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Catch Up with Louise McSharry

The Queen, Fionnuala Jones and Emmys Nonsense

Season 1, Ep. 27

This week Aoife Moore, political correspondent with the Sunday Times Ireland, and I have lots to discuss.The queen is dead, the dail is back, and the Gardai are learning martial arts. Fionnuala Jones joins me to tell us about her new podcast Flop Culture, as well work/life balance and relying on social media for work when your relationship with social media is complicated. Emer McLysaght joins me to chat through the week's pop culture stories, from the Emmys to Britney's questionable Instagram post and Jedward taking on the monarchy.


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