Highlights From Moncrieff

Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show by tiddlywinks champion, Patrick Barrie who is an Engineering Professor at Cambridge University.

Newstalk reporter Henry McKean joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss if you would rather a voucher than a Christmas party.

Libbs Driscoll, Freelance Journalist based in London joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss if medieval hobbies are making a comeback.

We’re looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Rosita Sweetman and Pat O' Mahoney. 

Virologist Chris Smith has recently argued that antibiotic resistance poses a bigger threat than terrorism. Chris Smith, UK based Virologist joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss.

Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show this afternoon by Cathal Malone who is an immigration lawyer to discuss why some people can travel without a passport.

Séamas O'Reilly, Author and Journalist joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss not attending mass.

44% of adults have pretended they could comfortably afford something when they couldn't. Newstalk reporter Henry McKean joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to report.

Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show by Nikki Ralph, consultant dermatologist to discuss how skin tightening works.

Patricia Nilsson, Financial Times reporter and author of Guilty Pleasure:The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy,and Everything Else joined Seán on the show to discuss how the economy of porn works.

A new world record has been broken; having spent multiple years looking for the right location, Diego Poncelet has gone faster than anyone ever has on a skateboard. He went as fast as 151 kmph!Diego Poncelet, pro skateboarder, joins Seán to discuss.Image: Red Bull

Legally, fireworks are illegal in Ireland, but every year in the run up to Halloween, you’ll hear them everywhere. Because they’re illegal, many of them are unregulated, and every year, there are life-changing injuries that happen to mostly young people. What are the main dangers of fireworks, as well as bonfires?Dr Ann McKenna, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork joins Seán to discuss.

There are a lot of people predicting that Maura Higgins will win ‘Dancing with the Stars’, the American equivalent of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. She seems to get on well with her dance partner, which has led to online speculation that a romance is brewing, even though he’s already married…Marriage doesn’t seem to stop these relationships, and there is now a belief of a ‘Strictly Curse’, where relationships fall apart when one person takes part in the show.Fionnuala Jones, Entertainment Journalist, joins Seán to discuss.

Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes…This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases involving murder on Halloween…

Over a dozen businesses on O’Connell Street are facing legal action due to unsightly shopfronts. After years of decline, can enforcement help to revitalise the capital’s main thoroughfare?Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

The F&F clothing range in Tesco is now worth over a billion pounds in the UK. Has the supermarket become a new go-to place for fashion? And, can you be fashionable with clothes you bought next to the frozen aisle?Laura Jordan, Founder of StyleSavvy joins Seán to discuss.

As you may know, the Government has tightened the rules on migration into Ireland and upped the numbers of deportation. What is that like? For those who are told they can’t stay in Ireland any more, what reason are they given?Jaishree Malik is an Indian stand up comedian living in Ireland. She has received a letter from the Justice Department telling her she will be deported as she has overstayed her visa. She argues that she overstayed her visa because she had applied for an extension and that was being processed. She has now agreed to leave the country voluntarily…Jaishree joins Seán to discuss her situation.

If you’re buying a car, there’s a variety of finance options available, but what is the best option for you?Joining Seán to discuss is Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications with Done Deal Cars.

If you don’t live in Dublin, you might not be that familiar with the Samuel Beckett Bridge. And while people like its harp shape and general architecture, swans don’t seem to be big fans: at least 17 have died from colliding with it in the past two years alone. So, why is this happening?Andrea Porter, Wildlife First Responder for Kildare Wildlife Rescue joins Seán to discuss.

US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has introduced a ‘Cell Phone Coop Challenge’, aimed at helping families unplug and be more present eating together. If you put your phone in a ‘coop’ box you can get a free ice cream for dessert. The idea is to cut screen time during meals, but is it all a bit too late? Are we including the older generation addicted to our phones and we just can't put them down?Henry McKean joins Seán to discuss!