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Nude portrait artist is fighting Instagram censorship
Moncrieff Highlights - July 12, 2024 14:26 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsInstagram is notorious for censoring female toplessness, while accepting male toplessness, but how does this affect artists who use the platform to showcase their work? Joining Seán to discuss is a Newry-based artist fighting the censorship, Cliodhna Doherty.
What is a ‘Banter Merchant’?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 12, 2024 14:25 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAre you someone who can bring the craic to just about every occasion? Well, if so, there is a new job opening that could be for you! The AC Hotel in Glasgow has advertised the position of a Banter Merchant. Jennifer Williamson is the Deputy Manager of the Hotel, and joins Seán to discuss.
Making your own bar at home!
Moncrieff Highlights - July 12, 2024 14:24 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhile fans of 'Mad Men' will be well aware of the allure of a fancy home bar, is it possible to actually make one yourself at home? And what should be included? Joining Seán to discuss is Jennifer Sheahan, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and former ‘Home of the Year’ winner.
The plant detective - what is forensic ecology?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 12, 2024 14:15 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsYou’ve heard of forensics, but have you heard of forensic ecology? Patricia Wiltshire has worked on more than 300 cases, solving murders across the UK and Ireland using her extensive knowledge of botany and palynology (the study of plant pollen and spores) to help her do so. Patricia Seán to d...
New project to find great white sharks in Ireland
Moncrieff Highlights - July 11, 2024 15:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA new research enterprise will take place this September to try and discover whether or not great white sharks are present in Irish waters. Joining Seán to discuss this is Dr Nick Payne, Assistant Professor in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences.
Calls for Rory Gallagher’s guitar to remain in Ireland
Moncrieff Highlights - July 11, 2024 14:46 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs Rory Gallagher’s iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar goes up for auction, calls are growing for it to remain in Ireland. Joining Seán to discuss is Lord Mayor of Cork, Green Councillor Dan Boyle. Image: Bonhams
New retreat in Meath gives digital detox
Moncrieff Highlights - July 11, 2024 14:25 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA new cabin in the woods in Co. Meath aims to offer a completely analogue experience to guests, from the use of cassette players to ditching your smartphone. Joining Seán to discuss is Rosanna Irwin, Founder of Samsú. Image: Samsú
Are we afraid to talk to strangers?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 11, 2024 14:23 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHave we become afraid to talk to strangers? When you’re out for a walk and pass someone – do you say hello? Or if you’re at the supermarket, would you strike up a conversation with the person on the tills? For many, the thought of doing this sends shivers down their spine, but journalist Niamh...
Things that go missing - Henry McKean Reports
Moncrieff Highlights - July 11, 2024 14:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat are the most common things to go missing? Do you find yourself panicking looking for your keys in the morning? Well, Henry McKean has been asking the public about their misplaced things, and shares them with the show.
Ireland’s interesting Olympic stories
Moncrieff Highlights - July 10, 2024 15:11 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn two weeks’ time, Olympic fever will take over the world when the games take place in Paris. And for a small Island, Ireland has punched well above its weight and along the way has some interesting stories to tell too. Clodagh Finn is a journalist with the Irish Examiner and has been writin...
Vending machines for… ammunition?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 10, 2024 14:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsVending machines have become commonplace across many shops and services, but how would you feel if your usual confectionary was swapped with ammunition? That’s what’s happening in the US, with new technology allowing shoppers to pick up bullets instead of their usual bag of crisps. Seán is joi...
Fate of oiled birds uncertain after charity closes down
Moncrieff Highlights - July 10, 2024 14:28 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe closing of a charity which deals specifically with oiled wildlife has left a vacuum in Ireland for when the next oil spill occurs. Joining Seán to discuss is Pauline Beades, Veterinary nurse and founder of the Oiled Wildlife Response Network.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Suncream
Moncrieff Highlights - July 10, 2024 14:08 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhile many listeners will be packing the old factor 50 into their suitcases from last summer, will it actually work as well? Or does it expire? Joining Seán to discuss suncream do’s and don’ts is Professor Caitriona Ryan, from the Institute of Dermatologists.
Dublin Airport viewing area faces objection - how does it work?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 10, 2024 14:06 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA major planning objection has been submitted with regard to Dublin Airport’s proposal for a designated viewing area for plane spotters. But how exactly do planning objections work? Joining Seán to discuss is Joe Corr, Managing Director for planning with CWPA in Swords & former Irish Planning ...
Was sex better in the 70's?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 10, 2024 10:16 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsYoung people today are often praised for being very sexually confident and open minded. But does this mean they are having better sex? Or was sex better back in the 70’s, when it was seen as more rebellious? Mary Kenny pondered this in the Irish Independent, and joined Seán to discuss.
Remembering the 1984 Slane riots
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 15:48 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsForty years ago, Bob Dylan took to the stage at Slane for an unforgettable gig that saw him joined by Van Morrison and Bono. But what is perhaps unknown or forgotten by many is the riots that took place in Slane the night before, on July 7th 1984. Carol Lee, a photographer at the scene of the ...
Bog butter discovered in Donegal!
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 15:47 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA farmer in Donegal has discovered an enormous slab of butter buried in his land, which could be hundreds or even thousands of years old. Joining Seán to discuss is Micheál Boyle, the farmer who discovered it.
How to survive the summer as a parent
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 15:47 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsParents across the country are dealing with having the kids home full time as school is out, so how do you survive? Jen Hogan, Columnist with the Irish Times, has been writing about her top tips in today’s newspaper, and joins Seán to discuss.
What are the best (and worst) movie sequels?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 14:39 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe trailer for Gladiator 2, starring Paul Mescal, is out today, which poses the question – do sequels ever live up to the original? Joining Seán to discuss the best and worst film sequels is Movie Reviewer & Editor of Geek Ireland, Olivia Fahy. Image: Paramount
Damien Dempsey joins the show!
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 14:38 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSeán’s guest is a Donaghmede native whose songwriting career spans more than 20 years, releasing 10 albums (soon to be 11!) and performing with names like Bob Dylan and the late Sinead O’Connor along the way. Damien Dempsey joins the show to discuss his latest musical ventures. If you want t...
Are the new bottle caps actually working?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 14:24 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAre you one of those people who’ve been getting extremely annoyed by the new bottle caps that have been rolled out over the last few weeks? If so, you’re in the majority, with social media a flood with hacks about how to bypass them. But why are they here? Christopher O’Sullivan is a Fiann...
Why is there no Re-Turn scheme on islands?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 10:56 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhile millions of bottles and cans have so far been processed through the Re-Turn Deposit Scheme here on the mainland, our island communities appear largely to have been forgotten about. Joining Seán to discuss is Chloe Ní Mháille, Public Relations Officer for Comhdháil Oileán na hÉireann, the...
Are you usually late? - Henry McKean Asks
Moncrieff Highlights - July 09, 2024 10:12 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsNicki Minaj made the news recently for her apparently disastrous concert at Malahide Castle. She was so late, that her set only lasted 40 minutes before she had to end - leaving many fans disappointed. So, are you like Nicki? Do you find yourself late to things often? Newstalk’s Henry McKean h...
Colm O’Gorman and the importance of advocacy
Moncrieff Highlights - July 05, 2024 14:16 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs the Moncrieff show is live from Wexford today, it made sense to get a native on! Colm O'Gorman has been behind many campaigns from the marriage equality campaigns and repeal the 8th to name a few, he’s a former politician, and currently writes a weekly food column with the Irish Examiner whe...
What goes into mass producing strawberries?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 05, 2024 14:14 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWimbledon is on the TV, so that means one thing… it’s strawberry season! And Wexford is Ireland’s most famous purveyor of them. But, what exactly goes into producing these berries on a mass scale? Joining Seán to discuss in the Wexford Opera House is Murt Murphy, a strawberry farmer from Boro ...
What is ‘raw-dogging’ on a flight?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 04, 2024 15:20 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHave you ever raw-dogged on a flight? No. Not that. Raw-dogging is the latest trend and trial of frequent flyers, who see themselves as challenged pilgrims almost. It’s the art of doing simply nothing in the air and abstaining from onboard entertainment, no book, no phone, no music. Nothing but...
Knowing when you’re being scammed - and avoiding it
Moncrieff Highlights - July 04, 2024 14:22 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA pensioner got more than he bargained for recently when three men knocked on his door offering to clean his gutters for only €60. One dirty wall and several broken tiles later, the pensioner realised trying to cut corners can sometimes leave you drained out. Irish Times Consumer Affairs Ex...
How did this man have over 1,000 kids?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 04, 2024 14:21 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA new documentary on Netflix explores the extraordinary story of Jonathan Meijer, a man who may have fathered up to eleven hundred children. But what was his motivation? Joining Seán to discuss is Josh Allott, Director of ‘The Man with 1000 Kids’. Image: Netflix
Is a sandwich a meal? - Henry McKean Asks
Moncrieff Highlights - July 04, 2024 14:12 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn the wake of voting in the UK, current PM Rishi Sunak has said that his favourite meal is a sandwich! Is that really a good answer, will a sandwich work as a meal? What do you think? Newstalk’s Henry McKean joined Seán to discuss, and share what he’s heard from the public.
What do you need for the perfect picnic?
Moncrieff Highlights - July 03, 2024 15:07 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhen you’re having a picnic, weather forgiving, what are the essential things you need to make sure it is as perfect as possible? Seán is joined by Tom Doorley, Food & Wine writer and Columnist with the Sunday Times to find out.
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