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Ep 317You'll take my meal deal from my cold, dead hands

https://gript.ie/anti-misinformation-think-tank-spreads-trans-misinformation/https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/food-pyramid-images/daily-meal-plan-a4-michael-age-52.pdf

May 15, 202254 min

Ep 316Shame! Shame! Shame!

https://www.businesspost.ie/energy/state-to-double-imported-emergency-power-generators-amid-new-supply-fears-68f3b3e8https://www.businesspost.ie/houses/all-local-authorities-to-be-contacted-over-potential-mica-problems-ad521130https://gript.ie/significant-methodological-issues-with-recent-study-on-non-religious-teachers-fears/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/non-religious-teachers-hide-beliefs-for-job-opportunities-study-1.4868122

May 8, 202258 min

Ep 315Constant vigilance

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40862486.html https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_international_surrogacy/2022-04-21/3/#spk_20 Author realizes her new book contains gross inaccuracies on live radiohttps://gript.ie/no-a-new-study-did-not-show-that-non-white-offenders-get-longer-prison-sentences/https://www.iprt.ie/site/assets/files/7076/iprt_the_rights-_needs_and_experiences_of_foreign_national_and_minority_ethnic_groups.pdf

May 2, 202245 min

Ep 314The politics of the current thing

The Minister for Justice has made illegal two things that were already illegal; the Government appears to be striving to cause resentment of Ukranian refugees; and the ICCL is back to claiming to be 100% independent, but it's not the Irish public who pay their wages.

Apr 24, 202251 min

Ep 313And now your shoes are covered in beer

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/casual-contempt-for-donnelly-exposed-as-watt-lets-mask-slip-1.4847975https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.1_Convention%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Punishment%20of%20the%20Crime%20of%20Genocide.pdfhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/nowhere-for-10000-ukrainian-refugees-to-stay-by-end-of-month-cabinet-told-in-secret-briefing-41528511.htmlhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/emmanuel-macron-could-lose-frances-presidential-election/

Apr 10, 202243 min

Ep 312We are what we repeatedly do

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan-o-toole-refugee-crisis-cannot-be-treated-as-opportunity-to-show-how-lovely-ireland-is-1.4839320https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tanaiste-leo-varadkar-trying-to-give-fine-gael-edge-with-centre-right-policies-d65s088wrhttps://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/pat-leahy-the-squeezed-middle-are-back-and-they-re-mad-as-hell-1.4842198https://gript.ie/fact-check-donohoe-previously-called-usc-an-emergency-measure-promised-to-abolish-it/

Apr 3, 202241 min

Ep 311Not mentioning the war means mentioning the war

Roast Tomato and Smoked Bacon SoupIngredients40g butter8 tomatoes roasted1 onion1/2 leek2 celery sticks3 garlic gloves minced2 stock cubes100ml double cream100ml balsamic vinegar150g smoked baconMethod1 - In an oven tray place the tomatoes with the balsamic vinegar and a place of salt and sugar, roast in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.2 - In a saucepan saute of the smoked bacon, onion, celery and garlic in butter.3 - Add the tomatoes to the saucepan with the stock, cubes and simmer for 40 minutes.4 - Add the double cream and blend.5 - Add a pinch of sugar and taste for seasoning.

Mar 27, 202243 min

Ep 310Cathal Crowe says cast them into the void

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crowes-slating-of-irish-freedom-party-followed-planning-dispute-kswpr607m

Mar 20, 202254 min

Ep 309Precedent is the first step on the road to normalisation

https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdfhttps://edmundburkeinstitute.ie/over-55-of-irish-people-have-not-heated-their-homes-at-some-point-in-the-last-year-due-to-energy-prices/

Mar 13, 202252 min

Ep 308Go West

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/05/russia-ukraine-insurgency/

Mar 6, 202253 min

Ep 307The true spirit of the Olympics

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/all-time-mens-fastest-100m-list/A companion unobtrusive - Rush - The Spirit Of Radio

Feb 20, 202239 min

Ep 306You screw one goat

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2022-02-10/11/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/anti-abortion-protesters-say-divine-providence-led-them-to-gather-to-pray-at-hospital-on-day-of-terminations-41335329.htmlhttps://gript.ie/prayer-vigil-participant-recording-shows-ellen-coyne-twisted-my-words/https://gript.ie/fact-check-donohoe-previously-called-usc-an-emergency-measure-promised-to-abolish-it/

Feb 13, 202249 min

Ep 305Is there anything to be said for building another prison?

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cost-of-living-rise-overtakes-housing-crisis-as-main-worry-41317989.htmlhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/coalition-urged-to-follow-swedish-move-to-cut-car-fuel-taxes-amid-rising-energy-bills-1.4794135https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40797189.htmlhttps://mugwump.substack.com/p/do-longer-prison-sentences-work?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Feb 6, 202258 min

Ep 304Join our new wine club

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40792437.html https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/non-eu-students-protest-over-discriminatory-amnesty-for-undocumented-immigrants-rd8d7kqpm https://www.finegael.ie/zero-tolerance-for-needle-spiking-needed-to-protect-women-doherty/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-60069229#:~:text=A%20senior%20police%20officer%20says,with%20needles%20on%20nights%20out.

Jan 30, 202258 min

Ep 303Nothing to fear but NGO scaremongering

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/women-surge-to-self-defence-classes-as-clubs-offer-free-lessons-nx06snx2vhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sky-self-defence-training-told-women-dont-be-there-jzqxrb9m2https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/ireland-is-safe-women-are-scared-both-of-these-statements-are-true-41268326.html

Jan 23, 202249 min

Ep 302Thoughts and prayers

A short episode to update listeners on Michael's current health troubles.

Dec 17, 20216 min

Ep 301So the Balkans aren't looking great

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/10/us-hopes-to-walk-bosnia-back-from-the-cliff-as-serbs-step-up-secession-threatThe Wolfe Tones, Late Late Show Debate, RTE - Part 1https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/smear-of-being-called-far-right-1.4752265

Dec 12, 202131 min

Ep 300Child murder is probably too harsh, but they certainly helped them along

https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/majority-seeing-untrue-or-doubtful-online-information-cso-says-41122734.htmlLetter to Greenpeace - https://www.supportprecisionagriculture.org/nobel-laureate-gmo-letter_rjr.htmlResponse - https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/6866/nobel-laureates-sign-letter-on-greenpeace-golden-rice-position-statement/https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-isshisi/householdinternetsecurityandinformationintegrity2021/backgroundnotes/

Dec 8, 202126 min

Ep 299This government came to lead, not to read

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/tensions-grow-as-nphet-members-must-now-ask-government-for-permission-to-appear-on-tv-and-radio-41117138.htmlhttps://gript.ie/amnesty-shock-department-has-no-official-estimate-of-how-many-illegal-immigrants-are-in-ireland/https://gript.ie/exclusive-government-has-no-plan-to-cap-number-of-illegal-immigrants-to-be-granted-amnesty/

Dec 5, 202152 min

Ep 298Have fun riding that particular tiger

Paddy Manning sits in for Michael to discuss the ongoing attempts to have DCU academic Mark Humphrys fired, and the joy of the Green Party conference.

Nov 28, 202133 min

Ep 297An amuse-bouche

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/350b7-health-in-ireland-key-trends-2021/https://www.businesspost.ie/politics/how-ireland-inc-is-changing-tack-as-sinn-feins-path-to-power-opens-up-4bfb3fc9https://gript.ie/new-bill-would-let-state-detain-suspected-potential-covid-spreaders/

Nov 26, 202129 min

Ep 296Fungible funds

https://gript.ie/the-government-knows-its-electrical-vehicles-numbers-dont-add-up/https://medium.com/drax/what-is-electrical-frequency-and-why-does-it-matter-fb60ae883246

Nov 24, 202138 min

Ep 295Antigen testing and its discontents

https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/news/aclu-responds-not-guilty-verdict-kyle-rittenhouse-case https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/cf31d-statement-from-the-national-public-health-emergency-team-sunday-31-october/ - CMO statement https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-11-17/57/ - ICE ban illegal https://workersparty.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Why-nuclear-power-is-necessary-A-discussion-document.pdf https://www.businesspost.ie/coronavirus/state-seeks-to-bypass-scrutiny-on-bill-that-could-extend-covid-powers-until-june-7cee4a12Daniel Shaver shooting bodycam footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBUUx0jUKxc

Nov 21, 202150 min

Ep 294Time to buy some lotto tickets

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-11-17/9/#spk_25Green Party submission - https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/204798/f863b219-368a-4628-9b91-fb4fcb1727e1.pdf#page=null

Nov 19, 202156 min

Ep 293The importance of scoundrels

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/far-right-could-use-political-discourse-defence-in-hate-crime-bill-to-justify-prejudice-7zcmlh0vshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NmZlp2XuBw - Jamie Oliverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh13ch_e3eA - BlackAdderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueyCT8fN64M - The power station money

Nov 17, 20211h 2m

Ep 292Philip Nolan, the new king of science

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7OV_Oe7KAo

Nov 14, 202159 min

Ep 290Congratulations are in order

https://ww1.daft.ie/report?d_rd=1https://gript.ie/quis_custodiet_ipsos_custodes/https://gript.ie/reality-of-climate-change-is-your-mother-being-gang-raped-extinction-rebellion-co-founder/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/finn-mcredmond-no-end-in-sight-to-the-new-age-of-anxiety-1.4718455

Nov 12, 202151 min

Ep 291It's either a threat or a promise

https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/47e77-consultation-on-irelands-draft-state-report-to-the-un-committee-on-the-rights-of-the-child/Smuggling Bill - https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2021/105/eng/ver_a/b105a21s.pdfhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/claire-byrne-challenges-ireland-s-climate-strategy-people-are-being-asked-to-pony-up-a-lot-1.4725869

Nov 12, 202151 min

Ep 289Four Seasons Total Landscaping Day

https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/residential/arid-40732509.htmlhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/retrofitting-bill-could-come-to-average-of-56-000-per-home-1.4720943https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/major-media-brands-sign-up-to-climate-content-pledge-during-cop26-41011663.htmlhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlEbMab_dRs4Wx3nESYT0bkFb2LluuBHjA9lOEyeWqY/edit - Extinction Rebellion founder piece

Nov 7, 202151 min

Ep 288More of a novena than a plan

Israeli document on Addameer - https://4il.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/blood-money-European-funding-palestinian-ngod-A-case-study-Addameer.pdfhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax0848https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-11-03/3/#spk_9

Nov 5, 202150 min

Ep 287Less broad, more blanket

https://www.presscouncil.ie/Decided-by-the-Press-Ombudsman/9722021-mr-hermann-kelly-and-the-journalhttps://gript.ie/editorial-on-the-irish-freedom-party-the-press-ombudsman-has-gotten-it-badly-wrong/https://gript.ie/ben-scallan-why-is-rte-a-member-of-a-climate-change-activism-group/https://www.orwell.ru/library/articles/As_I_Please/english/efasc - What is fascism?

Nov 3, 202148 min

Ep 286Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance

https://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/Winter-Outlook-2021-2022.pdfhttps://freopp.org/we-calculated-return-on-investment-for-30-000-bachelors-degrees-find-yours-1f2f3c5e6dac

Oct 29, 20211h 10m

Ep 285We're going all the way

George Carlin - Saving the Planethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rksKvZoUCPQ

Oct 27, 202144 min

Ep 284You can't stop death

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/health-pharma/let-s-talk-about-acceptable-covid-death-rates-before-restrictions-kick-in-1.4707096https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/respiratory-virus-puts-more-pressure-on-hospitals-38mc3gqw2?t=iehttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210913-the-little-known-virus-that-surged-in-children-this-summerhttps://www.businesspost.ie/ireland/rise-in-cost-of-living-alarms-94-of-voters-red-c-poll-finds-53657482

Oct 25, 202150 min

Ep 283Look out, he's got a weapon

https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/21/needle-spiking-everything-we-know-after-women-targeted-in-nightclubs-15461751/https://www.wsj.com/articles/teen-girls-are-developing-tics-doctors-say-tiktok-could-be-a-factor-11634389201?Shot - https://twitter.com/VitoGesualdi/status/1451071305789292548Chaser - https://twitter.com/VitoGesualdi/status/1451311741233610764Family Guy: Joe's New Surveillance Van"How Did They Catch You in 4K?!" but it's in 4K.

Oct 22, 202155 min

Ep 282Gently swaying should count as dancing

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(20)30388-0/fulltext

Oct 20, 202153 min

Ep 281We tied our debt to a goat and forced it off into the desert

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/

Oct 15, 202144 min

Ep 280Apparently we do food reviews now

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/poll-shows-high-degree-of-public-resistance-to-many-potential-climate-action-measures-1.4694287https://www.imt.ie/news/93-of-irish-consultants-say-they-would-work-abroad-over-accepting-slaintecare-contracts-jmhs-study-09-10-2021/

Oct 13, 202153 min

Ep 279No one ever said not to speak ill of the recently retired

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/letters-in-full-what-chief-justice-said-to-mr-justice-seamus-woulfe-over-golfgate-dinner-and-his-reply-1.4404867https://gript.ie/why-rte-should-apologise-for-their-misinformation-about-poland/https://www.thephoenix.ie/article/simon-and-sarah/

Oct 10, 202141 min

Ep 278The Gender Recognition Act May Finally be Useful

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-10-06/11/#spk_169https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/will-gender-diversity-boards-really-boost-company-performance/https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2021/124/eng/initiated/b12421d.pdf

Oct 8, 202155 min

Ep 277A half-cocked cock-up

https://twitter.com/WilliamsJon/status/1444344806994497536https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/sl%C3%A1intecare-meetings-were-largely-a-waste-of-time-1.4688830?mode=amp

Oct 3, 202134 min

Ep 276Behold the brick

https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1440436189404614664/video/1https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/agenda-ireland-needs-cheaper-homes-not-bigger-mortgages-wwhrxqj8v?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1632677329https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/surge-in-eirgrid-payments-to-avoid-power-blackouts-bqxhpmqvj

Oct 1, 202153 min

Ep 275Pray for a mild winter

https://www.businesspost.ie/companies/ireland-could-lose-new-intel-plant-as-energy-and-water-services-feel-strain-85e558eahttps://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/latest-news/thousands-to-be-hit-as-energia-announces-third-price-rise-40860626.htmlhttps://www.businesspost.ie/health/tony-obrien-the-apparent-slow-collapse-of-slaintecare-deserves-more-than-a-shrug-of-the-shoulders-e09c5c9dhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/slaintecare-chief-who-quit-says-reform-is-impossible-40864990.html

Sep 19, 202158 min

Ep 274It was actually Iowa, not Idaho

Norm trying to shill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mafhr9-lFUMNorm gets kicked out of Iowa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBKlXR3BbDU&t=2s

Sep 17, 202152 min

Ep 273Prudence

https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/irelands-health-system-isnt-as-underfunded-understaffed-or-underresourced-as-we-think-40852002.html

Sep 15, 202132 min

Ep 272John Prescott could really throw a punch

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-31978271 - John Prescott comes in from the left.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58024296 - Scottish drug deaths.

Sep 12, 202154 min

Ep 271The dying scream of a big beast

https://gript.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-Next-5-years-.pdfhttps://www.businesspost.ie/news/zappone-was-not-lobbying-when-she-sought-un-special-envoy-role-anti-corruption-watchdog-says-c6de3ad2?auth=loginhttps://gript.ie/anti-corruption-watchdog-denies-ministers-claim-it-said-zappone-did-not-engage-in-lobbying/

Sep 10, 20211h 1m

Ep 270Ruling the Void

https://www.businesspost.ie/energy/electricity-system-amber-alert-issued-this-morning-f772c7e6https://www.businesspost.ie/climate-environment/ryan-considers-new-rules-to-improve-air-quality-in-urban-areas-dce39b61?utm_campaign=article&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web

Sep 8, 20211h 17m

Ep 269Maybe don't

https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/publications/Mask_RCT____Symptomatic_Seropositivity_083121.pdf

Sep 5, 20211h 6m

Ep 268Have you ever been synergized?

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/green-councillor-deletes-milkshake-these-racist-vermin-tweet-40810277.html

Sep 3, 202155 min