Author Archives: Bodger

‘Modern Problem’.

A  hard-hitting new investigative podcast hosted by Mayo-born journalist, broadcaster and writer Jane Mc Namara (above).

Modern Problem seeks to examine ‘new incarnations of old problems’.

Jane writes:

In the first two episodes (above), I cast a critical eye over Ireland’s controversial system of direct provision – now in its 20th year and currently housing over 6,000 asylum seekers and refugees…

….The podcast features testimonials from a number of people currently seeking asylum in Ireland, vox pops from the general public, as well as insights from experts such as Lucky Khambule of the Movement of Asylum Seekers in ireland (MASI) and Fiona Hurley of NASC. the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre….

Modern Problem podcast

Gardaí are investigating reports that dozens of teenagers met for a prearranged fight in Co Cork on Saturday night in breach of the Covid-19 regulations.

Videos posted on social media show up to 60 people – all believed to be minors – fighting in groups in a wooded area near Mount Oval Village in Rochestown.

Gardaí are understood to be investigating if the fight was prearranged between pupils attending a Cork city school and a group from east Cork who travelled for the confrontation.

Gardaí investigate reports of fight involving up to 60 youths in Cork (irish Examiner)

Calls for parents to ‘step up’ after Mount Oval mass teenage brawl (Irish Examiner)

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Memories Of An Irish Summer.

By Fran Cassidy (top), who writes:

This is a poem that might resonate wth anyone who’s parents ever brought them for an Irish Summer’s day at the beach…

Fran Cassidy

Previously: Waiting For A Start

County Limerick.

Aidan writes:

Checked out the old rail line between Patrickswell and Rosbrien at the weekend. Starting to look more and more like a GREENway thanks to nature reasserting itself.

Patrickswell?

Previously: Heber Rowan: A New Age Of The Train

‘sup?

Carlosfandango writes:

Miss Lette & Mister Hugh livin’ it large on the front yard in lockdown. Fupp the begrudgers

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Pob writes:

Isis discovered a handy keyboard shortcut for rotating the screen.

Your pet in isolation to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘My Pet In Isolation’

‘sup?

They’re getting hangrier.

‘Kevin Paints’.

With Kevin McGahern (top).

Karina Ryan writes:

A new original series has just been published to the RTÉ Player this morning. Over the course of the next 4 days, 4 new programmes will be dropped.

Kevin will speak to Derry Girls actress Saorise-Monica Jackson (top left), Pat Shortt, Joanne McNally and Don Conroy, but the difference is that he will be painting their portaits as he chats with them. What will each celebrity think of Kevin’s efforts?

Kevin Paints (RTÉ Player)