Almost anyone who grew up in Ireland will have encountered the poetry of WB Yeats at some point in their education. His brother, Jack B Yeats, was an acclaimed painter who took home Ireland’s first ever Olympic medal, winning the silver for art in 1924.

But, they weren’t the only siblings in the Yeats family, nor were they the only Yeats children to be highly acclaimed.

Lyndsey McDougall is a Singer with New Pagans and Art History lecturer at Ulster University. She joins to discuss.

Image: Trinity College Dublin

With most countries’ highest recorded temperatures having occurred in the 21st century, Ireland is very unusual. Ours occurred in the 19th century, a record that still stands 140 years later.

Joining Seán to discuss is John O’Sullivan, from the Climate Services Division of Met Éireann...

Filmmaker and Writer Neil Jordan joins Sean ahead of his appearance at the West Cork Literary Festival to talk about his career, memoir, and the ever-changing film industry.

Neil Jordan is in conversation on Monday July 14th at 8.30pm in The Maritime Hotel in Bantry. For tickets and more information go to www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/.

Tennis fans watching Wimbledon in the last week will have been up in arms at the issues with the AI electronic line calling system which was brought in for the first time for this year’s tournament.

With players and spectators suitably annoyed after high profile malfunctions in the last number of days, Host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast, Elaine Burke, joins Seán to explain exactly what is going on, and just why new technology is not always reliable…

There has been much discussion about who the next President may be, and who will put their name in the hat, but as part of this year’s Galway International Arts Festival, they have curated an exhibition looking back at current President Michael D Higgins - and all he has done in public life.

For more on this, Seán is joined by Artistic Director of the Galway Arts Festival, Paul Fahy…

Image: Galway Arts Festival

As the Irish summer is finally here with temperatures reaching a possible 30 degrees, we sent Henry McKean to try and find the best and biggest ice cream. He visited Curran’s Service Station Ross Cross on the Old Dublin to Navan Road, near Tara County Meath, who sell foot-long 99s for €3.30. He sent this report.

It’s much more common for people to decide not to have children than it would have been even a few decades ago, but still there are plenty of people who might try to dissuade from such a course of action.

A major consideration is loneliness in older age and in something that our next guest addresses in her new book.

Helen Taylor is the author of ‘Childless by Choice: The Meaning & Legacy of a Childfree Life’. She joins Seán to discuss.

Getting a dog is a massive life decision, and while people may go into it with the best of intentions, the reality of providing a good home for a pet can be quite different.

One of the so-called stars from Made in Chelsea this week revealed that he had decided to rehome his dog because his lifestyle as an influencer was too busy for the pup he had brought into his life. This raised valid criticism from fans and followers...

But, practically speaking, what is the process to rehome a pet given there are situations where it may no longer be possible to keep a dog?

Seán is joined by Maciej Trojanowicz, Rehoming Centre Manager with Dog’s Trust, to discuss…