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• Episode 6 - 2020, A Year In Review

  Joining Ciaran for the last episode of the year is Áine and Adam. Together they go through each month from the crazy year that was 2020, chatting about different events that grabbed the world's attention. The guys will be back early in 2021. Until then have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy the episode.

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• Episode 5 - Return to Level 3, Eddie Hobbs Interview and Are Sinn Féin ready for Government?

  Joining Ciaran on this week's show is Áine and Adam. They discuss the return to Level 3 and the potential change in strategy from the Irish Government. We play a clipped version of Ciaran's interview with Eddie Hobbs (full interview now on Spotify), where they discuss Ireland's economic response to Covid-19 and take a look at global economics. Finally, with new opinion polls out this week, the lads discuss Sinn Féin's surge and chat about potential future leaders for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Happy Listening!

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• Eddie Hobbs Interview - Global Economics in a Covid World

  This week Ciaran caught up with celebrity financial planner and former RTÉ television presenter, Eddie Hobbs. The Cork man has been a critic of the Irish Government's economic response since the emergence of the pandemic. With another lockdown likely to come in the New Year, based on our current strategy, Eddie fears that many SMEs may not survive the winter. However, he nevertheless remains optimistic that the economy will recover relatively quickly. Check out what he has to say in this fantastic extra-long bonus episode.

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• Episode 4 - Vaccines, RTÉ Shindig and Ireland's Call v Amhrán na bhFiann

  This week Ciaran is back in studio where he is joined by Charlie Power and Adam Hallissey . They talk all things vaccine including whether they would be first in the queue to take it. We'll fly to France and chat with Ben Quigley, along with Áine O'Neill, about the contrasting behaviour amongst the public en France compared to Ireland, after videos emerged of social gatherings over the weekend in Cork City and Dublin. Catch all that and more on Episode 4.

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• Episode 3 - Biden & Boris, farewell Dom and Seanad reform

  This week, Áine O'Neill and Adam Hallissey were in the studio with Charlie Power to discuss Dominic Cummings leaving number 10, his legacy and Malcolm Byrne's efforts to enact the 7th amendment in the Seanad. Before that, Charlie caught up with UCC lecturer, Dr Mary C. Murphy, to hear her insights into how Biden, Boris and Brexit will work together.

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