Deputy Editor. The Irish Times
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined November 2011
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Huge congratulations to @IrishTimes colleagues and winners at tonight's NewsBrands #journoawards2020 - Miriam Lord, @OrrCollins, @ciaraky, @fotoole, @wattersonjohnny, @hlinehan, @DecConlon, @shoesanne, @RuadhanIT
We had been looking to China for a route out of lockdown, but Beijing has had an outbreak and some restrictions have been reimposed, as Peter Goff tells us. #soundcloud soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
Are we taking full advantage of the State's takeover of the private hospitals, estimated to be costing around €115m a month? soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
"The world will divide in two": Professor Sam McConkey on living with Covid-19 in the years ahead by Confronting Coronavirus via #soundcloud soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
The face mask debate: outside a healthcare setting, we're not so sure. @KOSullivanIT and @paulcullenit stack up the science and set out the respective cases.
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It's hard to hide our disappointment, but there's a plan. @jennifer_bray and @paulcullenit explain while psychotherapist and @IrishTimes columnist Trish Murphy offers helpful hints for your head. soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
Simon Carswell on why we need to keep our expectations low for May 5th. soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
Washington correspondent @Suzannelynch1 on the latest from the US as Trump defends his management of the crisis while supporting anti restrictions protests soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
Dr Rosalyn Moran has led a study which shows we can look forward to at least three, and up to nine, waves of coronavirus. Comes with caveats, but quite the prospect. soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
The EU has issued a roadmap to help countries co-ordinate their approach as they ease out of lockdown. But this is not a nod to lift restrictions wholesale, says Europe correspondent Naomi O'Leary soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
Coronavirus is on the wane in China, but it has left economic devastation and xenophobia in its wake. Peter Goff reports from Beijing soundcloud.com/irishtimes-co…
The business of having babies continues unabated in this crisis. We talk to a new mum, a mum-to-be and a midwife in a busy Dublin maternity hospital. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Apart, but more together than ever. Irish Times tech journalist @ciaraobrien on the ways people are staying in touch. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
What are the particular challenges facing the over 70s in this crisis? Geriatrician Prof @Age_Matters and cocooners Mary Lumsden, Gemma Hussey and Kieran Fagan share their perspectives. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Germany appears to have avoided a high death toll from the virus, so far, says Derek Scally. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
’Trauma and stress ahead for frontline workers’: @GalwayLeahy on how we can mind our health care workers. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Dr Jack Lambert: “If you don’t scale up [testing], you’ll just have to shut down and shut down and shut down.” podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Millions walking home, extreme poverty, inadequate healthcare; Rahul Bedi on the catastrophic situation facing India: “Personally, I am terrified.” podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
We asked big-brained economic commentators @davidmcw @skiduffer and @CliffTaylor for their big ideas on how we might rescue the economy. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Why the new rules now? Do we really have enough beds, staff and equipment to cater for the surge? Is testing going to be effective? Health Editor Paul Cullen tries to answer some of the pressing questions. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…