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Moncrieff
The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew.
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Moncrieff'No chance' of a pint under €5 in Dublin City - Guinness Guru
Diageo have today announced that they will be increasing the price of their pints by 4 cent. This comes not long after their 12 cent price hike in February…
MoncrieffHow To...Make A Podcast
For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to make your own podcast. Sean was joined by Patrick Haughey, Managing Director of AudioBrand and Founder of…
MoncrieffDáil's youngest TD brings 'something different to the table'
As PBP TD Brid Smith has announced she will not seek re-election at the next contest, the debate around the age profile of our public representatives has…
Moncrieff'Easy prey for predators' - What happens when you abandon pets in the wild?
A group of four rabbits were rescues from Stephens Green on Sunday, which were believed to be pets that someone released to the wild because they no longer…
MoncrieffDeath Valley: The hottest place on earth
The aptly named Death Valley in California is the hottest place on Earth and temperatures over the past few days have been getting dangerously close to its…
MoncrieffThe History of Irish Railways
The All Island Strategic Railway Review is due to come before the Cabinet later this month, and it includes plans for more high speed connections between major…
MoncrieffThe rules and regulations around Dublin's busking scene
From Galway to Killarney, our streets are full of buskers, but different rules can apply under local bylaws. One of Ireland's most well-known buskers, Allie…
Moncrieff'Life doesn't end the day you're diagnosed': Living with Lewy Body Dementia
The drug company Eli Lilly has developed an experimental drug to treat dementia. It has found that the drug could have a dramatic effect in slowing down the…
MoncrieffWhat constitutes a true Irish pub?
Have you ever sat in an Irish pub, looked around the walls and spotted weird ornaments, old photos, and strange objects from times gone by? These are the…
Moncrieff‘That was the first time I was set on fire …’ – Irish stuntwoman Niamh Hogan
Imagine going home and being asked “how was your day?” and the answer is “great, I was set on fire!” That’s a somewhat typical day in the life of a stunt…
MoncrieffRoscommon was known as a 'UFO hotspot' in the 90s
Just over a quarter of a century ago, Barry Browne was camping by Lough Key in Co. Roscommon, when he saw something that would stick with him for decades. Was…
MoncrieffRewilding 'not always the right thing' for your garden
‘Rewilding’ is the gardening buzz word of 2023. With public spaces like the front of Trinity College growing out their lawns in favour of wild meadows, the…
Moncrieff'A lot of of people will be delighted' - Companies now offering grandternity leave
While we’ve been expanding paternity and parental leave in Ireland over recent years, there are still many families who struggle to manage home and work life…
MoncrieffNew research aims to help the brain ‘unlearn’ tinnitus
Between 10% and 15% of the Irish population is currently living with tinnitus but groundbreaking new research in Trinity College is discovering novel ways to…
MoncrieffThe World's Largest Gathering of Golden Retrievers
The golden retriever is currently celebrating its 155th anniversary as a breed. As it was first bred in Scotland, there are crowds of dog owners gathering in…
MoncrieffThe 85th Anniversary of the Handover of Spike Island
This week marks the 85th anniversary of the handover of Spike Island, in Co. Cork, from British to Irish ownership. Spike Island, one of the infamous ‘Treaty…
Moncrieff‘Huge amount’ of Tinder users are already in relationships
If you are on a dating app, you’ll know that the strike rate can be hit and miss. However, a new study shows that about two thirds of people who are on Tinder…
MoncrieffWhat is Mudlarking?
While there is a long history of mudlarking in England, particularly on the River Thames, the hobby is growing in popularity in Ireland. Sean was joined by…
MoncrieffAustralian Indigenous Voice referendum acknowledges 'historical inequalities'
The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albenese has pledged to hold the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum within 6 months. But what is this vote all…
Moncrieff'They breed like rabbits!' - Managing the hare population at Dublin Airport
When you fly in and out of Dublin Airport you are probably unaware of the efforts that go into ensuring no animals strike the engines, but there are in fact…
MoncrieffAir fryers are 'the new-age deep fat fryer'
2021 saw a 3,000 per-cent increase in the sales of AirFryers. At one point, much to the consternation of social media chefs, TikTok-ing their every interaction…
MoncrieffThe pros and cons for couples sleeping in separate beds
More and more couples are considering sleeping in separate beds. Some say there are benefits for rest while others disagree. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has…
MoncrieffWhy Orkney is 'seriously' considering joining Norway
While there’s been a political movement around Scottish Independence, the UK’s next political debate might be whether or not they’d lose the Orkney Islands to…
MoncrieffPlanning permission granted for permanent Hollywood sign in Wicklow
The Hollywood sign in LA is currently marking its 100th anniversary, but it isn’t the only one in existence. There is a replica in the Wicklow countryside near…
MoncrieffIs it the end of the road for the traditional petrol station?
Is it becoming trickier to find a petrol station in certain parts of Ireland? The figures suggest that there has been a significant change in the number of…
MoncrieffHow To...Build an Extension
For this weeks 'How To' slot we’re looking at how to build an extension. Sean was joined by Hugh Wallace, Architect and Judge on RTÉ's Home of the Year to…
MoncrieffTeachers 'absolutely need training' to facilitate sex education classes
Sex Education is to be made mandatory for those in 5th and 6th year in secondary schools from 2024. Currently, a consultation process is underway about what…
Moncrieff100 Years of the Censorship Act
This week marks 100 years since the Censorship of Films Act was passed. Up until 1970, about 50,000 films were scrutinized, 11,000 of these were edited or…
MoncrieffIreland’s first-ever professional women’s footballer
As the Irish women’s team prepares to kick off in the country’s first ever appearance at a world cup, a curious piece of public art has emerged in Inchicore…
MoncrieffGig etiquette: 'People are just annoying!'
A host of popstars, including Harry Styles most recently, have been hit by projectiles during live performance. It brings up the question of growingly worse…
MoncrieffHuman activity has 'nudged the earth's spin'
Humans have been moving so much groundwater around the Earth over the past twenty years, that the tilt on the Earth’s axis has moved slightly eastwards. So…
Moncrieff'London has been calling!' - Trainee solicitors moving to bigger cities
Legal services outside major urban areas are facong uncertain future According to a survey carried out by Behaviour & Attitudes, elements of the profession are…
MoncrieffRed-carpet pyjamas 'becoming such a big thing'
Some celebs are now choosing to wear high-end silk pj’s out and about to fancy night clubs, fashion shows and to award shows. It's a popular trend for singers…
MoncrieffSkeleton of whale washed up in Kerry could be resconstructed for 'public display'
A photo of a fin whale washed up on a south Kerry beach surfaced online at the weekend. It’s more than 60 feet long and is estimated to weigh 40 to 50 tonnes…
Moncrieff'All eyes now are on the Pope and his health'
Politics tends to infiltrate most organisations, from the local GAA club to the largest corporations in the world – and religion is no different. With growing…
MoncrieffRoscommon GAA has ‘wrong sheep’ on county's crest
A county GAA board is considering updating its crest after discovering the emblem featured the wrong breed of sheep. Both Roscommon County Council and the…
Moncrieff'It's about shared cultures' - Green Party TD calls for 12th of July to be made an all-island bank holiday
In the spirit of mutual cultural understanding in the event of a United Ireland, a TD is calling on the Twelfth to be made a bank holiday in the Republic of…
MoncrieffClaire Walsh on life as a freediver
After base jumping, freediving is considered the second most dangerous sport in the world. My next guest is from Kildare and has taken this sport to heart. And…
MoncrieffComedian Enya Martin aka 'Giz a Laugh'
Enya Martin is a comedian from Dublin, known for her sketches and characters on her ‘Giz a Laugh’ social media platforms, doing comedy about Covid and…
MoncrieffKate Moose on her new book 'The Ghost Ship'
Most of us are aware of the fabled pirates of the Caribbean but what you may be less aware of is the fact that there was an Irish female pirate who passed…
MoncrieffSpending Half a Million following Irish Football
Football fans will be travelling to Australia and New Zealand next week as the Women’s World Cup is to get underway. And one man who will be travelling Down…
MoncrieffSo You Think You're an Adult: I caught my girlfriend on those skanky phone lines
Sophie White and Declan Buckley and Sean Moncrieff help tackle listener dilemmas...
Moncrieff11,000 people on L plates for more than 20 years
Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean reports on why more than 11,000 people are driving on L plates for decades, with 1,700 people driving on a learner permit for at…
MoncrieffIrish Rail reveals the most often hit bridges
Irish Rail has revealed the railway bridges that have been struck the most times. The top is a bridge in Limerick on the way to Nenagh, which has been struck…
Moncrieff‘No box, instructions, or details – just a gun in a plastic bag'
You may remember about 7 weeks ago; we reported that guns were being advertised on Facebook to users here in Ireland. Fast forward seven weeks and the gun…
MoncrieffHow AI is being used to divert scam calls
“I’m sorry could you start again” and “there’s a bee on me” are some of the phrases a new technology is using to get revenge on scam callers. The new software…
MoncrieffTeenager hospitalised after touching giant hogweed
A teenager in Tipperary had to be hospitalised after cutting down a highly toxic plant in his neighbour’s garden. When doing some garden work, he didn’t…
MoncrieffIs Dublin too visibly loud?
While Ireland’s capital city is filled with often beautiful and historic architecture, does the increasing visual clutter of signage, advertising, road…
MoncrieffVote to put the Old Irish Goat on the new Irish passport
The public consultation to choose what to put in the newly designed Irish passport is open, with lots of different suggestions of what to put in – from a…
MoncrieffHow often should a bra be washed?
Bras are garments that may require special attention when it comes to doing the laundry. But how often should a bra be washed and what is the best method? This…
MoncrieffHow do other countries fund their public service media?
With all the controversy in RTÉ about how they’ve used their money, you’d be wondering why you even bother paying for a TV license. But what about how other…
MoncrieffMonkeys are taking over New Dheli
India’s capital New Delhi has been on the losing side turf war between humans and monkeys. The city now has a monkey population of over 30,000. Rahul Bedi…
MoncrieffNeed for Speed: 82-year-old takes to Mondello Park in a Ferrari
Octogenarian and daredevil Maeve Keane told Sean about how she drove a Ferrari around Mondello Park to celebrate her 83rd birthday.
MoncrieffGalway publican rebuilds Inisherin pub
A publican in Galway has managed to salvage the set of the iconic pub from The Banshees of Inisherin from a skip and he has now rebuilt it on the mainland…
MoncrieffBarbie and the South China Sea
The Barbie Movie has been banned in Vietnam due to a map used in one of the movie’s scenes. The 9 dash line map in the South China Sea is a sensitive…
MoncrieffNiamh Ní Dhrisceoil - Ireland's first female skipper
Niamh Ní Dhrisceoil is Ireland’s first female skipper, and will feature as part of an RTE show airing next Tuesday called Mealladh na Mara on RTÉ 1. Niamh…
MoncrieffRecreating a 2000 year old pizza from Pompeii
A few weeks ago, an extraordinary fresco was unearthed by archeologists in Pompeii which showcases what many think might be a precursor to the modern pizza. A…
MoncrieffMeta to launch new app to rival Twitter
Facebook’s owner, Meta, is launching a new app on Thursday set to rival Twitter. The new app is called Threads. Host of the For Tech Sake podcast, Elaine Burke…
MoncrieffLion's mane jellyfish causes a beach to close in Cork
A beach in east Cork is closed to the public due to a Lion's Mane jelly fish. Lecturer in Zoology in UCC, Dr. Tom Doyle, let Sean know just how dangerous these…
MoncrieffWhat excuses do you use to skip work?
Recently, an interview with a Taylor Swift fan disguised in a blanket and sunglasses went viral as the fan had called in sick to work to go to the gig…