Gardener Marie Staunton joins Sean to give listeners some festive gardening tips

The King Of The Swingers Paddy Cole joins Sean in studio for a chat and music to celebrate his 80th birthday.

John Sweeney climatologist and emeritus professor at Maynooth University updates Sean on the weekends climate summit in Madrid.

Mr Justice Sean Ryan chair of the disclosures tribunal joins Sean to talk about issues around retaining private records.

Dagmar Hovestadt, spokesperson for the Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records, Dr. Sinead Ring, Assistant Professor, Maynooth University Department of Law and Francis Timmons, Independent Councillor in Clondalkin and Survivor of a County Home join Sean to discuss the issue of the public right to their records.

Alex Kane, columnist with The Belfast Newsletter and The Irish News on the latest on potential new talks to get power sharing back up and running in the North.

Jane Gregan from Irish Rail outlines why Irish Rail have introduced a ban on customer reusable cups on their trains.

Patrick O’Donovan Minister of State at the Department of Finance and TD for Limerick County and Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil’s Education Spokesman and TD for Meath East join Sean discuss the prospects of a General Election.

SEan is joined by Sarah Carey, Communications consultant and columnist with the Irish Independent, Sinead O’Carroll, Editor, TheJournal.ie , Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Féin Housing and Martin Heydon, Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party and TD for Kildare South to look back at the weeks big events.

Ciara O'Brien, Technology Reporter with the Irish Times and Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor with Independent News & Media join Sean to look at some of the best tech gifts for Christmas.