Highlights From Moncrieff

Smartwatches promise a lot, from measuring your heart rate to calculating your sleep pattern. But, how accurate are they at counting the number of calories you’re burning?Joining Seán to discuss is Cailbhe Doherty, Lecturer in the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science at UCD…

When you think of classist societies, the most familiar one you may think of would be the UK, with accents over there maybe leading you to make all kinds of assumptions on their wealth and background.But, how classist is Irish society? Are we just as bad as them?Author and Playwright Kevin Barry has some thoughts on this, and joins Seán to discuss.

According to a letter writer in the Irish Times today, ‘’Inconsiderate parking is a perennial problem’’, and we’ve all experienced it...Whether it’s someone in a giant SUV taking up two spaces or being blocked in and having to climb into the drivers seat via the passenger side, are we a nation of inconsiderate parkers?Joining Seán to discuss is Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist with the  Sunday Independent.

Unlike at university level, there is no extra time given to students with dyslexia while doing the state exams in Ireland. Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD for Cork South-Central and the party’s Spokesperson on Health, is calling for this to change, and joins Seán to discuss.

We've all become very familiar with AI’s ability to master human language in recent years through the likes of ChatGPT.But, if AI can figure out human language, can it do the same for animal languages? And could we soon have an animal translator on our phones?David Farrier, Professor of Literature and the Environment in the University of Edinburgh and author of ‘Nature’s Genius: Evolution’s Lessons for a Changing Planet’, joins Seán to discuss.

The National Guard has been sent into Los Angeles in response to protests over arrests by the immigration services in the United States.The gap between California and the rest of the USA seems to be growing - so, should they secede?Marcus Ruiz Evans is campaigning for this, and joins Seán to discuss.

In Saudi Arabia, the authorities call them "care homes", when in reality they are institutions for women who are routinely tortured, for something as simple as disagreeing with a man...Maryam Aldossari, Saudi Activist, joins Seán to discuss.

Extended exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance!Henry McKean joins Seán Moncrieff to discuss further, and share what he's heard from the public.

Dating in Ireland these days is not easy, with so many people relying on dating apps and social media and getting nowhere. Singles are looking for a new outlet to find love and genuine connections.To investigate, Henry McKean went on a singles run! He joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss how he got on.

The Government seems to be unable to hit their housing building targets, with this year's goal being 41,000. Yet in 2006, 93,000 homes were built. Was the Celtic Tiger all that bad?Ronan McGreevey, Journalist with the Irish Times, joins Seán to discuss.

Now while some of us elder statesmen of the music world might be looking forward to a dose of nostalgia with Oasis in Croke Park this August the summer festival circuit isn’t looking back in anger to the Britpop era but is embracing the now.Pop Girl Summer is upon us apparently as female acts seem to dominating the festival circuit.Louise Bruton is an Arts Journalist & DJ. She joined Tom Dunne to discuss

If I were to start singing “it’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming…”Most of you could probably reluctantly chime in with the line “football’s coming home”.The “home” that the song is referring to is England of course, but did the beautiful game really originate there?Ged O’Brien is the Founder of the Scottish Football Museum, and doesn’t think it did. He joins Tom Dunne to discuss…

The Hyundai Santa Fe was recently crowned the 2025 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year. But, what is a “woman’s car” and are cars still marketed according to gender?Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Dave Humphreys, Motoring Journalist with CompleteCar.ie…

Ireland's most important book shrine that was discovered on the bottom of a Longford Lake went on display after 39 years of conservation work.Maeve Sikora, Keeper of Irish Antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland, joins Tom to tell us more about Lough Kinale Book Shrine, and why it’s so important.

Child safety online is a big issue and as such it is also big business. Accordingly, a lot of tech companies have made much of their safer offerings for kids and teenagers, but do they actually work?Alex Cooney is Chief Executive of Ireland’s online safety charity, CyberSafeKids. She joins Tom Dunne to discuss.

As festival season kicks off, thousands of Irish people will be hauling their tents to various sites across the country. But, will they bring them home afterwards? Every year, countless tents are left abandoned across the country.One man was so astonished by this level of waste that he now salvages them himself. Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Pip Sheridan, who runs Found in a Field…

What has height got to do with looking for love?Well now on dating apps, users are being invited to filter by height…Tinder looks set to allow people paying for their premium service to search for partners who are over or under a certain height, with the move likely to see short men and taller women struggle online...So, why are we so obsessed with height? And does a man really need to be tall, dark and handsome to be successful on online dating apps?Matchmaker Sharon Kenny joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.

The French are, of course, famous for their cheese, and for good reason! They make some of the tastiest and often smelliest cheeses on the planet.But, are they on the brink of some sorted existential cheesy crisis?It would seem that young French people are losing their love for pungent cheese and cheese in general, as a recent survey found that 18 to 24 year olds there were distinctly unenthusiastic about some of the country’s most odorous dairy products.Kevin Sheridan is the owner of Sheridans Cheese, and joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.

How long does it really take to build muscle?And is there such a thing as a quick fix when it comes to exercise and getting healthier?Should you really be pushing yourself in the gym to do more reps, or is it a case of just extending your evening stroll?Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Fiona Skelly, Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health.

Tom Dunne’s guest has been instrumental in the development of ‘Luna’, an artificially created simulation of the moon. This Saturday, June 7th, Dr Aidan Cowley from the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Centre in Germany will be leading a conversation called “Keeping Astronauts Alive on the Moon”. The event is part of the annual UCD Festival.Aidan joins to discuss.