Podcast appearances and mentions of henry mckean

What age are we at our happiest, and does it surprise you that happiness can dip in your mid-forties, especially in women?Newstalk's Henry McKean has been happily investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

The Laois Walks Festival is back after a 5-year absence, and for the month of July, there are 22 walks to choose from. We sent Henry McKean last night on the Abbeyleix Bog Walk, and he joins Anna Daly in studio to tell us how he got on.

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.

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.

In 2024 Irish residents took nearly 17 million overnight trips within Ireland. Despite the high cost many are still taking a staycation. Henry McKean has been looking at the advantages of holiday in Ireland.

A cyclist has claimed that he was given a ticket by a City of London Police officer under the Human Rights Act for cycling no handed. But, here in Ireland what is the law for cycling without holding onto the handlebars?Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

A cyclist has claimed that he was given a ticket by a City of London Police officer under the Human Rights Act for cycling no handed. But, here in Ireland what is the law for cycling without holding onto the handlebars?Henry McKean has been investigating, and joins Seán to discuss.

NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports from campsites across the country, talking to tourists and campervan owners about the growing popularity of van life, the pressure on facilities, and how locals feel about the surge in this "mobile tourism."Listen here.

NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports from campsites across the country, talking to tourists and campervan owners about the growing popularity of van life, the pressure on facilities, and how locals feel about the surge in this "mobile tourism."Listen here.

Most primary schools break up today and summer is finally here. Henry McKean visited the boys from O'Connell Primary School in Dublin 1 and sent us this Summer Kidstalk. Get all the sounds of the last day of school, here.

Has Ireland's love for pets has gone too far?With insights from pet owners, kids, a vet and even a pet bonding specialist, NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports on if our obsession with animals is bordering on 'too much.'Listen here

Night and Day a family friendly festival at Lough Key in County Roscommon is now in its 4th year. Tickets are still available with a line up of KT Tunstall, The Stunning, José González, Paul Brady, Something Happens and many more. Henry McKean went backstage and met organisers Coillte who have built the festival into Lough Key Forest Park.

Has Ireland's love for pets has gone too far?With insights from pet owners, kids, a vet and even a pet bonding specialist, NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports on if our obsession with animals is bordering on 'too much.'Listen here

Irish farmers have welcomed plans by the European Parliament to restrict “cynical” vegetarian and vegan food producers from using words such as sausage and burger to sell their products.Henry McKean has been getting thoughts from the public, and joins guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss.

Students wanting to get into the US will be required to list all social media usernames for every platform they have used over the past 5 years, and make their private media profiles public.How do young people feel about this? Newstalk's Henry McKean has been asking, and joins Seán to share what he's heard…

In recent years big service stations have popped up across Ireland's road network. In the past before motorways, you would stop in a village for a break and find a pub. Now it's all change. With petrol pumps and as many EV charging points and multiple restaurant choices. Henry McKean met travellers from across Ireland at Junction 14 Mayfield in Kildare. He sent this snapshot in time at one of Ireland's busiest service stations.

Students wanting to get into the US will be required to list all social media usernames for every platform they have used over the past 5 years, and make their private media profiles public.How do young people feel about this? Newstalk's Henry McKean has been asking, and joins Seán to share what he's heard…

We asked Henry McKean to crisscross the highways and byways, meeting people along the way and asking them about their childhood summer roadtrips, compared to now. He joins Anton in Carlingford to tell him how he got on.With thanks to ESB's network of EV chargers, giving you the freedom to go further.

It's time for some summer vibes! The weather here in Killaloe (where the show is taking place today) is stunning and the summer feels in full swing.Henry McKean has been chatting to locals and visitors and asking: is Killaloe paradise?

It's time for some summer vibes! The weather here in Killaloe (where the show is taking place today) is stunning and the summer feels in full swing.Henry McKean has been chatting to locals and visitors and asking: is Killaloe paradise?

NewsTalk's Henry McKean joins The Hard Shoulder with reaction from the public after one Irish person scooped a €250 million Euromillions jackpot — the biggest in the country's history.Listen here

We use these roads, paths, and railways to make human connections every day. Bus routes are the heart of Ireland's connections, and along the way we have the opportunity to connect with strangers in a variety of ways.Henry McKean joins Seán to tell more, and share what conversations he had with strangers.(In partnership with Vodafone)

Henry McKean went out first thing with the zookeepers and met the red pandas, sea lions and penguins just as Dublin Zoo opened its doors to the public.The show today was live from Dublin Zoo as part of Newstalk Summer Tour 2025 with thanks to ESB's 1600 EV chargers across Ireland giving you the freedom to go further.

Why is the Wexford strawberry so famous, is it the weather in the Sunny South East, the soil or the cold nights? Henry McKean has tried to find out and visited a strawberry farm in Enniscorthy this afternoon. He joins Kieran to discuss!

With summer loving in full swing, we often see more Public Displays of Affection, in the streets and at rock concerts. But, is it socially acceptable to snog and hug passionately in public, in 2025?Henry McKean joins Seán to discuss!

1980's Kids TV Presenter Timmy Mallett is cycling around Ireland, meeting people and painting along the way. Henry McKean brought along his old bike, met up with Timmy Mallett, and went for a bike ride!

In recent weeks we have seen a rise in TVs in cars. Touch screens converted to TVs or TVs added to the dashboard playing videos. Driving around and watching TV. But is it allowed and is it safe? Henry McKean has been finding out for us.

Newstalk's Henry McKean's reporting today looked into devices that can transform the screen of a car to allow the use of video streaming services, even while driving.So, what should be done about these devices, and how can we combat this epidemic of distracted driving?Shane O'Donoghue, Editor of completecar.ie, joins Kieran to discuss.

Dating in Ireland these days is not easy, with so many people relying on dating apps and social media and getting nowhere. Singles are looking for a new outlet to find love and genuine connections.To investigate, Henry McKean went on a singles run! He joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss how he got on.

Extended exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance!Henry McKean joins Seán Moncrieff to discuss further, and share what he's heard from the public.

As the phrase goes, don't sweat the small stuff, but a new study says micro stresses like traffic or losing your keys can trigger the same exhaustion as a single major life event!To discuss further, Kieran is joined by Newstalk's Henry McKean.

The Little Museum of Dublin this morning reopens after a multi -million refurbishment and a brand new lift for accessibility. Ranked as the number 1 ‘Thing To Do' in Dublin and number 12 among Europe's top 25 attractions on TripAdvisor. NewsTalk got a sneak peak of the fully renovated museum as it returns to its stunning Georgian home on St. Stephen's Green after a €4.3 million transformation. Newstalk's Henry McKean reports

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that children visit, according to their Health and Family Minister.The ban will come into force from July 1st and will include beaches, parks, public gardens, outside schools, bus stops and sports venues. Ireland was a trend-setter on the indoor smoking ban back in 2004; should we follow France this time?Newstalk's Henry McKean joins Kieran to share what he's heard.

Have you ever bought clothes online, then realised they are the wrong size and they don't look like they did in the photo, so you send them back?How do you shop for shoes and shirts in 2025? Online or in person?Henry McKean joins Seán to share what he's heard from the public!

According to a new study with decades of research, beautiful people earn more than their average peers. But if you're good looking and intelligent, it makes no difference to your earning power. Newstalk reporter Henry McKean took to streets of Dublin to meet people easy on the eye and asked if they have pretty privilege.

Transport for Ireland is losing €20 million a year to fare evasion. Nearly 7% of Dart passengers do not have a valid ticket, and fare evasion rates jump to 15% on the Dublin to Drogheda and Dublin to Longford routes.What is going on? And are you a fare dodger?Newstalk's Henry McKean joins Kieran to discuss.

Almost fifty people were injured yesterday when a car ploughed into fans celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League win. A 53 year old man has been arrested. We heard from Michael Perkins, BBC Radio Merseyside and Henry McKean spoke to Irish fans who flew home from Liverpool early this morning.

Do we like to listen to people in public? With the trend of people talking out loud on the phone - isn't it impossible to avoid? What have you heard out and about?Newstalk's Henry McKean joins guest host Tom Dunne to share what he's heard.

One in four people in Ireland are ‘clinging on' when it comes to their finances, according to the Credit Union.Over half of us are financially ‘comfortable', but 20% of us are just ‘coping'. To discuss further, Kieran is joined by Newstalk's Henry McKean.

According to the Oxford Economics Global City Index, Dublin is the 13th best city in the world, but falls to 100th when it comes to quality of life and housing.Henry McKean has been out and about to try and get the feeling on the streets of the capital, and joins Seán to discuss.

New figures from the department of justice show that 60,0000 people were caught by Gardaí driving while using their phones between 2022 and 2024.There are currently more than half a million drivers with penalty points on their licence, of which 866 have 12 points, meaning they are under an automatic six-month ban.Newstalk's Henry McKean joins Kieran to discuss.

People aged 16 and 17 are as civically informed as their peers aged over 18, but are “unjustly restricted”, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly.Today, they will table a bill seeking to reduce the voting age in Ireland from 18 to 16.Newstalk's Henry McKean has been asking the public for their thoughts, and joins Kieran to discuss.

The BBC has confirmed Gary Lineker will leave his presenting roles sooner than planned.His departure comes after he shared an Instagram post about Zionism that included a drawing of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.Henry McKean has been out and about talking to people about quitting, and joins Seán to discuss.

Ireland's Eurovision journey is over. Ireland are out of the Song Contest. Emmy failed to qualify for the Grand Final on Saturday. What went wrong? Henry McKean was in the Arena for us last night and he told us what was the atmosphere like last night.

Disappointment and reflection as Ireland fail to qualify for Eurovision final. Henry McKean reports live from Eurovision 2025 on a night that didn't go well for Ireland,

With the second Eurovision semi-final on tonight, how will Ireland fare against seemingly tough competition?Newstalk's Henry McKean joins Kieran backstage from Basel to discuss, and share what he's heard from Ireland's representative EMMY, Marty Whelan and more!

RTÉ's Eurovision Head of Delegation Michael Kealy has said it “feels wrong” when others suggest the broadcaster boycott the Eurovision Song Contest.There has been controversy over Israel's participation in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, with many calls for RTÉ to pull out of the event.That obviously hasn't happened and Ireland is competing tonight, along with Israel.Are you disappointed that we are going ahead with the song contest?Andrea is joined by Newstalk's Henry McKean reporting from Basel, Frank Dermody, President of Ireland's Eurovision Fan Club, Zoe Lawlor, Chairperson of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and more to discuss.

Last night was the first Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. Just 10 songs made it through. Henry McKean bumped into this celebrity chef at Eurovision.

Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean is in Basel Switzerland for this year's Eurovision! He joins Kieran to discuss what things are like on the ground, including his chat with Ireland's Eurovision representative EMMY.

Are you a ‘JOMO' or ‘FOMO' person?According to the experts, the Joy of missing out can protect your mental health in a fear-of-missing-out world. It can help reclaim peace in a hyperconnected and never ending 24/7 cycle.Henry McKean joins Seán to discuss, and share what he's heard from the public.