Highlights From Moncrieff

Environmental groups around the country are taking a stand against chronic light pollution they say is ruining our night skies. Mayo Dark Sky Park Development Officer, Georgia McMillan joined Sean to explain how we can reduce light pollution and promote responsible lighting in villages and towns.

With the cost of living at an all time high, Darragh O’Connor, Owner of O'Connor's Texaco in Shannon, joined Sean to explain how the increase in the price of fuel could lead to smaller garages going out of business.

Microsoft has announced it will kill off internet browser Internet Explorer, nearly 27 years after it first appeared on our desktop computers in 1995. Sean was joined by Elaine Burke editor of Silicon Republic, to explain what Internet explorer looked like when it launched and what Microsoft plan to launch in its place.

Each week we take a topic and deep dive into it, doing all the research so you don’t have to. This week Joe McNamara of Corrigan and Sons joined Sean with all you need to know about planning a funeral.

Sean was joined by Ricki Wynne, a roofer from Drumshanbo, who recently ran up and down Croagh Patrick 15 times in 24 hours breaking the world record.

Nick Kelly, singer songwriter from the band the Fat Lady Sings, joined Sean to discuss his plans to cycle all the way to Glastonbury, playing gigs at venues along the way until he reaches the festival.

Oisin Mulligan is a personal trainer who took on a two-week challenge to eat an item from the McDonald’s menu every day to show you can eat some of the foods you like and still lose weight. He joined Sean to explain why he wanted to challenge people's believes and rules on weight loss.

An article in todays Irish Independent outlines the challenges being a parent to black children in Ireland. Sean was joined by Toluwani Akaehomen ,CEO of HerGenuity Africa and Kilkenny, to discuss her own experience of raising her four children.

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

Neuroscientist Sabina Brennan joined Sean to discuss why the brain holds onto certain memories and choses to black out others.

Writer and podcaster Sophie White joined Sean on the show today to recap the stories making the headlines this past week.

Country singer Garth Brooks has expressed his delight at ticket demand for his five nights at Croke Park next September. Irish fans have spent over €30 million on Brooks’ concert tickets, it will be the first time he has played in Ireland since 1997. Garth joined Sean to discuss his excitement at the upcoming tour and the latest announcement that it is set to be filmed.

Sean spoke to Ian Ryan the founder of the famous Shit Pint of Guinness twitter and Instagram page

Sean spoke to Hopwood Depree who is Renovating a Downton Abbey style home

Sean spoke to Margaret Gallagher who lives off the grid, and has done so for 80 years.

Today on the show Sean spoke to Steve Brusatte, who worked on the new movie Jurassic World Dominion

Recent pictures of seagulls in Scotland sitting on and beside models of eagle owls whose sole purpose is to scare seagulls away indicate the birds no longer fear the models. Steve Newton the Senior Seabird Conservation Expert with BirdWatch Ireland joined Sean to discuss if seagulls are becoming braver and less fearful of humans.

Irish libraries are facing a crisis due to the extortionate cost of eBooks. President of The Library Association of Ireland Cathal McCauley, told Sean Irish libraries are encountering an uphill battle to remain feasible due to “scandalous” price increases, restrictive licensing terms, and a lack of availability where eBooks are concerned.

A new €9 monthly train ticket is threatening to cause chaos in Germany, after it proved so popular that there aren’t enough trains or staff to meet the high demand. Thomas Sparrow, German Correspondent joined Sean to explain the unfolding situation.

The centrepiece of a new World War One memorial in Dundalk has been covered with a blue tarp after it received a copyright complaint. The artwork, depicting soldiers leaving for the battlefield, bears a remarkable resemblance to work by sculptor Sabin Howard for the National War Memorial due to be erected in Washington DC in 2024.Dundalk councillor for Sinn Féin Tomás Sharkey joined Sean to discuss how this happened and if the memorial can be saved.