This week we’re joined by Julien Mercille, UCD academic and a member of ISAG (Independent Scientific Advisory Group), along with two regular participants, activists Glen Fitzpatrick and Michelle Byrne, to discuss:

• Mel Corry
• An All-Ireland Zero Covid Strategy
• Gardai enforcing travel restrictions – on people LEAVING the country
• Belgium bans all non-essential travel
• George Osborne and northern Unionists
• George Nkencho shooting
• Four Irish jailed for people-smuggling
• Varadkar pledges support for businesses
• State to reclaim Rosslare Port from Britain, like, wtf?
• Amazon hypocrisy – attempts to stop workers using the mail to unionize
• Aer Lingus lobbies against quarantine rules
• John Delaney and the FAI
• Directly elected Mayors
• Green Party discuss support for CETA, despite party policy
• The national herd size has increased
• Russia’s revolt
• Goodbye Trump, Hello Biden
• Michelle Byrne: Gold rush for COVID vax
• Saoirse McHugh profile