Moncrieff

Ever since the pandemic there has been a significant surge in people turning to practical hobbies, particularly crafts like sewing. 

Lorna Daly, Founder of When Poppy Met Daisy on Capel Street in Dublin joined Sean to talk about why this is the case.  

The Major Oak, one of this continent’s oldest and most famous trees, due to its long association with Robin Hood, has died after 1000 years of growth.

Chloe Ryder, Estate Operations Manager at Sherwood Forest for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds joined Sean to discuss.

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When people come to Ireland for the first time, they notice all sorts of customs unique to us. We say hello to strangers, we eat Tayto sandwiches, and we say thank you to the bus driver.

But is this custom dying out?

Newstalk reporter Henry McKean went to find out!

A Minneapolis restaurant stopped charging customers for food earlier this year and now operates entirely on donations.

Owner Dylan Alverson said the move was inspired by both political concerns and years of financial struggles in the restaurant industry.

Despite nearly half of diners not paying for their meals, Alverson told The New York Times the restaurant is thriving under its new model.

Dylan joined Sean to talk about this unconventional model.

Éamonn Quinn and his wife Gemma Murray founded Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) in Dundalk in 2006.

After settling in Dundalk in 2002, the couple found themselves travelling regularly to Dublin and Belfast to hear contemporary music and began to wonder why artists of that calibre never came to Dundalk.

Twenty years later, LCMS has become one of Ireland's most respected contemporary music organisations, presenting internationally renowned composers and performers.

Éamonn Quinn, founder of the Louth Contemporary Music Society joined Sean to discuss.

Sophia Greenwood reunited with her biological father after being raised by adoptive parents in Yorkshire. they then began a relationship.

She isn't alone, genetic sexual attraction is an intense bond sometimes reported between biological relatives reunited after being separated at birth.

Sophia joins Sean to tell her story.

From Doc and Marty's DeLorean in Back to the Future to James Bond's Aston Martin - we have seen some truly beautiful and captivating cars on our cinemas screens over the years. But, what are the most iconic, and why are certain cars picked for movies over others ?

Joining Seán to explain was Paddy Comyn, Head of Automotive Content and Communications with Done Deal.

Joanna Fortune joins Sean Moncrieff

Scientific research suggests that people who take part in naturist activities report higher body satisfaction, greater self-esteem and increased overall life satisfaction.

Katy Regan, journalist and author, like so many, was struggling to come to terms with her body, and decided to go to a naturist club for the weekend to see whether nudity might be the answer to her angst. She joins Seán to discuss.

The authorities in Venice are up in arms after a woman was filmed scattering a loved one’s ashes into the lagoon, an action that is against the law and punishable with a potential fine. This is not the case in Ireland, but what exactly are the options when it comes to the ashes?

Joining Seán was Dr Brian Casey, Visitor Centre Manager and Historian for Dublin Cemetries Trust at Glasnevin Cemetery...