16.20 Monday to Friday – What’s on!
The Moncrieff Team gives you a guide on what is happening around the country. We will give you the relevant information on the biggest gigs, theatre productions, what to watch on the TV or even if you fancy going to the cinema we’ll have the details!
15.45 Monday – The Obituary Slot
Dead but not forgotten. Each Monday John Kelleher comes into studio to tell us all about someone who died recently that we may not have known. The slot highlights figures that have influenced the lives around us … even though we may not know their name.
15.30 Tuesday – Moral Philosophy
Each week Moncrieff invites an expert in Philosophy into studio to discuss the moral arguments surrounding the main news story of the week. Subjects which have been covered to date include Racial Profiling, The War on Terror and Stem Cell Research. Listeners are invited to contribute with their own moral dilemmas so that the presenter Sean Moncrieff and the Philosopher can tease out the dilemma and hopefully come out with the best possible outcome.
15.00 Wednesday – Parenting
In Association With
Every week Moncrieff is joined by Parenting Expert and Child Psychologist David Coleman to answer questions sent in from listeners. If you have a question for David please email us at afternoon@newstalk.ie with Parenting in the subject line.
15.45 Wednesday – The Farming Slot
Each week Mairead Lavery from the Irish Farmers Journal comes in to talk us through what is going on in the farming community that week. Whether your work involves walking the fields or sitting at a desk it’s always good to know what lullaby milk is and what exactly an AI man does!
15.20 Friday – Movies and Booze
Sean is joined in studio by our movie reviewer and booze expert to discuss the latest cinema releases and a selection of beer or wine.
Each week in a relaxed and casual environment the three chat about movies over some beer or wine just like being in a pub or at a dinner party!
If you are interested in joining our Wine Club mailing list you can email winelist@newstalk.ie with ‘subscribe‘ in the subject line. We will then send out a weekly email reminding you of all the wines and beers we’ve covered, where they’re from, where they can be bought, how much they cost, what vintages are good, which ones are bad, what they’re similar to and what flavours our experts can find in them. It’s free to subscribe and available in your inbox after the show every Friday.
Whether you’re a connoisseur of vintage claret or if you don’t know your Riesling from your Rioja, or if you simply enjoy sampling the many different beers, lagers and ales of the world, the Moncrieff Wine Club is the place for you. Tell a friend and happy sampling!!!
16.20 Friday – The Q Tip
The Q-Tip – A list of songs you really should own
Weekly - Why?
Life is full of many beautiful mysteries and here on Moncrieff we try our hardest to help you solve some of the more obscure ones. Mick O’Hare from the New Scientist Magazine joins us on Moncrieff to talk us through how many cows it would take to fill the Grand Canyon with milk or whether fish can communicate through farting.
Cant believe your Movie girl didn’t know the Boondock Saints movie! Classic from the late 90’s. Movie critic?……Shame on her!
November 20, 2009 at 4:15 pm