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  • How to prevent and deal with an ingrown toenail
    2025/07/15

    Getting an ingrown toenail during the summer can be a real pain, if you want to be in sandals and flip flops during the good weather. So, how do you prevent one, and what can be done if it's too late?

    Joining Seán to discuss is Podiatrist Niall Donaghue, from the Cure Spa Clinic in Dublin, who has all the grisly details…

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    11 分
  • Long-awaited Defamation Bill passed - was it the right idea?
    2025/07/15

    Last week saw Ireland's long-awaited Defamation Bill passed in both the Dáil and the Seanad.

    However, not everyone is satisfied that the bill is sufficient to prevent so-called SLAPP cases and therefore to protect free speech.

    Jessica Ní Mhainín is Head of Policy and Campaigns at Index on Censorship. She joins Seán to discuss.

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    12 分
  • €1 houses in Italy - what’s the catch?
    2025/07/15

    Every so often you’ll spot those headlines about derelict homes going for one euro in Italy, and you might ask yourself if the dream matches the reality. However, some people who do the scheme end up spending far more money, so what does life in rural Italy really look like?

    Stephanie Woods Barry, who runs a travel instagram @stephmylife bought in Abruzzo with her husband, and she joins Seán to discuss her experience.

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    8 分
  • Would you have a pet tarantula?
    2025/07/15

    1,500 illegally traded tarantulas were recently seized by officials in Cologne Bonn airport. But, how dangerous are tarantulas, and are they still popular as a pet? Joining Seán to discuss is Michel Dugnon, Principal Investigator of the Venom System Lab at the University of Galway…

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    8 分
  • What is ‘music therapy’?
    2025/07/15

    In an upcoming talk at the Sugar Club in Dublin on August 20th, Dr Shane Cassidy, a Music Therapist and Director of Neurolinks, will discuss how music can be used to help people with neurological conditions. But, what exactly is the link between the brain and music?

    Dr Cassidy joins Seán to discuss.

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    15 分
  • Trump and the ‘Madman Theory’
    2025/07/15

    Is Trump really a madman, or is he simply following in the footsteps of Richard Nixon and acting out the Madman Theory in International diplomacy?

    Joining Seán to discuss this is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Michael Desch.

    Image: Reuters

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    12 分
  • Why Ireland is failing with marine preservation
    2025/07/14

    There are calls for the government to follow through on the promises made to ensure marine preservation and the protection of our ocean environments.

    It is vital for marine life to be protected and for more on this, Seán is joined by Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty...

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    9 分
  • Should cars ditch touchscreens and go back to buttons?
    2025/07/14

    With cars relying more and more on touchscreen technology, is there a growing safety concern, and is it time to return to good old-fashioned buttons?

    Joining Seán to discuss is Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor and Columnist with the Sunday Independent…

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    8 分