Highlights From Moncrieff

This year the Irish Singles Chart turns 60, having broadcast for the first time in 1962. But what was the first Irish Number 1 and how has the chart system evolved over 6 decades? Sean was joined by music journalist Eamon Sweeney to discuss...

Frisbee is a game that many of us would only play on the beach on holiday but it is an actual sport. Some of Ireland’s best frisbee players have helped set up a frisbee club in Mountjoy Prison. Henry McKean went behind bars to find out more.

International commercial surrogacy will be permitted and regulated under new legislation due to be given cabinet approval imminently. After many years of campaigning on this issue it will come as a relief to families affected. Sean was joined by Cathy Wheatley, Spokesperson for Irish Families Through Surrogacy…

The Steve Martin Banjo Prize is a prize given to the best banjo players in the world, funded by Steve Martin. This year the fifty thousand dollar prize went to Irish man Enda Scahill who joined Sean on the show today... Image: endascahill.com

There is a lot of concern among fans heading to Doha about just how expensive it will be to drink in the desert micro nation. Not only this, but will booze be that accessible at all? Sean was joined by Ashley Brown from the Football Supporters Association to discuss...

Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Independent News and Media joined Sean on the show today to recap some of the stories making the headlines over the weekend...

Nowadays it’s all about how big your TV is but one group in Ohio have spent the past while building the world’s smallest TV. In fact, it’s so small that it could fit on a postage stamp. Sean was joined by Ken Burns, Founder of Tiny Circuits...

Irish singer-songwriter, Shane MacGowan has recently launched his new book of art and lyrics, ‘The Eternal Buzz and The Crock of Gold.' Ever present in the public eye, he is supported whole-heartedly by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. An artist, a designer, and a writer, Victoria joined Sean to share how her relationship with angels has guided her through the ups and the downs of life...

Luca De Marzio, Owner of Rosa Madre Restaurant in Temple Bar, brought a live King Crab into Sean in studio. It is very rare to have a fresh king crab in Ireland because most of this meat comes from frozen. The crab will cost a diner €1,000 in his restaurant but it will feed a full family...

The family courts are held “in camera” meaning they can be reported on but are held behind closed doors to the public. So unless you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of a separation and custody battle over your children, the daily workings are somewhat unknown. However there’s considerable debate emerging about the use of – or even reality of – parental alienation as part of those battles. Kitty Holland, Social Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times joined Sean on the show to discuss...

As Science Week begins next week, Sean was joined by health psychologist and neuroscientist, Sabina Brennan to look at the science of love, and what exactly takes place in the body and mind when you fall in love...

Model Emily Ratajkowski bought her one year old son a baby doll to avoid gender stereotypes. She said she wanted to avoid conditioning her son playing with certain toys. Henry McKean visited toy shops including the Lego Store and met shop keepers, young people and parents, to ask are gender stereotypes in toys a thing of the past or is it natural for boys to rush towards tractors and girls dolls?

Demand for air fryers has increased exponentially thanks to people trying to find cheaper ways to cook in the current climate but also because of my next guest who cooks everything in her air fryer. Gina Daly, together with her husband Karol have created recipes that have garnered a devoted online following. They have just released their 3rd third cookbook, 'The Daly Dish: Bold Food Made.' Gina joined Sean on the show to chat about some of her techniques and recipes and why we all love an air fryer…

Parents across the country recently received double child benefit, a one off from the government to help with the cost of living crisis. However, it has reopened the discussion as to whether universal child benefit is wasteful or not and whether we should have a means tested system instead. Sean was joined by Dr. Laura Bambrick, Head of Social Policy and Employment Affairs at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to discuss...

For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to get breast augmentation surgery. Sean was joined in studio by Dr Ahmed Salman, Aesthetic surgeon from the Auralia Clinic...

The official line is that after the notorious Lord Lucan was accused of murdering his children’s nanny in 1974, he disappeared without a trace and hasn’t been seen since. Or has he? Some presume he is dead, while others think he may be still alive and evading justice. Now, a special AI facial recognition software is on the case. Sean was joined by Hassan Ugail, Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford...

The No. 1 podcast series hosted by Newstalk’s Court Correspondent, Frank Greaney returns for a second series. ‘Inside the Crime’ investigates the unsolved murder of RTÉ set designer, Charles Self. The new series of Inside The Crime tells the story of Charles Self, a young gay man who was murdered in Dublin 40 years ago. Subscribe now at newstalk.com/insidethecrime or wherever you get your podcasts.

Doctor and Sports Psychologist, Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh joined Sean on the show to discuss Wimbledon changing their dress-code for female player's underwear...

During the Princess of Wales’ public appearance at a rugby match on Saturday there was intense speculation about whether she is pregnant or not in the media. But why is this type of pregnancy speculation considered acceptable and to what extent does it affect women more broadly? Sean was joined by Chrissie Russell, Freelance journalist with the Irish Independent to discuss...

In a first for Ireland, you can now bring your dog to an art exhibition made for your dog. Exhibition for Dogs By Ruan van Vliet opens this Thursday and is tailored to your dog from how the art is displayed to the activities they can do Ruan joined Sean live from the studio with paintbrush in hand...