by Professor Stephen Gallagher, Director of the S...

Mpox: 'This virus got into a community and spread rapidly'

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The mpox vaccine is currently being rolled out across Ireland. Newstalk reporter, Henry McKean met those who have got the vaccine, and also Adam Shanl...

'Our goal is preservation' - Trading human bones

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Pichaya Ferry discovered his love of bones at age 13, while growing up in Thailand. His father gave him a mouse skeleton which, “instead of it b...

Woman uses cannabis 'daily' to relieve pain from endometriosis

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aimee Brown, is the first person in Ireland to receive a ministerial license for cannabis prescription to treat pain associated with her endometriosis...

Direct Provision residents 'feel let down' by different systems for refugees

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Government’s temporary protection status for Ukrainian refugees allows those affected to work and claim benefits while other refugees languish i...

Victims 'have a right to have a voice in the parole process'

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Parole Board has launched a new campaign asking victims of serious crimes to register with them. But, how does the new statutory parole board work...

Are Christmas Cracker Jokes Funny?

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A poll in the UK of 2,000 adults, found that the best of the shortlisted jokes was: “What type of peas ruin Christmas Dinner? MPs. Are Christmas cra...

'I Am Jesus Christ' the video game

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a world where gaming has become prolific, a new game is soon to be available to gamers. ‘I Am Jesus Christ’, a controversial video game that li...

News and A Natter: Elaine O'Loughlin

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elaine O'Loughlin, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines ove...

Restoring vintage typewriters

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leo Molloy from VintageTypwriters.ie is on a mission to bring the vintage typewriter back into popularity and spends his days restoring, repairing and...

Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if you think you’ve spotted The Loch Ness Monster? That’s what Gary Campbell asked himself 26 years ago after spotting a mysterious...

The search for the 2002 Sulo purple wheelie bin

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Smoljanovic is one of about 12 people in Germany who collect a very particular set of items. Wheely bins. Alexander has 100 full size whee...

'Huge problem with commercial breeding' in Ireland

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Micheal Martin has said there’s a major review of the laws around controlling dogs underway. It comes after a child suffered horrific injuries in...

‘Women aren’t being encouraged to take over farms’

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Women rarely inherit land and are low down on the rung of decision-making levels but contribute hugely to agribusiness and in sustaining rural life. H...

'Je suis une baguette!' - What makes the French baguette so special?

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Baguettes have been making headlines this week. More than six billion baguettes are baked every year in France and UNESCO gas now inscribed the tradit...

'Kiss a few fellas!' - Christmas Party Do's and Don'ts

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas Parties are back after a 3 year absence because of the pandemic. But have we forgotten about the way to behave, letting our hair down, kissi...

The History of the Shorter Working Week

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Employees and companies have reported overwhelmingly positive results after the trial of a 4 day working week across 12 Irish companies. It wasn't tha...

Why Irish people never say what they mean

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do Irish people use the English language to not say what they really mean? Are we too polite and afraid of offending or are we afraid of having th...

HIV: 'I was a child of shame, I grew up in the stigma'

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the new genre-bending documentary ‘How To Tell A Secret’, directors Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne joined forces to find creative ways to tell th...

How To...Plan Your Garden

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to plan your garden from scratch. Sean was joined in studio by Paul Smith, gardener and author of ...

The Ice Cream Van Wars

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ice cream vans are synonymous with treats, however for communities in some of the poorest parts of Glasgow in the 1970s, these vans were a lifeline. C...

Traveller Community Mapping Coolock

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A community project has begun to update maps of traveller campsites in Coolock, which have previously gone undocumented. Not only are the campsites be...

Livestock farmers must 'diversify now'

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Technology plays a huge part in many aspect of our lives but when it come to the green and climate agenda, can technology play a bigger role than we t...

The Christmas Tree Rental Scheme

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there anything sadder than the sight of shriveled up, abandoned Christmas trees lying on the side of Irish roads in early January? One man in Cork ...

The world's greatest art forger

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and Investigative Journalist, Giampiero Ambrosi joined Sean on the show to discuss the life and crimes of Tony Tetro...

What is a Citizens' Assembly?

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The latest Citizens’ Assembly is strongly recommending a referendum to protect biodiversity. This is, of course, the latest in a busy line of citize...

British man deported from Denmark ahead of his wedding

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will Hill had been living in Denmark for the past few years. However, on Friday he was deported from the country for failing to secure the correct pap...

News and A Natter: Edel Coffey

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author, Edel Coffey joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines over the weekend...

The Terminal Man

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A man who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris recently passed away. My next guest travelled to Paris in 2004 and spent three week...

A Bolt From D'Blue

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Actor and Playwright David Gilna was making headway in Hollywood and hours after being offered a part in a movie, he was hit by a bolt of lightning se...

The Splash Free Urinal

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

2022 will go down in history as the first time we have tackled our piss-poor urinal designs. The current model is basically a flat wall. Not ideal whe...

Cybercrime is the third largest economy in the world

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gardai were involved in an international policing operation today aimed at taking down a website that allows frausters to impersonate banks or other t...

Attempts to rename a Swiss mountain with a racist name

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sasha Huber has been on a 15 year campaign to get a mountain in the Swiss Alps renamed due to its current association with a notorious 19th century ra...

The Diamond Industry

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russia has faced many sanctions over the past year, from oil to gold, from caviar to vodka - but diamonds are still being traded. Apparently diamond t...

Brain activity in a coma state

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Richard Hammond lost control of a £2 million supercar, he ended up in a coma. In a recent video Richard talked about this experience and how his...

Craughwell: 'Defence Forces are at the lowest level it has ever been at'

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new motion to be brought to the floor of the Seanad later today calls for a constitutional guarantee of Irish neutrality. However, not everyone is i...

New measures for size

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing the name of a new-born can be a challenging process for any parent. It’s a big decision. You are branding your child with a bunch of letter...

Ireland's favourite porn categories

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pornhub have released Ireland’s biggest secret - the favourite porn each county loves to watch. Not only that, but they have interesting data about ...

How To...Paint Your House

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to paint your house. Sean was joined in studio by Kate Gaynor, Owner of The Paint Hub Carlow to di...

The surprising and sinister potential of the internet meme

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mee-m M-em Me-me-ma. We might pronounce it differently, but everyone's sending them all the same. Newstalk reporter, Sarah Madden looks into the grow...

Attempting to live forever

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Biohacker, Leon Kurita would like to live forever and is currently going through the various levels of biohacking in order to achieve this. Leon Kur...

Henry asks the people of Cork 'Where are you going?'

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Newstalk Reporter, Henry McKean asked the people of Cork, the simple question 'Where are you going?'...

'It's like mixing a cake!' - Directing Panto for 25 Years

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Mahon Buckley, founder of CADA Performing Arts and the director of The Everyman Palace Theatre's Pantomime in Cork for 25 years joined Sean ...

'Responsibility on men to stamp out' groping

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We like to think that society has become less tolerant of inappropriate behaviour. However, Colman Noctor says that almost every woman he asked during...

Water Cremation

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Oakes, Founder of Pure Reflections joined Sean on the show to discuss the practice of water cremations...

Junior Eurovision 2022

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard about the Eurovision, but did you know there is a kids’ version called the Junior Eurovision? This year it is being held in Armenia o...

News and A Natter: Larry Donnelly

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines over the weekend...

The benefits of hugging

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sean was joined on the show by therapist, Jenny Keane to discuss the benefits of hugging, the comfort it brings and why some people might be using a l...

The Mexican cities protected by aliens

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For many people living in two particular cities in Mexico, the reason they have escaped tropical storms over the past number of decades is because the...

The world's largest collection of airline sick bags

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard of a person who collects sick bags? Unused sick bags. “Baggists” is the term adopted by this niche community. The people who s...

'My Dad Wrote a Porno' comes to an end

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After 8 years and a staggering 430 million downloads, the British podcast series My Dad Wrote a Porno is coming to an end, with the first of its final...

'I am to die for Ireland': Civil War Executions in Kilmainham Gaol

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this day 100 years ago the Free State Army executed 4 young men, the first people to be executed by the state during the Civil War. A new exhibitio...

Who stole the World Cup in 1966?

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back in 1966, just a very short time before the England World Cup took off, the World Cup trophy was nicked from an exhibition space in Central London...

Dublin TD calls for cannabis to be 'regulated and legalised'

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A bill is being brought to the floor of the Dáil next week that will seek to amend the current Misuse of Drugs legislation, in order to allow a limit...