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Reporters Michelle Hennessy and Cónal Thomas look at the various levels and what is allowed under the new Living With Covid plan; NPHET's relationship with the government and how this has evolved; and what the restrictions mean for the arts, sport, and weddings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shona Murray, reporter from EuroNews, joins us this week to talk us through exactly why Brexit is back in the news this week. After a story broke in the Financial Times about new Brexit legislation, British PM Boris Johnson found himself in hot water. Senior EU figures are not happy, and neither are Irish political figures. Here's what's going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sinéad O'Carroll is joined this week by TheJournal.ie reporter Gráinne Ní Aodha who has drilled down into the detail of how students will be awarded calculated grades for this year's Leaving Cert exams.We also look at what students can do if they're unhappy with their points, and how Ireland aims to avoid the angry scenes witnessed in the United Kingdom by pupils whose results were downgraded by an algorithm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Behavioural scientist with the ESRI, Pete Lunn, chats to us in the wake of Golfgate about whether the behaviour of politicians can trickle down to others. He also tells us what the ESRI's studies show about adhering to regulations, and how we can make life easier for ourselves this coming winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Philip Nolan, chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, talks us through the reasoning behind the new restrictions in Ireland aimed at preventing community transmission of Covid-19, and what the government means when it says we are a 'critical time' for the country.We're also joined by author of The Journal's coronavirus newsletter Nicky Ryan to talk us through the ins and outs of the restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week's episode of The Explainer, journalist with the Irish Farmer's Journal, Hannah Quinn Mulligan, talks us through what the Covid-19 outbreaks tell us about the meat industry in Ireland.She talks Sinéad O'Carroll through how the clusters emerged in Kildare, Laois, and Offaly; how important the meat processing industry is to Ireland; the conditions inside the plants; and the issues that staff might face. We also examine international clusters, and what this situation could mean for the ...
Political correspondent Christina Finn and reporter Sean Murray join us to talk through the decision to delay Phase 4, and in turn delay the reopening of pubs that don't serve food. Why was the decision made, and what does it mean for pubs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It has been a fraught subject for months - when will Ireland's schools be reopening?And when they reopen, what measures will have to be put in place to keep the risk of Covid-19 low?Yesterday, we got our answer, when the new Minister for Education Normal Foley unveiled the plan for schools. Under the €350m plan, we'll see 'bubbles' and 'pods' introduced, along with a number of other measures designed to allow children return to the classroom. In this week's podcast, we look at what the plan lays...
Dr Teresa Lambe from the Jenner Institute at Oxford University, one of the researchers behind the British Covid-19 vaccine trials, joins us on this week's episode.She talks to presenter Sinéad O'Carroll about how the UK trial in particular is going, and gives us an insight into this week's good news that this vaccine was found to be safe and induce an immune reaction in the early stages of the trial. Features a clip from Lancet Voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
We're joined by TheJournal.ie's senior reporter Michelle Hennessy to examine this further - she breaks down just how tourists can arrive in Ireland, and what their legal requirements are.With presenter Sinéad O'Carroll, we also look at how the legal requirement to quarantine on arrival is murky, at best, and what the appetite for potential solutions are, such as testing on arrival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A flood of misinformation and disinformation followed Covid-19's arrival to Ireland.You likely saw a lot of this firsthand. Maybe it was the rumours of the Irish military being deployed to enforce lockdown, or a suggestion that drinking water would prevent you from catching Covid-19.It has become a significant feature of public discourse on the crisis in recent weeks and months, but is it here to stay, or as we begin to live alongside the virus until a vaccine arrives, will it simply ebb away?Th...
Former government press secretary Feargal Purcell gives us an insider-look at how one government hands over the reins to next. Would Leo have left a 'how to' guide for Micheál? How do you transfer staff between newly created Departments, or even start one from scratch? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is it a "one-in-a-million chance"? Professor Paul Moynagh, Head of the Department of Biology at Maynooth University and Director of the Human Health Research Institute, joins us to discuss how we can start to figure out how common Covid-19 is in Ireland right now, as well as what studies will help us learn the true number of people infected and the most important things to bear in mind during phase three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Our own political correspondent Christina Finn and Professor Gary Murphy from Dublin City University's School of Law and Government join us this week to examine the programme for government.Yesterday, we finally received the news that Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party had made an agreement and drafted a list of what they planned to do together.That document is known as a programme for government, and is currently in its draft stage - it has to be voted on by each party's members. If the...
Vox reporter Matthew Yglesias joins us from Washington on this week's podcast to talk to presenter Sinéad O'Carroll about what the phrase 'defund the police means'. We've heard this phrase used in the US a lot during Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But why is this phrase being used, and what does it mean? In addition, what can it tell us about how policing currently works in the US? That's what we discuss on this week's podcast. Hoste...
On this week's episode, Glenn Burkins joins us from North Carolina to talk about the impact of the protests in the US following the death of George Floyd.On 25 May, a man named George Floyd went to buy cigarettes in a corner store. After the transaction, he was accused of using a counterfeit €20 bill, and when he denied the accusation the police were called.Part of what happened next was captured on video by a bystander: the incident ended with a police officer spending almost nine minutes with ...
On this week's podcast, The42's Gavan Casey and TheJournal.ie reporter Garreth McNamee join us to look at why Daniel Kinahan is back in the news again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gavan Reilly, Virgin Media political correspondent and host of On The Record on Newstalk, and TheJournal.ie's political correspondent Christina Finn join us on this week's episode to discuss we still have no government more than 100 days since the general election.We discuss what the main sticking points have been through the talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, and whether we'll definitely see the Green Party joining them to government, as well as examine how a 'caretaker' government works,...
Late last month, a national alert was issued in the UK for healthcare professionals, warning them about potential links between a life-threatening syndrome being seen in children, and Covid-19.Over a month earlier, doctors in Italy started to notice cases of the same syndrome. In the intervening time, cases were seen in France, Spain and Portugal. The World Health Organization put out an alert about the potential links between the syndrome and Covid-19.Cases of the syndrome in children escalated...
There's five dates to mark on your calendar: 18 May, 8 June, 29 June, 20 July, 10 August.These are the tentative dates for each phase of the government's roadmap for the lifting of restrictions.The situation is going to be closely monitored. If the virus starts spreading widely again, some elements might be pushed back or suspended. If good progress is made in keeping it at bay, elements could be brought forward.Right now cafes and restaurants will reopen - with social distancing measures in pla...
Testing for Covid-19 is an essential part of fighting against the spread of the disease, and the Irish government has pledged to process 100,000 a week.But it isn't easy to get to that number - so are we there yet? Why is testing important? And what about the future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The coronavirus crisis has seen important figures like Ireland's chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, become household names.At a time of crisis like now, the State has to assess carefully how it will communicate with its citizens. It needs to be clear and in charge, and listen to the people affected by what it's telling them.How is Ireland doing this, and how effective is it? That's what we're looking at in this week's episode of The Explainer. We talk you through how the HSE and Department of ...
People living in Ireland do not have to wear masks as part of the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 - but people in New York and the Czech Republic do. So should we be wearing masks, or not? What does the science say? And are homemade cloth masks any use? On this week's episode of The Explainer, we take a look at the question of mask-wearing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There are a lot of numbers flying around the place that tell us things about the coronavirus outbreak - but analysing them can be tricky.Is it possible to read too far into some numbers, and too soon? Or is tracking the trajectory of death and diagnosis tolls our best way of getting a handle on how the coronavirus is affecting Ireland? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Skip to 0:58 for Germany, 19:23 for the United States, 41:48 for Sweden, and 1:01:47 for South Korea.The world is united in fighting the spread of the coronavirus, but every country has had its own journey.This week for The Explainer podcast we speak to reporters from four different countries to find out how things are going where they live.When did the restrictions come in? How have their country leaders been dealing with it? Are there any local customs or habits which make have helped or hinde...
While every country has had its own individual response to the coronavirus, there has been a fairly consistent approach of acting as soon as the issue became apparent.However, the UK stood out for taking a slightly different approach, and introducing social distancing and a shutdown at a later point than countries like Ireland.Stories in the UK press suggesting the country had initially aimed to pursue herd immunity and encourage vulnerable and older people to stay at home were much criticised. ...
The country is in the middle of an unprecedented crisis - schools are shut, people are working from home when they can, and the government has been reassuring people that it's doing all it can to stop the spread of Covid-19.But besides the very obvious unusual things about this situation, there has been something else people have had to contend with: the spread of misinformation.On this week's episode of The Explainer podcast, we look at the spread of misinformation, and at TheJournal.ie's work ...
With the Covid-19 outbreak comes significant challenges, including huge pressure on our health service and disruption to our day-to-day lives.Minister for Health Simon Harris has already flagged that we are likely to see significantly more cases in Ireland, but many would be hoping that we can avoid what's happening in Italy.Italy has the second-highest number of cases in the world, after China, and the number of cases continues to spiral into the thousands. The entire country was put into lock-...
Super Tuesday has come and gone, and it's impact is already being felt - we've a comeback kid and already one hopeful has dropped out(that would be billionaire Michael Bloomberg).People in 14 states voted for their preferred Democratic candidate, which means that we get a greater sense of who could face Donald Trump in the 2020 election.But what is Super Tuesday exactly, what states were involved, and what could it mean for Trump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
You might have many questions about the situation around this coronavirus – is it a pandemic? If it becomes one, what does that mean for Ireland? How can you keep yourself and your family safe? What does ‘self isolation’ mean?In this week’s episode, we cut through the scaremongering to answer your questions with facts and the most up-to-date information from experts. In studio we have Noteworthy investigative reporter Maria Delaney and Dr Kim Roberts, Assistant Professor of Virology at Trinity C...
