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Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Michael talks to Dr Ida Milne, a historian of disease with a particular interest in the Spanish flu and the author of Stacking the Coffins Influenza in Ireland 1918-19.
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he talks about the need to recognize Jesus so that the world can receive the spirit.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Government formation and COVID-19 are the only games in town, but is there an argument to bring back the Whigs?
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
A brief discussion of the failings of Wexford strawberries and the lighter side of torture followed by a discussion of the "unmasking" of Lt General Flynn by members of the Obama administration.
00:00 - Strawberry nonsense
03:15 - The French approach to torture
07:25 - Unmasking Flynn
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2020-05-13%20ODNI%20to%20CEG%20RHJ%20(Unmasking).pdf
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
We'll shortly be told that we should be wearing masks in public, but is it true they can cause hypoxia?; endorsing vaping as a smoking cessation aid could save the state millions; and China gears up for a trade war with Australia.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Dandelion is an all round food and medicine which can support the overall health of the body which has traditionally been used as a spring tonic in Ireland.
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
A delicious spiced lamb koftas, served with flatbread, is the perfect choice for a dinner party. You should make it now so you know just how good it will be for when you can actually hold a dinner party that doesn't just consist of your family members.
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Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
The German Intelligence Service [BND] is saying China told the WHO to hold off on classing COVID-19 as a pandemic or confirming human-to-human transmission, costing the world 4 to 6 weeks of response time; the CMO says that visitors did not spread COVID-19 in nursing homes; and the New York Times' 1619 Project is insulted by an award.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21765449 - Interview with the CMO
NYT response to the open letter from historians.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/05/09/nyti-m09.html - World Socialist Web Site response to the Pulitzer win.
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
The leaving Cert is now in a state of flux; and Bewley's isn't closing because of the rent or anything Johnny Ronan did to them; it's closing because it's a terrible cafe.
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
The scientist behind Britain's lock-down is caught with his pants down, and how much damage can Micheál Martin do to Fianna Fail before someone finally pulls the trigger.