Highlights From Moncrieff

During a lengthy digression of his address to the UN yesterday, US President Donald Trump complained that the floors in the UN building are terrazzo instead of marble…So, why is he so upset, and what’s wrong with good old terrazzo? Joining Seán to discuss is Architect and artist Róisín Murphy.Image: Reuters

The pile on against Gen Z is unrelenting, but have older generations always looked at young people with a sense of distaste?Corkonian Ross Frenett, CEO of Moonshot, a company working to end online harms, has been exploring this history, and joins Seán to discuss…

Could heat generated from data centres be the answer for our energy crisis?Heat produced in an Amazon data centre in Tallaght is already being used to heat student accommodation and local authority buildings.Joining Seán to discuss is Sadhbh O’Neill, Climate and Environmental Researcher.

When you think of Fashion you think of New York, London, Milan, but what about Limerick?Well, plans are afoot for Limerick to get its very own fashion museum, but just how stylish is the city, and how does the manufacturing history inform fashionistas there today?Celia Holman Lee, is the founder of one of Ireland's Longest Running Modelling Agencies, and she has been instrumental in this. She joins Seán to discuss.

Do you wear shoes indoors? It might be time to stop, unless you enjoy carrying in bacteria from the less hygienic outside world…Dr Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at Leicester University, joins Seán to discuss.

One question that many find hard to understand is how ordinary Israelis can go about their daily lives with a genocide happening or their doorstep…Paul Kearns, an Irish journalist based in Tel Aviv, has been writing about this for the Irish Times, and joins Seán to discuss.

Is there anything Harry Styles can’t do?The musician impressed fans by running the Berlin Marathon in under three hours… So just what kind of a feat is it to run a marathon this fast?John Kinsella is a mountain runner and he has run all the major marathons in under 2 hours and 30 minutes. He joins Seán to discuss.

A new book chronicles how the gay rights movement was organised in Ireland, and examines what lessons can be learnt from its losses and successes, and ultimately how these lessons can be passed on to future social movements.Joining Seán to discuss is Michael Barron, author of ‘How Ireland’s LGBTQ+ Youth Movement Was Built: Civil Society in the Pursuit of Social Justice’...

The loss of one’s parents can be a ‘deeply traumatic’ experience for both young and old.That’s according to Journalist Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, who lost both her parents in the past three years…While her parents had been ill for years, she says they died ‘two different deaths,’ and her life has never been the same since.Deirdre is the Opinion Editor at the Irish Examiner and host of the Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, she joins Seán to discuss.

The Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme is now being rolled out to more and more maternity hospitals around Ireland, with Cork being the latest to introduce the project. But, how willing are new parents to get on board with the idea?Joining Seán to discuss Abi O’Callaghan Platt, Policy Director with Voice Ireland...

According to the actor Matthew McConaughey, sleeping in a smaller bed really helped his relationship with his wife.Is this something we should all be doing?Frances Kelleher, Dating Coach, joins Seán to discuss.

Faten Alsourani left Gaza to come and study in Ireland, and continues to work here today. However, she still has family living in Gaza, including her mother, sister, nieces and nephews. Every day she deals with what she describes as “survivor’s guilt”, living safely in Ireland while her close family are forced to face daily bombardment and famine…Faten joins Seán to discuss…

The Marie Keating Foundation is trying to raise awareness around prostate cancer, including how you now only need to take a blood test to check for it - “no bum hole needed”!To discuss further, Seán is joined by Henry McKean.

It's road bowling season, and a major international event: the King and Queen of the Roads just wrapped up.One of the event organisers, Séamus Ó Tuama, joins Seán to discuss how it went!

While the number of families choosing to homeschool their children has risen over the past few years, does the national curriculum matter for these kids, or are they not obliged to follow it at all?Joining Seán to discuss is Catherine Monahan, a former home educator, who homeschooled her son through the entirety of his primary and secondary years…

A couple from the UK have been banned from Venice after they were caught swimming in the Grand Canal. They were spotted by gondoliers and reported to police, for which they were fined €450 and banned from the city for 48 hours.Swimming in the city’s 150 canals is prohibited, but that has not stopped people from doing it. This has reignited anger among locals, who are calling for fines to be higher and measures to be harsher…Joining Seán to discuss is Journalist Josephine McKenna, who is based in Italy…

‘Extended Reality’ is the new coming of age thing at the Venice Film Festival.The Venice immersive section of the Venice International Film Festival is dedicated entirely to immersive arts and media, but what exactly is it?Michel Reilhac is Founder of Venice Immersive, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: La Biennale di Venezia

Is an adult-only getaway the key to keeping your marriage alive, and where does AI come in? And, how difficult is it for parents of young children to balance friendships along with the rest of the everyday slog?Author Sophie White explores these topics in her Irish Independent columns, as well as her new book ‘Such A Good Couple’. She joins Seán to discuss.

If you've ever been on holiday and found yourself speaking the local language with the waiter a little too well, it may be because of the few drinks you had before that…University of Bath Researcher, Inge Kersbergen, has put to the test the possibility that a little tipple makes you more efficient at speaking a new language, and she’s been awarded the Ig Nobel prize for her work!She joins Seán to discuss.

This Saturday morning will bear witness to a once in every 15 years celestial event, the passage of Titan in front of Saturn, and will be visible from Ireland.Joining Seán to discuss this is Niall Smyth, Head of Research at Munster Technological University and Head of Blackrock Observatory in Cork…