This year marks the 70th anniversary of the banning of what would become one of Ireland’s bestselling novels, ‘The Ginger Man’ by JP Donleavy. Since its publication in 1955, it has sold an astonishing 45 million copies. But, the story behind its publication is perhaps as intriguing as the book itself.

Joining Seán to discuss is a fan of the book and indeed someone who met the author before his death, Tomas Kenny, of Kenny’s Bookshop in Galway…

Seán’s guest has decided to take deer culling into her own hands.

Ella McSweeney has bought a license to kill, and from next month she will shoot overabundant Sika deer to save Ireland’s native woodlands…

She joins to discuss.

A life jacket from the Titanic has sold at auction in the UK for a staggering £670,000. But what is the story behind the iconic flotation device?

Joining Seán to discuss is Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge from Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire…

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Ireland saw success at this year's European Girls Mathematical Olympiad: secondary school student Róisín Spratt won bronze, achieving Ireland’s 10th ever medal.

She joins Seán to discuss her experience.

Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes…

This week, Aoife Grace Moore joins to discuss cases where people faked their own deaths.

Cork man Sam Simpson has recently returned from a 3-month visit to the West Bank. As a Human Rights Monitor with the EAPPI, Sam witnessed some outrageous human rights abuses by Israeli settlers.

He joins Seán to discuss his experiences.

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If you’ve spent most of your driving life shifting gears, you may have no choice but to get used to automatics in the future; for the first time ever, the majority of available used cars are now automatics.

Joining Seán to discuss is Paddy Comyn, Head of Automotive Content and Communications with Done Deal Cars.

Moving and clearing out a house after the loss of a loved one can seem almost impossible, but Maura Rooney of Seamless Move is there to make it easier.

The company, which is based in Dublin, tailors its process to the needs of its clients, whether clearing out a home for a family following a loved one’s death, or clearing a house for an older person who is moving to a nursing home.

Maura joins Seán to discuss.