Dublin's new Jewish Heritage Trail

We all love a bit of cake. It comes out at all major events; weddings, birthdays, leaving a job – but have you ever wondered where it came from? Well one man has set out to write a history of the cakes in Britain and exploring where they came from and how they came about.  Author of ‘Cake: A Slice of British Life’ and publishing editor for the Telegraph, Andrew Baker joined Sean to discuss...

While many people roll their eyes at the word “influencer”, there is no denying that it’s an industry that’s growing rapidly.   In response to that, SETU Carlow has introduced a degree course in being an influencer – it’s a BA in Content Creation and Social Media.   Dr Irene McCormick, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at SETU Carlow joined Sean to discuss...

Many French people are still having more than one lover at a time. Husbands having a mistress is tolerated and still socially accepted in Paris. Hotels offer special 5-7pm deals for lovers. The time between finishing work and getting home is used for your affair. There is even a special man bag for it, called 'a F.U.C.K in town bag'. Henry McKean sent this report from Paris...

They say you shouldn’t kill animals just to wear them, but how do you feel about the killing of animals for medical research? Some 120,000 animals used for medical research at Ireland’s top universities have been killed since 2020. Rats, mice, rabbits, frogs, guinea pigs and even exotic fish have been killed while researching cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Cardiovascular and Crohn’s.  But can the killing of animals for human medical benefit be ethically justified?  Sean was joined by Grahan Finlay, Professor of Ethics at UCD to discuss

Did you know that an Irish tailor played a huge part in the Boston Tea Party? Thomas White from Kilkenny took part in the Boston Tea Party which happened 250 years ago. To commemorate Thomas’s contribution to the American Revolution, The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum have been visiting Rothe House & Garden in Kilkenny to honor his efforts.  Evan O’Brien the Creative Manager with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum joined Sean to discuss...