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# Explainer

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Explainer: What's going on between North and South Korea and why are tensions rising again now?
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Explainer: How will pubs and restaurants work when they reopen on 29 June?
18 Jun 2020
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Women make up the majority of Covid-19 deaths and confirmed cases in Ireland. Why?
12 Jun 2020
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Who killed Olof Palme, the Swedish Prime Minister assassinated in 1986?
10 Jun 2020
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Explainer: What exactly is the latest advice on face masks and why you should wear them?
9 Jun 2020
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What does shopping look like in a pandemic? Here's what we learnt today
8 Jun 2020
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Explainer: How 'examinership' works in Ireland (including how Saddam Hussein comes into it)
6 Jun 2020
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Explainer: Why is a new law in Hong Kong about the Chinese national anthem so controversial?
6 Jun 2020
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Q&A: How the extended pandemic payment schemes will work
6 Jun 2020
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Explainer: The 213-year-old law Trump may invoke to deploy military troops in US states
2 Jun 2020
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Explainer: Everything you've always wanted to know about bonds but were afraid to ask
24 May 2020
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Phase One explained: Who's going back to work and what other restrictions have changed?
15 May 2020
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Phase One: Who's back to work and can you see your family if the government lifts the Covid-19 lockdown?
14 May 2020
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Covid-19 testing: How has Ireland performed and what level do tests need to be at for restrictions to be lifted?
29 Apr 2020
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Explainer: No, 'Covid-19' doesn't mean there have been 18 other coronaviruses
22 Apr 2020
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Explainer: How does Ireland count Covid-19 deaths compared to other countries?
22 Apr 2020
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Explainer: Why are people protesting against Covid-19 lockdowns in the US?
20 Apr 2020
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Explainer: Why our positive Covid-19 numbers from Irish labs and those from a German lab are reported separately
14 Apr 2020
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Explainer: The UK doesn't have the equivalent of a tánaiste, so who's in charge right now?
Updated 7 Apr 2020
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Explainer: What is a viral load and does it impact on the severity of Covid-19 symptoms?
3 Apr 2020
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Explainer: What is happening with Hungary's new Covid-19 laws and why are they so controversial?
31 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus: How long can Covid-19 survive on plastic, metal and other surfaces?
23 Mar 2020
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After the Euros' postponement, what happens now to the McCarthy-Kenny succession plan?
17 Mar 2020
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The Chief Medical Officer on why the government is taking 'unprecedented' coronavirus measures now
12 Mar 2020
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'Economic shock' of Covid-19: Some central banks cut interest rates as Lagarde raises spectre of 2008
11 Mar 2020
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The Explainer: What Super Tuesday and the latest US primaries could mean for Trump
Updated 10 Mar 2020
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Explainer: What’s going on between Turkey and Greece and the EU?
9 Mar 2020
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Who are the WHO? What does 'community transmission' mean? - A Covid-19 glossary of terms
6 Mar 2020
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Q & A: What do you want to know about Covid-19 and Ireland's response to it?
Updated 3 Mar 2020
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Yes, it's safe to receive a package from China. No, there are no media blackouts: Exploding myths about Covid-19
3 Mar 2020
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Explainer: Why health officials aren't naming the Glasnevin school at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak
2 Mar 2020
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Explainer: Here's what we know so far about how Covid-19 is spreading
26 Feb 2020
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Travel advice: Can I cancel my trip to Italy over coronavirus (and will I get a refund)?
25 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: How likely is it to come to Ireland? And can the health service cope with an outbreak?
25 Feb 2020
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Explainer: What happened with the Graham Dwyer data retention case in the Supreme Court?
24 Feb 2020
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2 weeks before the season starts, the League of Ireland's First Division remains mired in uncertainty
7 Feb 2020
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Explainer: What is the Special Criminal Court and what is Sinn Féin's stance on it?
6 Feb 2020
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What are the Iowa caucuses and why do they matter?
4 Feb 2020
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WIN: Tickets for our first live recording of The Explainer podcast
Updated 3 Feb 2020
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Frantic tweeting and 'high crimes': Here's what you need to know from the first week of Trump's impeachment trial
25 Jan 2020
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