Rté - Mornings With Dave Fanning

Over the past few weeks you will have heard a lot of talk on TV & Radio about the Ashley Madison extra marital affairs website. Millions of users had their personal details leaked onto the internet, details that are buried in what's called 'the dark/deep web'. To explain more about this cyber psychologist Ciaran McMahon joins Dave in studio.

It is often misunderstood as excessive vanity, but in fact, is a serious psychiatric condition that causes torment for the sufferer, affects a small percentage of people, mostly young adults but that figure is growing. In studio with Dave is Colette Kearns, Snr Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at St Patrick's Mental Health Hospital in Dublin.

The inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, literature's most ingenious villain, Professor Moriarty & Sherlock Holmes archenemy was apparently, George Boole who was Prof of Mathematics at UCC Cork between 1849 & 1864. Joining Dave from our Cork studio is Des MacHale, Boole's bioghrapher & Bill Liao, co-founder of CoderDojo.com

When we hear the word Gaeltacht, we think of teenagers spending 3 weeks in the summer learning Irish, céili dancing & making friends. Is it the same experience if you return later in life? Dave is joined by Michael McCaughan who has just completed a 3 week adult Gaeltacht experience & he joins us from our Galway studio.

Swimmers Michael O'Reilly & Brendan McEvilly were with us last month as they were about to embark on their trip around the country to find the top 40 best swimming spots on the coast of Ireland. Michael & Brendan are in studio with Dave before heading to Eniscrone in Sligo this weekend.

To go from being relatively unknown to a viral star overnight, a dream for many, a reality for Cork singer songwriter, Stephanie Rainey. Her song 'Please don't Go' has so far been watched by over a quarter of a million on YouTube & Stephanie joins Dave from our studio in Cork.

Joining Dave this morning from our Belfast studio is Brenda McCleary & her 13 year old daughter, Darcy Brittain-Dissont, who is being hotly tipped as Ireland's next top model.

Media analyst Stephen O’Leary joins Dave now to look back at what’s been trending during the week. Tanya Sweeney has also joined us & Pat Fitzpatrick in Cork stays with us.

With the birth of twins on the rise, it is no longer odd to see double-buggies all around the towns in Ireland. Joining Dave this morning is a twin himself, journalist Pat Fitpatrick is in our Cork studio.

We have all heard of it, but is it just a myth or does it really exist? Sinead Moriarty's new novel 'The Way we Were' details a husband's mid-life crisis & how it affects his wife & children & possibly changes their life forever. To tell us a little more about the book, Sinead joins Dave in studio.

In studio with Dave is Ferdia MacAnna, tv & film director, novelist, screenwriter & occassional rock & roller who will be playing in his Rocky de Valera guise in Dublin's iconic Toner's pub for the first time in 35 years!

Although experts warn that chasing beauty through costmetic surgery is a mark of low self-esteem or could even be a psychological disorder called Body Dysmorphia. Yet many young women continue to use cosmetic procedures to enhance their looks. Joining Dave in studio is Dr. Peter Prendergast, Director of Venus Medical cosmetic surgery, Dundrum.

Ireland has a proud history in cycling, Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly, Dan Martin & Nicolas Roche but it you think the 2000km 3 week Tour de France is tough, Ultan Coyle from Dundalk has just completed the Transcontinental - 4300km in 11 days. Ultan joins Dave from a UK studio.

On yesterday's show we celebrated the arrival of The Sound of Music into Dublin's Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, so now we are launching our search for Ireland's Most Musical Family & a fabulous prize to go with it. Our Series Producer Ana Leddy joins Dave in studio.

Retrouvaille is the name of a programme designed to heal & renew marraiges. It has been growin steadily since it first started here in Ireland a number of years ago. In studio with Dave are a married couple who have done the programme & now want to help other couples, Marion & Pat Duff.

Many of you may have been the target of a scam email, a scheme designed to con you out of your money or your personal details such as your bank account numbers. Standard practise is to delete, but one person decided to take action & engage & wrote a book about it. Comedian James Veitch joins Dave from a studio in the UK.

How would YOU feel if someone surreptitiously photographed you naked in a private place & it went viral on social media & are there any laws in place to prevent it? Dave spoke to Dr Rachel O’Connell, a London-based global expert on internet safety on what is called 'revenge porn' sharing private images of people wthout their consent.

Stephen O'Leary from the company 'Olytico' to take a look at some of the viral & trending stories from the past week. Jackie, Brent & Ruth are also in studio with Dave.

Ruth landed herself a job as a tv reporter on E! News - the entertainment channel in America. Ruth initially debuted on our screens here as a contestant on TV3's Total Xporsure & left Ireland in 2010. Ruth joins Dave in studio.

It has been rather a tumultous couple of years for Jackie Lavin. Following the business she ran with Bill Cullen went into receivership, they had to sell their hotel in Muckross. Jackis is nothing if not resilient & back on the up! Jackie joins Dave in studio.