Jessica’s first babysitting job is about to go very wrong when she realises it’s no ordinary baby in the crib upstairs.

Host: Colm Ó Mongáin

How safe are schools? Is the contact tracing system coping with the added strain? We look at some of the answers offered at the weekly NPHET briefing and talk to Science Correspondent George Lee.

Also: Journalist Michael Tatarski gives us an in-depth account of how Vietnam has kept its Covid stats low.

Nursing home staffing crisis, Cervical Check Tribunal and Mother & Baby Home records - discussed by Eamon Ó Cuiv, Kathleen Funchion, Ivana Bacik, Kate O'Connell and Christina Finn

Author Elizabeth Thompson discusses her new book on Joan Baez 'The Last Leaf'. The iconic, singer-songwriter and civil rights activist, turns 80 next January and will forever be associated with the 1960s folk revival. She played her farewell tour last year – 60 years after her famous debut as an unknown at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival.

John Maguire and Aingeala Flannery review new films from Rebecca to On The Rocks & Summer of 85, Elizabeth Thompson on her new Joan Baez book, The Last Leaf on the iconic, singer-songwriter & civil rights activist, Felispeaks is a Nigerian-Irish Poet, Performer, Playwright. She will be part of Waterford’s Imagine Arts Festival this weekend.

It has been a big week as Ireland has gone into Level 5 restrictions to battle the rising tide of rising Covid-19 numbers.

On the Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by RTÉ's Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane.

Donncha and Marie are joined by Tony O'Donoghue ahead of Dundalk v Molde. John Fogarty on GPA protocol concerns. Orla Finn and Paudie Maher on Ganzee.ie. Rob Kearney on his book 'No Hiding' and Jeff Shepard with his 'Eye on America'.

Ar an gclár inniu: Mac Dara Mac Donncha (Craoltóir), Áine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire), Breandán Mac Gearailt (Cllr. le Fianna Fáil), Catherine Connolly (TD Neamhspleách agus An Leas-Cheann Chomhairle), Mír na nuachtán áitiúil le Catherine Foley agus Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Rúnaí Choiste na gCnocadóirí).

Drivetime's John Cooke reports on the Covid-19 outbreak in Ahascragh Nursing Home.

Writer and producer, Rob Long, on some of the things that seemed like a good idea at the time.