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    The Home Squad: Outdoor Flooring

    21/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    With a mini heatwave approaching, there’s no better time to look at how you can spruce up your outdoor flooring for the summer!
    This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss all of your options, and what to look out for.
    Joining guest host Shane Beatty to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Interior Stylist Sarah Doyle of Retwiggd.
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    Are book clubs making a comeback?

    21/05/2026 | 8 mins.
    Want to be more productive while you commute? Why not join a book club! Dublin Bus is running its own book club to help passengers with longer commute times caused by worsening traffic congestion.
    Siobhán Kelly is the woman behind the book club, and joins Shane Beatty, as well as Co-Founder of Queer Book Club Dublin Dónal Talbot and Sarah Shanahan from Chapters Bookshop to discuss.
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    Ryanair staff incentivised to charge for oversized baggage?

    21/05/2026 | 15 mins.
    Have you been caught at the boarding gate being charged for oversized luggage?
    Many of us will be familiar with having to squeeze your suitcase into the carry-on baggage frame in order to board, and some may have been stung with a fee to check in your bag last minute...
    Well now, it seems that airline staff will be getting even higher bonuses for stopping passengers with bags that are over the limit…
    Joining guest host Shane Beatty to discuss this is Marisa Mackle, former Flight Attendant and author of ‘Confessions of an Air Hostess’ & ‘The Mile High Guy’, Travel Blogger Tara Povey and listeners.
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    Is filming a problem in gyms?

    21/05/2026 | 9 mins.
    Have you noticed people filming in your gym classes?
    Well a top New York city studio, Tracy Anderson, has announced a ban on phones in fitness classes after being overrun with Tiktokers filming their workouts...
    Joining guest host Shane Beatty, owner of No.17 PT, Human Performance and Wellness Coach, John Belton, Content Creator Pádraig Wilson McCarthy and Kate Lenehan from Monday Studio in Rathmines.
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    The Making of The Editors!

    21/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them.
    What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?
    Joining Shane Beatty to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the life and work of The Editors!
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