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Catch Up with Louise McSharry

News Catch-Up: GAA Palestine, Bonfires and Effigies and Gender Parity in Politics

Season 1, Ep. 315

Unfortunately nothing light to report in this week's news about Palestine, including the disappointing news regarding visas for some children planning to come to Ireland to play GAA. We discuss that, as well as the troubling imagery of bonfires in the North and the Irish presidential race finally starting up, among other things.


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