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01.12.2020 / 09:11

What was the cost of Level 5 on our economy and health?

As the country moves out of Level 5 restrictions today, Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers looks at the impact on health services, while Economics Correspondent Robert Shortt examines the financial fallout.

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Podcast: Ep. 60 "There's Still Time To Turn It Around"

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Podcast: Ep. 58 Hamster Masks

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Podcast: Ep. 57 Fears For Al Hol

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Podcast: Ep. 55 From The Epicentre

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Podcast: Ep. 50 The Cabinet In The Castle

Colm Ó Mongáin is joined for the half century by Political Correspondent Micheál Lehane on the latest cabinet briefing on masks, mass and more. Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers hears sobering statements at the Covid Committee. Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan rounds up the testing times for the US. Download the podcast here. Subs

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Ep. 46 The App-heap Of History

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Podcast: Ep. 45 Oh, Behave...

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Podcast: Ep 42. Europe's Big Fillip

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Podcast: Ep 41 The Covid Committee

RTÉ Political Reporter Sandra Hurley goes through key correspondence between Nursing Homes Ireland and the Department of Health and tells Colm Ó Mongáin about some of the exchanges at the Covid-19 Response Committee in Leinster House. Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers looks at some of the main issues raised. Download the podcast

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Podcast: Ep. 40 Dominic, Quo Vadis?

Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers and Political Correspondent Micheál Lehane about the rumblings around the 2 meter physical distancing guidelines. Also: We give you a summary of questions from the press faced by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's advisor Dominic Cummings. Download the podcast here

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Podcast: Ep. 37 Perfect Storm

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Podcast: Ep. 36 The WHA?

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Podcast: Ep. 35 Queues, Clippers And Builders

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Podcast: Ep. 32 Bogus, Absurd, Offensive

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Podcast: Ep. 31 The Swedish Model - Right For Ireland?

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Podcast: Ep 30. The Four Friend Conundrum

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Podcast: Ep.27 Underground Stylists And Illicit Trysts

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Podcast: Ep. 26 First Steps And Wider Circles

On the day when the cocoon opens and the circle for exercise widens, Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers about the concerns of health services beyond coronavirus and to Industry Correspondent Ingrid Miley about the impact of Covid 19 on employment. Download the podcast here.

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Podcast: Ep. 23 Speculation, Spain & Specialists

Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers about the mounting speculation about restrictions being eased; Foreign Desk reporter Eleanor Burnhill hears from a Spanish parent who survived a 45-day indoor lockdown with their child and Political Reporter Mary Regan on how politicians are treating NPHET's role. Download the podcast here. Subscribe on

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Podcast: Ep. 22 Testing Times In (And Outside) Court

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Podcast: Ep. 18 "Biblical" Fallout

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Podcast: Ep. 17 Campaigning In A Time Of Coronavirus

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Podcast: Ep. 16 What About the Children?

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Podcast: Ep. 13 The Swedish Way & the EU's Exit Plans

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Podcast: Ep. 12 Learn to Live With It

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Podcast: Ep. 11 No Magic Date

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Podcast: Ep 8. Traveller Concerns and Shirty Europe

Colm Ó Mongáin talks to RTÉ Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers on the upward creep of numbers in intensive care units creep upwards; Social Affairs Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely on Traveller concerns and Europe Editor Tony Connelly on the EU's 'coronabond' stand-off. Download the podcast here. Subscribe on

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Podcast: Ep. 7 Restrictions

Some countries are beginning to look at exit strategies from restrictions. What will Ireland do as we approach the April 12th deadline? Colm Ó Mongáin talks to RTÉ Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers and Jackie Fox from the RTÉ Foreign Desk. Also London Correspondent Seán Whelan reports on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's condition. Download the podcast

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Podcast: Ep. 6 Care Homes and Childcare

Colm Ó Mongáin and RTÉ Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers discuss infections in nursing homes & childcare difficulties for frontline healthcare staff. Also: Seán Whelan on UK the Queen ta

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Podcast: Ep. 2 North-South Relations

In this episode Colm Ó Mongáin discusses North-South approaches to tackling the virus on the island of Ireland with RTÉ Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers. We also look at North-South tensions in the Eurozone over tackling the economic impact with Europe Editor Tony Connelly. Our global round-up from the Foreign Desk comes from Cillian Sherlock. Also - we hear from EU Home Affai

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Listen: Pandemic Podcast Ep.1 - Surge Projection

In the first Episode of Pandemic - the new Podcast from RTÉ News, Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers about confidential figures he has seen on the impact of a surge on intensive care beds. Also reporter Cillian Sherlock gives and update on the global picture. Download the file here or subscribe to

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0