Seán Moncrieff

I like women now. Misogyny is not wired into our DNA – it is something to be overcome

There was a time – not too long ago – that we might roll our eyes and even feel a bit superior to Americans, given all the stupid things so many of them believe

Seán Moncrieff: There is a human tendency to believe that things were better in the past. Not just in relation to pubs, but life in general

The realisation dawns eventually that overthinking can derail joy, obscuring the fact that every day is precious

Seán Moncrieff: It’s a neat trick: simultaneously criticising the ‘corrupt’ system while trying to become part of it

Day two of parental leave and we’d already learned something new. I’m looking forward to the rest of it

When social media first took off, it was presented as a public commons, where people could exchange ideas and interests. What it eventually became couldn’t be further from that civilised concept

This is one aspect of being a man that can be benign and useful; even an expression of love

RTÉ host’s low-key approach is quietly effective, while Kieran Cuddihy is left speechless by Gazan horrors

Nothing brings people together like knowing another person who is a bit of a melt

On their last 2FM show, a notable theme emerged from listeners' voice notes: it was great to hear culchies on the radio

The dawn of the passion-industrial complex has brought with it a sort of tyranny, especially for young people

We’re better off now so less in need of supernatural explanations, but a family First Communion still felt significant

Seán Moncrieff: I have a job which explicitly involves drawing attention to myself, but I don’t enjoy drawing attention to myself

You have to accept that at some point, you will fail your children, sometimes spectacularly

I drank wine, played loud music and watched a movie in space where nobody talks about their feelings. Weirdly, it felt like something was missing

The danger with this – whether you’re Taylor Swift or you have a dozen followers on Instagram – is that it can quickly become performative

Radio: Even at his most factually minded, the RTÉ presenter can’t resist his mischievous side

The word now routinely comes out of the mouths of people from Kerry or Offaly. It’s like if you met Willie O’Dea and he said Yo

Even among kids, queue-jumping is frowned upon. They understand that the queue is essentially egalitarian