With her house full of plastic toys that her child had gotten too old for, Seán’s guest decided that something needed to be done that would allow parents to share unwanted toys and help reduce plastic waste.

Joining to discuss is Georgia Anile, Founder of the Toy Library...

Excavations at a ring fort overlooking Galway Bay have revealed that it was home to some of the most prominent members of ancient Irish society.

So, what does it tell us exactly?

Joining Seán to discuss is Michelle Comber, Head of Archeology at University of Galway.

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A group from Kilkenny recently returned from their 6th transcontinental convoy, delivering decommissioned commercial and public vehicles to the frontlines in the war-torn country, but how does the project work?

Joining Seán to discuss is is Jim Harding, Co-Founder of the Kilkenny Ukraine Group…

Have you heard of a sturgeon fish?

With a recent sighting of a fish previously thought to be extinct in Irish waters, what is this ‘dinosaur fish’, and why is it important for our aquatic ecosystem?

Anja Murray, Ecologist, Irish Examiner Columnist and author of ‘Wild Ireland’, joins Seán to discuss.

The International Space-Out Competition is an annual event that judges who is the best at doing… nothing! But, how is that decided, and what is taking part in the event like?

Joining Seán to discuss is Amelia Lumley, Puppeteer and winner of the 10th International Space-Out Competition.

When you’re making a movie, how do you find the perfect location for a scene? Is it  in a house ten minutes down the road, or on the other side of the country? And, could you make money renting out your own home?

Joining Seán to discuss the process of sourcing filming locations is Peter Conway, Location Manager and Scout.

A lot of parents are finding it hard to make ends meet as the rising cost of living hits, but one parent families are particularly impacted.

Most poor children live in one parent families, and 6 in 10 families living in emergency accommodation are children with lone parents.

So, with back to school costs looming and still more long weeks of school summer holidays ahead, how are parents coping on their own?

One Family CEO, Karen Kiernan, joins Seán to discuss.

Who doesn’t want to live happily ever after?

The important role of romance fiction in Irish Literature is being explored in a new exhibition, which has opened in the Museum of Literature Ireland.

Seán is joined by the Curator of Happy Ever After and author of ‘Modernism in Irish Women's Contemporary Writing: The Stubborn Mode’, Professor Paige Reynolds, to discuss this further...

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Forty years ago today a 17-year-old local girl, Claire O’Mahony, saw the statue of Our Lady, in the grotto just outside Ballinspittle at Sheehy’s Cross, move.

This incident began a sequence of events that saw thousands of people visit the town, widespread media coverage both at home and abroad and at least 30 other similar sightings elsewhere in the country.

Colette Sheridan is a Freelance Journalist who reported on the event at the time and has been writing about it in the Irish Times. She joins Seán to look back on this time.

What we consider the markers of Irishness can be something of a fraught question, but one thing that we’re somewhat famous for is our accent.

So, what is it like to be Irish but not have the accent?

Kate Kerrigan is the Author & Performer of a new show on this subject called ‘Am I Irish Yet?’ She joins Seán to discuss…

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