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The Explainer: Leaving Cert results are out on Monday - here's how it'll work
We take a look at how the calculated grades system will work.
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Sep 3rd 2020, 6:00 AM
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The Explainer: How could Golfgate impact Irish people’s behaviour?
We speak to Pete Lunn, a behavioural scientist from the ESRI.
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Aug 27th 2020, 6:00 AM
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The Explainer: What led to the new Covid-19 restrictions?
This week’s episode sees Professor Philip Nolan, chair of NPHET, talk us through the decision making.
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Aug 19th 2020, 1:12 PM
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The Explainer: What the Covid-19 clusters tell us about the meat industry in Ireland
This week’s episode of the podcast discusses how meat plants work and how staff are treated.
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Aug 14th 2020, 6:30 AM
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The Explainer: Why is Ireland delaying the reopening of pubs again?
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.
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Aug 5th 2020, 7:30 PM
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The Explainer: What's Ireland's plan for reopening schools - and how does it compare to other countries?
What was in Minister Norma Foley’s announcement – and how does it differ from what countries like Denmark are doing?
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Jul 28th 2020, 5:30 PM
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The Explainer: How close is a Covid-19 vaccine?
We speak to one of the Oxford researchers working on a vaccine that has seen good results so far.
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Jul 21st 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: Why are tourists able to visit Ireland right now?
And are they actually legally required to quarantine?
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Jul 16th 2020, 11:45 AM
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The Explainer: How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
And is it here to stay?
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Jul 8th 2020, 6:45 AM
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How does a government handover work? The Explainer podcast asks an insider
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.
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Jul 2nd 2020, 8:00 AM
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The Explainer: How likely are you to catch Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
Is it ‘a one in a million chance’? That’s what we’re asking today.
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Jun 25th 2020, 7:00 PM
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The Explainer: Here's what Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens plan to do if they form a government
We take a good look at the draft programme for government.
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Jun 16th 2020, 6:40 PM
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The Explainer: What does defunding the police mean?
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.
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Jun 12th 2020, 12:20 PM
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The Explainer: Why is Daniel Kinahan back in the news again?
We take a look at the topic on the podcast this week.
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May 29th 2020, 11:08 PM
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The Explainer: 100 days after the election, what's happening with government formation?
Yep, we still don’t have a government yet… we take a look at what’s going on.
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May 21st 2020, 6:30 PM
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The Explainer: What is the mysterious syndrome linked to Covid-19 that's affecting children?
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.
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May 14th 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: Will it be possible for pubs to open before 10 August?
Is it possible for publicans to get their way?
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May 6th 2020, 6:13 PM
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The Explainer: Where are we at with testing for Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
That’s what we speak to Cillian de Gascun about in this week’s podcast.
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May 1st 2020, 4:08 PM
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The Explainer: How well is the State informing the public about the coronavirus crisis?
Thtat’s what we’re looking at in this week’s podcast.
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Apr 24th 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: What is the current thinking - in Ireland and abroad - about wearing masks?
Should you wear one? And if you do, what’s the best way of wearing one?
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Apr 16th 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: What does the data tell us about Ireland's fight against coronavirus?
We speak to two experts about the issue.
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Apr 10th 2020, 3:52 PM
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The Explainer: How are other countries dealing with Covid-19 compared with Ireland?
We speak to four reporters based in the US, Germany, South Korea and Sweden.
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Apr 3rd 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: What are the British doing to battle Covid-19?
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.
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Mar 26th 2020, 7:00 PM
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The Explainer: How did misinformation about the coronavirus spread on Whatsapp in Ireland?
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.
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Mar 19th 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: How can Ireland stop an Italy-style spread of coronavirus?
How is it spreading so fast there?
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Mar 11th 2020, 6:46 PM
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The Explainer: What Super Tuesday and the latest US primaries could mean for Trump
Wondering what Super Tuesday is, and what happened with it last night? We have all the answers.
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Mar 10th 2020, 11:38 AM
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The Explainer: Why don't we have a government yet?
We get you up to speed with what exactly is happening.
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Feb 21st 2020, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: What’s happened so far in the general election count?
As the counting continues, we bring you the biggest stories of GE2020 so far.
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Feb 10th 2020, 6:10 AM
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The Explainer Live: How does Ireland get the politicians it has?
For our first live recording of The Explainer, guests Lise Hand, Gary Murphy and Adrian Kavanagh chatted to Sinéad O’Carroll.
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Feb 6th 2020, 6:54 PM
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The Explainer: How worried should we be about the coronavirus in Ireland?
On this week’s podcast, our experts fill you in on everything you need to know.
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Jan 31st 2020, 2:12 PM
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The Explainer: How did the Drogheda feud reach north Dublin?
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.
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Jan 24th 2020, 7:00 PM
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The Explainer: Why #blackandtans was trending in 2020 - and what's next for State commemorations?
We’re joined by two experts to discuss what went wrong and what we can learn from it.
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Jan 11th 2020, 8:00 AM
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The Explainer: How does Met Éireann decide on weather warnings?
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.
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Jan 3rd 2020, 7:00 AM
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The Explainer: Our favorite explanations of the year
The team behind the podcast run through their favourite explanations from the past year.
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Dec 27th 2019, 7:15 AM
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The Explainer: Is it possible to have an environmentally-friendly Christmas?
That’s what we’re asking in this week’s episode.
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Dec 19th 2019, 7:30 AM
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The Explainer: What just happened in the UK general election?
There is a lot to unpack about this momentuous election.
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Dec 13th 2019, 9:09 AM
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The Explainer: What is happening with the white-water rafting plan for Dublin's city centre?
Where will it be built? How much will it cost? And why white-water rafting in the first place?
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Dec 6th 2019, 6:00 PM
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The Explainer: How much trouble has Prince Andrew caused for the royal family?
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.
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Dec 3rd 2019, 10:15 AM
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The Explainer: What is antibiotic resistance and why should we be concerned about it?
It’s here in Ireland, and we look at why.
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Nov 22nd 2019, 5:00 PM
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The Explainer: What's the story with RTÉ's finances at the moment?
We take a look at the issues it has been having with its finances, and what it is planning to do about this.
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Nov 15th 2019, 7:00 PM
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