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Fergal Keane speaks to people collecting their COVID-19 social welfare payment, and Bríd O'Brien, Head of Policy and Media INOU, talks to Mary about the delays in payments.

Professor Des Gilmore of Trinity College, Dublin contributed to the 2002 series 'Engaging Spaces' on the nature of space in our lives. His lecture 'The County: Designation, Identity and Loyalty' assess the allegiance to county of people in Ireland.

Among The Trees, curator and writer, Ralph Rugoff's latest (now shuttered) show at London's Hayward Gallery, looks at artists looking at trees. The show is - perhaps not coincidentally - peppered with intimations of a planet on the brink of a calamity. (Part 1)

On todays show, cleaning the hospitals, Mary Coughlan on Cocooning, Philosopher – Author of The School of Life Alan de Botton, The All Ireland Quiz and Gardening advice with Gerry Daly

Lauren Casey made a friend for life when 82-year-old Jack Ryan rang the wrong number. Other callers discuss whether the Old Moore's Almanac predicted the spread of Covid 19. A Covid-19 positive midwife sends a letter about what life is like in isolation.

And Baby Noah gives us a laugh.

Political Editor of the Financial Times George Parker has the latest on the condition of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who remains in intensive care in hospital in London after his coronavirus worsened

Dr. Sandra Collins, director of the National Library of Ireland joined Ryan on the line to tell him why the letters he's been getting from children should be held for posterity in the National Library.

As the 1832 "Day of the Straws" demonstrates, Ireland was not immune to fake news and quack cures during previous pandemics

Take a short meditation break every day and call the calm into your life! Today we focus on the kindness we can show to ourselves.

Frances Nic Géadaigh. Cathal Ó Gallachóir. Neil Comer. John Joe Mac Laifeartaigh. Antoin Delap. Art Hughes.