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RTE’s midlands’s correspondent Ciaran Mullooly reports on the end of peat briquette production in the midlands, a staple of Irish homes for generations.

Jack O'Leary tells us about his book, Sailing Ships of Wexford 1840s to 1940s, we hear about the TikTok Sea Shanty phenomenon which is sweeping the world of social media and Denis McCarthy from Achill recounts some seafaring tales from the Island.

As Brexit's effects continue to surface, Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin talk fish, freight, steel, groupage and the Apocalypse.

With Marie & Donncha.

Jane Mangan on how Brexit is landing hefty bills on our best horses; Damian Lawlor on All Stars, retirements and uncertain times for the GAA's finances; and Alan Cawley and Kevin Palmer on Liverpool vs Manchester United! Game On.

This week on Playback. We hear the stories of the women and children in our Mother and Baby Homes. Covid numbers and hospitals under pressure – how are our health care workers coping? And Mooney Goes Wild on why you should never hear a tawny owl in an Irish field. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Labhraímid le Conall Mac Dhonnagáin faoi sheisiún amhránaíochta le Brían Mac Gloinn agus ióga le Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich.

Labhraímid le Cuán Ó Flatharta faoi bhás Eamonn Ryan do Pheil na mBan, chomh maith le Rugbaí agus Peil Mheiriceánach.

Árais Mháthar agus Linbh, Táinseamh Trump, vacsaín Covid-19, athoscailt scoileanna, caighdeán Gaeilge múinteoirí nua-cháilithe agus gradam do Mhichel Barnier – scéalta na seachtaine le Seán Ó Conaill (Léachtóir Dlí) agus Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh (Tráchtaire).

Tá reachtaíocht nua le tabhairt isteach ag an rialtas, a thabharfadh cead d’fhostaithe iarratas a dhéanamh bheith ag obair ón mbaile nó ó chian. Pléimid é seo le Tomás Ó Síocháin (Príomhfheidhmeannach Choimisiún Forbartha an Iarthair), Maggie Breen (Bainisteoir tionscadail i Mol Teic) agus Sinéad Thavenot (Bainisteoir Sinsearach ó PWC).

Dáileadh vacsaíní, cáineadh Varadkar ar bhogadh go leibhéal a 3 roimh Nollaig, cianobair agus cúrsaí trádála leis an mBreatimeacht – na scéalta móra le hÁine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire polaitiúil).