Moncrieff

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Moncrieff episodes

May 28 ‘Hostile Agents’ among 14,000 Russians given Irish visas since 2022?
Since Russia’s attempt at a full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ireland has issued 14,000 visas to their citizens, including possible ‘hostile agents’.
Joining Seán to discuss this is Dublin MEP, Barry Andrews.
16 min
May 27 What was the ‘Vogue Diet’ in the 1970s?
You wouldn’t think that having wine for breakfast was good for a diet - and it isn’t! But in the 1970’s, Vogue Magazine touted this and other measures as a guaranteed weight loss plan.
Sybilla Hart, Freelance Journalist, gave this diet a try, and wrote about her experience in the Daily Mail. She joins Seán to discuss.
7 min
May 27 New novel is based on the archives of Cork’s famous Lunatic Asylum
Seán’s guest has always been fascinated by the longest building in Ireland, the old Victorian Cork District Lunatic Asylum, on the bank of the River Lee. Now, her new novel ‘Said the Dead’ is directly informed by the women whose stories she found in the archives.
Poet and author Doireann Ní Ghríofa joins to discuss…
16 min
May 27 How the first round-the-world hot air balloon flight was achieved
Travelling around the world by balloon sounds fun, but is much harder than it seems. The first successful non-stop journey was done in the 90’s, and is the subject of a new documentary called ‘The Balloonists’.
Joining Seán to discuss is Pilot Brian Jones, who was on this journey.
Image: TIFF
10 min
May 27 Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Unexpected Catches
Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes…
This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss crimes where the perpetrator was caught in unexpected ways!
Image: HBO
17 min
May 27 Would posting dog poo to owners solve littering issues?
While dog fouling is a perennial issue in Ireland, are we missing a trick by not looking to the solutions provided by other countries? Seán’s guest thinks the Spanish might be onto something with the so-called ‘Caca Express’...
Kathriona Devereux, Presenter of ‘10 Things to Know About’ on RTÉ television and columnist with The Echo joins to discuss.
14 min
May 26 What does gold panning look like in Ireland?
Just like the old cowboy movies, there are people in Ireland who pan for gold. So, what does that look like here, and is there much gold to be found?
Joining Seán to discuss is Karl Payne from Gold Panning Ireland.
8 min
May 26 How do you charge your EV if you don’t have a driveway?
If you want to get an electric car, but you don’t have a driveway in front of your home, you will run into some annoying issues.
With public chargers being more expensive than the at-home method, what are your options?
Joining Seán to discuss is Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist with the Sunday Independent.
11 min
May 26 What phone should you buy for your teenager?
As thousands of 12 and 13 year olds prepare to head to secondary school in September, many parents will be considering what smartphone to get for them.
Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent, joins Seán to discuss.
12 min
May 26 France launches €1 meal scheme for college students
A new scheme in France this month has seen three course meals for €1 rolled out at college campuses across the country, at a cost of €90 million to the exchequer. With students skipping meals in Ireland and struggling to make ends meet, is it time to introduce a similar scheme in Ireland?
Joining Seán to discuss is Emma Monahan, Vice President for Welfare with AMLE, the National Student Union…
8 min