Going Green: The science of conversation

Claire's guest is former Garda forensic examiner and the host of the Lines of Enquiry Podcast, John Sweetman. If there was a body, a gun, fingerprints, blood... what could you do to find out what happened?There are people whose job it is to walk into those scenes and figure it out. And John Sweetman spent 25 years doing exactly that...Today Claire tries to find out what it’s actually like to walk into a crime scene when everyone else is looking at the chaos... and you’re looking for the tiny detail that might explain it all.

Welcome to The Debrief, where we look back on some of the biggest stories of the week.         Joining Ciara this morning was Executive Editor of The Irish Independent, Kevin Doyle, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, Terry Prone and Newstalk's Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly.  

Several Irish booksellers have decided to withdraw from sale books written by British comedian David Walliams. What should you do if your child is an avid fan of the books he has written.To discuss with Ciara was Psychotherapist Michelle Flynn.

Often a Christmas bonus is given in the form of a gift card. But gift card companies are quick to profit from slow spenders. How do you get the most out of your gift cards?  To tell us was Cian Carolan Managing Director at DNG Financial Services.

A look ahead to the weekend of sport with Shane Hannon from Off The Ball.

With the new customs fee of €2 coming into effect at the beginning of this month, Are the cumulative costs reaching their intended targets or is the consumer ending up carrying the burden? And have people actually been persuaded to stop buying from outside the EU? Our reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating.

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat, with only a five-year survival in Ireland. So what needs to change? Joining Ciara this morning was Professor Aisling Barry, Consultant Radiation Oncologist at UCC.

Washington and Moscow both know the war in Ukraine won't end without the input of Europe. That's according to Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said following a summit of European leaders in Dublin. To discuss this further with Ciara was EU Correspondent at Euronews Shona Murray.

Do you find yourself time poor? A lot of us, in work and at home, find ourselves rushing around - trying to be in two places at once. To chat to Ciara about this was Leadership Consultant and Author of ‘Be Like the Sea’ Marie Gleeson.

Going to the bank, picking up groceries, visiting the pharmacy, collecting a takeaway coffee or popping into the local shop. Technology has made many of these activities quicker and easier.  But have we lost something along the way? Ciara asked Gabe Ballard author of 'Against Convenience'.