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Last week, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters heard evidence from a number of people with disabilities and the barriers they face, some being credited to government regulations. One of the people there was David Digon, and he joins Seán to discuss. 

Based off of Bertie Ahern's comments at the recent Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis - Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent joins Seán to discuss the effect the season can have on an election.

The National Library are unveiling a collection by photojournalists who captured how life was during the pandemic, from saying hello to granny through the window, to the life of healthcare workers. David Branigan is the President of Press Photographers Ireland and joins Seán.

While some people might find it embarrassing, others are more than willing to ask for one. But what are the do’s and don’ts around doggy bags? Joining Seán is Corinna Hardgrave, Restaurant critic for the Irish Times, who has been writing about this issue in the newspaper.

According to research from the University of Illinois, attractive lawyers are more likely to win their cases and receive favourable rulings from judges—regardless of gender or experience level. 
It’s not just in the courtroom that pretty privilege exists, you’ll find it persists in most aspects of life. 
To tell more, Seán is joined by communications guru Terry Prone.

Since the pandemic and the beginning of the era of so-called ‘contactless deliveries’, more and more consumers are discovering that their packages are ending up in the most bizarre places: from parcels flung over a side wall, to even ending up in your green bin. Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, has been investigating and joins Seán to discuss.