Why the greens demand to ban oil and gas exploration will make us dependent on the UK.

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This year’s Reek Sunday Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick has been cancelled due to Covid-19.  For more  on this we were joined by Fr Charlie McDonnell  Westport Parish Priest and member of the Reek Sunday Organising Forum.

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Business and market news with Vincent Wall.

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Populist politicians are using the pandemic as a political tool to blame China for the spread of the virus, such as saying that it originated in a Chinese laboratory.  That’s according to  He Xiangdong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland .

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Most Irish home possessions are pursued by household name banks not vulture funds  according to a new report.

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The Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, will be asked to be the first witness to come before the new Dáil committee on Covid-19 today. For more we were joined on the show by Michael McNamara Independent TD for Clare and chair of the Oireachtas Covid Committee.

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Are you on the hunt for an extra smart-device or laptop for the house?  Jess Kelly gives her top tips on what to look out for.

Top Tips From Jess Include

 

First up, laptop or tablet?

The spec sheets online and in-store can often be overwhelming – what matters when considering what device to buy?

In terms of add-ons or accessories, is anything essential?

Any tips for ensuring the device is kid or teen-proof?

Considerations:

Budget

Function

Portability

Spec sheet:

Screen-size

RAM / memory

Operating system

Processor – not as important for schoolwork etc

Storage – not as big a consideration as it once was because of cloud storage

Accessories

The only vital thing I would recommend is an external mouse

Perhaps consider a monitor – if you’re worried about back pain and posture!

Child-proof

Adults should set the device up first as an Admin and then create a profile for the child or teenager. That means they cannot download things without admin approval

Where possible, keep the device in a public part of the house, don’t let it disappear into bedrooms etc

Ensure security updates are done

Devices to consider:

HP Stream 14-cm0508sa 14" Laptop - AMD A4, 64 GB eMMC, Blue - €299

Social: Basic computing on the go

AMD A4-9125 Processor

RAM: 4 GB / Storage: 64 GB eMMC

Full HD screen

1 year subscription to Office 365 & 1 TB OneDrive

 

 

HP 15-db0521sa 15.6" AMD A6 Laptop - 1 TB HDD, Grey €399.99

Social: Basic computing on the go

Windows 10

AMD A6-9225 Processor

RAM: 4 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD

Full HD screen

 

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Garden centres and hardware shops are back open this morning as part of the first easing of Coronavirus restrictions. Rachel Doyle is Executive Chair and founder of the Arboretum garden centre in Leighlinbridge in Carlow and Kilquade in Wicklow  Declan Ronayne, Chairman at Chadwicks Group & Woodies DIY are opening their doors and they joins us now.

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Does the night sky appeared to be brighter than normal?   Well that could be due to the phenomena of ‘Astronomical Twilight’. Leo Enright Space Commentator joined us to explain more.

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Business and market news with Gavin McLoughlin.

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