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Thursday 24 September 2020
The Living With Covid plan was launched earlier today.
It’s like it has never gone away… the latest on why the Brexit trade talks are causing a kerfuffle.
We take a look at how the calculated grades system will work.
We speak to Pete Lunn, a behavioural scientist from the ESRI.
This week’s episode sees Professor Philip Nolan, chair of NPHET, talk us through the decision making.
This week’s episode of the podcast discusses how meat plants work and how staff are treated.
Why was the decision made, and what sort of risks were being balanced? That’s what we’re looking at in this week’s podcast.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
What was in Minister Norma Foley’s announcement – and how does it differ from what countries like Denmark are doing?
We speak to one of the Oxford researchers working on a vaccine that has seen good results so far.
And are they actually legally required to quarantine?
And is it here to stay?
Is it a seamless process or can there be bumps in the road? We ask former government press secretary Feargal Purcell as the new government gets settled in.
Is it ‘a one in a million chance’? That’s what we’re asking today.
We take a good look at the draft programme for government.
Protesters in the US have been asking people to ‘defund the police’, but what does that mean? That’s what we’re asking on the podcast this week.
We take a look at the topic on the podcast this week.
Yep, we still don’t have a government yet… we take a look at what’s going on.
A syndrome linked with Covid-19 is being seen in the UK – but has it been seen in Ireland? That’s what we’re looking at in this week’s podcast.
Is it possible for publicans to get their way?
That’s what we speak to Cillian de Gascun about in this week’s podcast.
Thtat’s what we’re looking at in this week’s podcast.
Should you wear one? And if you do, what’s the best way of wearing one?
We speak to two experts about the issue.
We speak to four reporters based in the US, Germany, South Korea and Sweden.
Why did the UK take the approach it did, and what does it mean? That’s what we’re looking at in this week’s episode.
One of the striking things about the coronavirus outbreak is the sheer scale of misinformation being spread about it. We take a look at why, and what it means.
How is it spreading so fast there?
Wondering what Super Tuesday is, and what happened with it last night? We have all the answers.
We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.
As the counting continues, we bring you the biggest stories of GE2020 so far.
For our first live recording of The Explainer, guests Lise Hand, Gary Murphy and Adrian Kavanagh chatted to Sinéad O’Carroll.
On this week’s podcast, our experts fill you in on everything you need to know.
The shocking murder of Keane Mulready-Woods added another layer to the ongoing Drogheda feud. We take a look at what has been going on, on this week’s podcast.
We’re joined by two experts to discuss what went wrong and what we can learn from it.
Forecasting the weather is a complicated business, so this week on The Explainer we’re looking at how Met Éireann decides on whether a warning should be status yellow, orange, or red.
The team behind the podcast run through their favourite explanations from the past year.
That’s what we’re asking in this week’s episode.
There is a lot to unpack about this momentuous election.
Where will it be built? How much will it cost? And why white-water rafting in the first place?
We are joined by Anton Savage this week as we look at the impact of Prince Andrew’s recent media appearances and friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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