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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the News...

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How do you travel without a passport?

Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show this afternoon by Cathal Malone who is an immigration lawyer to discuss why some people can travel wit...

00:06:28Oct 29, 2026

Do you attend mass?

Séamas O'Reilly, Author and Journalist joined Seán Moncrieff on the show to discuss not attending mass.

00:06:53Oct 29, 2026

Have you pretended to be able to afford something?

44% of adults have pretended they could comfortably afford something when they couldn't. Newstalk reporter Henry McKean joined Seán Moncrief...

00:16:49Oct 29, 2026

What is XERF skin tightening?

Seán Moncrieff was joined on the show by Nikki Ralph, consultant dermatologist to discuss how skin tightening works.

00:06:57Oct 29, 2026

How the economy of porn works

Patricia Nilsson, Financial Times reporter and author of Guilty Pleasure:The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy, and Everything Else...

00:16:39Oct 29, 2026

New world record set for skateboarding speed!

A new world record has been broken; having spent multiple years looking for the right location, Diego Poncelet has gone faster than anyone e...

00:06:29Oct 28, 2026

What are the biggest dangers of fireworks?

Legally, fireworks are illegal in Ireland, but every year in the run up to Halloween, you’ll hear them everywhere. Because they’re illegal,...

00:12:54Oct 28, 2026

What is the ‘Strictly Curse’?

There are a lot of people predicting that Maura Higgins will win ‘Dancing with the Stars’, the American equivalent of ‘Strictly Come Dancing...

00:06:27Oct 28, 2026

Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Murder on Halloween

Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes… This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss cases...

00:15:37Oct 28, 2026

O’Connell Street businesses facing legal action over shopfronts - Simon Tierney Reports

Over a dozen businesses on O’Connell Street are facing legal action due to unsightly shopfronts. After years of decline, can enforcement hel...

00:17:02Oct 28, 2026

Can you be stylish in supermarket clothes?

The F&F clothing range in Tesco is now worth over a billion pounds in the UK. Has the supermarket become a new go-to place for fashion? And,...

00:09:03Oct 27, 2026

Indian comedian Jaishree Malik on her upcoming deportation from Ireland

As you may know, the Government has tightened the rules on migration into Ireland and upped the numbers of deportation. What is that like? F...

00:09:54Oct 27, 2026

What’s the best way to go about financing a car?

If you’re buying a car, there’s a variety of finance options available, but what is the best option for you? Joining Seán to discuss is Padd...

00:12:12Oct 27, 2026

Swans keep colliding into Samuel Beckett Bridge - why?

If you don’t live in Dublin, you might not be that familiar with the Samuel Beckett Bridge. And while people like its harp shape and general...

00:07:58Oct 27, 2026

Is it too late to stop phone addiction? - Henry McKean Asks

US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has introduced a ‘Cell Phone Coop Challenge’, aimed at helping families unplug and be more present eating tog...

00:20:39Oct 27, 2026

What makes a good children's book? - Baibre Holmes Reports

If you’re still at the stage of reading books to your kids, you’ll have a sense of what they like and don’t like. You might even think that...

00:10:51Oct 23, 2026

What exactly is a banshee?

With the kids getting ready for Halloween, you probably won’t see any costumes of the banshee: the shrieking harbinger of doom. What is the...

00:08:55Oct 23, 2026

Nitrate-free ham - why does it matter?

If you’re fond of a ham sandwich, it’s time to be very afraid… Health influencers have been warning about the dangers of processed ham, and...

00:12:17Oct 23, 2026

The history of cheating in marathons

If you share a home with someone training for the Dublin Marathon, the wait is almost over with the event this weekend. Running, particularl...

00:07:46Oct 23, 2026

International Stammering Awareness Day - what is the experience?

Around 50,000 people in Ireland have a stammer. Globally, it’s about 1% of the population. This means not only occasionally getting stuck on...

00:09:33Oct 22, 2026