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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew
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Limerick’s first directly elected mayor - how much power will they have?
Limerick is leading a national experiment as the campaign for Ireland's first directly elected mayor is now in full swing. The directly elected mayor model aims to give real power in local government back to those elected by the people. Joining Seán to run everybody up to speed on the campaign and the 13 candidates currently running is News Reporter for Limerick’s Live 95, Nigel Dugdale.
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Will TikTok be banned in America?
As part of the foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan was passed by the US Senate, Tik Tok has just one year to divest from its Chinese parent company - or else face a total ban in America.
Joining Seán to untangle all of this is Adrian Wreckler, Irish Independent’s Technology Editor. -
This man drove the full length of America on a motorbike
When this guest retired, he decided to drive his motorbike the full length of the Americas, from Chile to the US. Joining Seán is Peter Murtagh, Journalist and author of ‘From Tip to Top: The journey of a lifetime from Chile to Alaska’.
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Hozier gets a number 1 hit in America!
Hozier has become the fourth ever Irish artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
The Wicklow musician’s song ‘Too Sweet’ has ascended to the number one spot, climbing from the number two spot since last week.
Danny McElhinney is a Music Journalist from the Irish Mail on Sunday and joins Seán to discuss the song’s success. -
Wexford town builds roof over entire street
With the increase in outdoor areas for hospitality businesses since the pandemic, is there an argument for putting a roof over streets to stop the pesky rain from ruining our al fresco dining experiences? This is exactly what has happened on Monck street in Wexford town. However, it has divided opinion. Joining Seán is Padraig Byrne, Journalist with the Wexford People to discuss.
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What do subterranean creatures sound like?
Half of the world’s creatures live under the ground in soil, but have you ever thought about what they sound like? A new project seeks to find some answers...
Joining Seán is Dr. Jackie Stroud, soil scientist at the University of Warwick, to discuss.
Customer Reviews
best podcast in the whole wide world !
Excellent witty banter between sean and a host of entertaining guests. Love listening in on my way to work every day here in western australia. Why is there only 20 podcasts ? I seem to remember there being more here a while ago !! Keep the good work :-)