We've just finished recording our 40th Live Sunday Special and it was terrific. Joining Martin and Tony were Actor, Writer and Adoption Rights Activist, Noelle Brown, Writer, Leadership Coordinator and Human Rights Activist, Emma DeSouza and Writer, Journalist and Broadcaster, Dawn Foster.

Noelle talks us through the latest "update" on the Mother and Baby Homes Report and the retraumatising of the survivors. Emma discusses a tumultuous week in NI and why the Political musical chairs doesn't address the inequalities at the root of the problems. Dawn tells us why despite all his obvious flaws, British PM, Boris Johnson, seems immune to a loss of support.

We also touch on Eoghan Murphy's resignation, the upcoming Dublin Bay South by-election, a potential Left Unity for Renters, the US and EU coming for our tax avoidance structures, the National Marine Planning Framework vote call to action and a very lucky week for Sinn Féin.

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