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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!

Scientists in Bolivia have identified a small wild cat with a leopard-like coat as a previously unknown species. 

This is the first time in 100 years that a new species of cat has been discovered making it a momentous occasion.  

Local communities call the feline "tilcayo," a nickname that inspired the cat's new scientific designation, Leopardus tilcayo. 

Dr. Colin Lawton, Head of Zoology at the University of Galway joined Sean to talk about this huge discovery.  

Launched in 2015, the World Steak Challenge is regarded as an international benchmark for quality within the global steak industry.    

Ireland has once again been crowned the top-performing country at the World Steak Challenge, taking home a record-breaking 82 medals at this year's awards event in Amsterdam.   

Chef Marcus O’Laoire joined Sean to discuss the competition.  

The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry.   

Experts put the long lives of the Japanese down to several factors, including a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.   

Sean was joined by Rose Anne Kenny, Regius Professor of Medicine at Trinity and Prinicipal Investigator of TILDA, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing at TCD.  

No Big Deal is a sitcom produced purely by AI that has premiered on YouTube.  

Set inside the chaotic world of venture capital, No Big Deal follows an eccentric team at investment firm Janus. 

Sean was joined by TV and Film Critic Brian Llyod to hear his opinions on it.  

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It will (apparently) change your life according to TikTok: double cleansing involves washing yourself with soap, rinsing off, and doing it all over again.

What’s the point of this, and is it actually harmful for your skin?

Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist with the Institute of Dermatology joins Seán to discuss.

Most of us have had a time in a house share, or will if rent comes down and you can finally move out of your parents house. But, how do you cope living in a shared house? What are your experiences of it ,and how do you handle bad housemates? Henry McKean went to ask, and sent in this report.

There’s a story in the Irish Times today about members of Oireachtas having to repay expenses. In one case, a Senator was on sick leave, but was paid expenses anyway, and another situation for a TD who was on maternity leave.

So, what is the confusion here, and how does payment and expenses work for TDs and Senators?

Joanna Tuffy, Labour Party Councillor for Dublin Mid-West and a former TD and Senator has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.

As part of the EU Presidency, the Irish Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition featuring work from 17 countries with the theme of states in post-conflict situations, including Northern Ireland. One of the artists featured is Amanda Dunsmore, Artist and Lecturer in Fine Art at Limerick School of Art & Design, who in the 1990s was artist in residence in the Maze prison, and worked with both Loyalist and Republican prisoners.

She joins Seán to discuss the experience.

The restaurant Al Condominio in Verona, Italy is offering customers a free bottle of wine if they surrender their phones before their meal. What is the benefit of a phone-free restaurant, and should it be done here?

Joining Seán to discuss is Luca Di Marzio, owner of Rosa Madre Restaurant in Dublin.