Covid

The sun is out! Does that make the pandemic ok? Not really, but it applies a filter to life, which is nice. Turns out the whole thing is Liverpool Football Club's fault anyway. The sun brings the people out, and with that the hugs and the…

Chef PJ gets us started this week with his patented new and improved cooking techniques, with a fresh new take on what constitutes fresh food. An immediate about-turn leads us down the path of the exact opposite point. Then there's an…

It was the height of the Celtic Tiger and funds were tight. There was no way that I was going back to the bog for another summer so it was the building site for me. Mullingar was booming, but I wouldn’t get a sniff without a Safe Pass.…

The modern economy has been built to depend on an industry that sucks black goo from the ground and pours it into every aspect of our lives. But is that system about to run dry? And what has this industry done to the countries of the world…

On this week’s episode, we discuss Afronation 2020 and their decision to not give people refunds but instead make them have to use the tickets for next year’s festival and we discuss both Boris Johnson and Donald Trump’s latest antics. We…

In this week's episode of Basically... Stefanie talks to Lorcan Nyhan about the roadmap the Irish Government released last week for reopening the country. We want to find out when we can do things again. When can we visit our relatives in…

With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the world's economy governments are scrambling to find a way to support their citizens. Many experts, including our guest Steve Thomas of UBI Labs, are advocating for Universal Basic Income as a solution.…

On the first episode of Basically... with Stefanie Preissner, Stefanie tracked down Professor Luke O'Neill to answer her questions about Coronavirus. What the hell is it? Why is it worse than flu? When can we come out of our house again?…

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, I lived my life like most other young gobshites. Thinking I was invincible. I wore gloves, and social distanced etc but still laboured under the mistaken belief that the coronavirus could only be…

Dubland Lockdown Two: Emotional Distancing - the differences between Northside and Southside lockdowns, the supportive clapping for HSE and NHS workers. More hair cutting analysis. Suzanne has reached Acceptance... PJ not so much. He has…