Moncrieff

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July 28 Woman who looks like UK Prime Minister changes name to ‘Mandy Burnham’
A Welsh Quaker has gone viral on TikTok after people noticed her striking resemblance to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, prompting her to change her name on TikTok to "Mandy Burnham"...
Emma Roberts AKA Mandy Burnham, joins Seán to discuss!
6 min
July 27 Are there any benefits to drinking breast milk?
The former Love Island contestant-turned boxer Tommy Fury recently revealed a strange diet regime. When his partner, other former Love Island contestant Molly-Mae Hague gave birth, he drank her breast milk!
What are the possible benefits of this, or was he drinking breast milk for no real reason?
8 min
July 27 Would planting more female trees reduce hay fever levels?
For many people, summertime can be a curse when it comes to pollen, and antihistamines don’t give full relief. Is the solution to plant more female trees? How would that make a difference?
Joe McConville, Arborist, joins Seán to discuss.
6 min
July 27 Is anyone in Mayo working today? - Henry McKean Reports
It was pure relief, joy and emotion. Mayo finally has Sam, after a 75 year wait. Henry McKean spoke to people out celebrating in Castlebar last night until the early hours. But, did anyone go to work today?
He sends in this report!
15 min
July 27 Why do we feel homesickness?
Staying in touch with family members who have moved abroad has never been easier, but that feeling of homesickness can still remain for those who have left home. So, why do we feel homesick?
Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley joins Seán to discuss.
11 min
July 27 Four Questions: Staying ahead of AI
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 Maia Dunphy and Donal O'Donoghue!
23 min
July 27 Hitler’s birthplace opens as a new police station
For many years the authorities in Austria have wrestled with what they should do with the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Well, now it’s being remodeled and opened into a police station!
Deborah Cole, Berlin Correspondent Correspondent for the Guardian.
12 min
July 24 Is laughter really the best medicine?
If you want to be healthy, there are many not fun things that will benefit you, but should we be prescribed things like laughter to improve our health?
Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist, joins Seán to discuss.
10 min
July 24 What is a ‘ha-ha’ wall?
Dun Laoghaire County Council has just spent a considerable amount of money repairing a wall in Marlay Park, but it’s not just any wall, it’s a ha-ha. So, what exactly is that?
Joining Seán to discuss is Emma Gileece, Architectural Historian.
7 min
July 24 Are you an accidental or a pure arsehole?
Are we all technically arseholes, whether by accident or just by default?
Joining Seán to discuss is Jennifer Horgan, who has been writing about this in the Irish Examiner.
15 min