TRSI 95 - That depends what you mean when you say ’picnic’

The country debates what a picnic is and how to tell if you're seeing one, Chinese diplomacy backfires as Brazil and Taiwan build diplomatic links, and Fergus O'Dowd calls the head of Nursing Homes Ireland a liar for saying that nursing homes were not adequately supported during the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/explainer-did-the-taoiseach-ignore-public-health-rules-by-going-on-a-picnic-1.4263129
https://gript.ie/chinese-recommendation-brazil/
https://indianliterature.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/overcoat_by_nicolai_gogol.pdf - A translation of Gogol's short story 'The Overcoat', considered one of the finest pieces of Russian literature ever published, for those of you who read the show notes. It's not related to the show at all, it's just a great read I wanted to pass on to you as a thanks for listening.