The Home Show with Sinead Ryan Newstalk

Neuroarchitecture, what is it and should all of our homes be designed with it in mind?
The rental crisis has led to a rise in accommodation scams so how can we avoid them especially for students going to college.
The PTSB Ideal Home Show is just around the corner. We’ll find out what’s coming to town? 
AND Denise O’Connor talks to us about patterned flooring and how less can be more.

Has the changing of the clocks got you dreaming of long sunny evenings out the garden? We’ll be putting you in the know about garden patios
We’ll have a new Taoiseach in the next week or so, but what can Simon Harris do with the housing crisis with less than a year to the next general election?
Downsizing, a housing solution or blatant ageism? 
AND Natasha Rocca Devine will be here to talk about the return of retro

From whipping the herring to Egg hunts, we’ll take a look at where some of the stranger Easter traditions come from

Home of the year’s Hugh Wallace joins us to tell us how he judges Ireland’s houses and what you can do to make yours a winner 

AND Niamh Maher will be here with some last minute tips to get your home decorated for Easter Sunday

Retrofitting your house? We’ll be busting some myths about the process
You can check out any time you like but you can never leave, why some people choose to live in a hotel?
Earthships, what are they and how can you build your own?
AND showing off your Shakespeare and making your Orwell ostentatious. Arlene Mc Intyre will be telling us about bookshelf wealth

As part of Newstalk Goes Green with SSE Airtricity we thought we would take a look at retrofitting your home and some of the myths surrounding the process.
Brian Mc Intyre is Programme Manager at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. He joins Sinead.
With thanks to SSE Airtricity, to find out more about Generation Green Home Upgrade, see sseairtricity.com.

We’ve been told that Listed buildings on RTE’s campus have seemingly devalued the property for potential sale. But what are those listed buildings and why are they such an issue for a buyer?
What furnishings should be avoided for those who have allergies?
Should you become a director of the management company in your building?
AND we look back on the flamboyantly stylish life of interior designer Iris Apfel