The latest episode of the Weighed-In Podcast is now online. We discussed all sorts of subjects ranging from the pick of last weekend's racing to the much wider issues racing is facing with the resurgent Covid crisis. We also answered most of your Twitter questions.

Ireland is a outlier, not just in the EU but globally, in the spread of Covid-19 right now. ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-da…

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Varadkar leaked GP contract while minister for health was urgently seeking copy via The Irish Times irishtimes.com/news/politics/…

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Unfortunately this reveals no understanding of the economic cycle or modern monetary reality. Any government that raises taxes to “pay” for Covid should be voted out for “crimes against economy”.

🚨Gardaí have upgraded their initial inquiries into Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s leaking of a confidential Government document to a friend into a full investigation. More in tomorrow’s Sunday Independent

This country is in shambles

1. It is clear from the fake outrage to this story that Fianna Fáil do not want renters & first-time buyers to know how they have been voting against their interests in the Dáil for some time. So let's set the record straight. A thread...

Good performance - Mighty Blue puts up a career-best with a fine effort in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms Vintage Tipple Stakes at Gowran Park Joseph O'Brien Dylan Browne Mc Mon

Emphatic Listed victory for Mighty Blue Gowran Park Racing irishracing.com/news?prid=2180…

To say houses wouldn't be built if it wasn't for investment funds is the greatest crock of shit in a never ending line of crocks of shit. Who do Fine Gael think they are, the Brits?

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The Rise of the New Sinn Féin harvardpolitics.com/the-rise-of-th… via Harvard Political Review

Seriously now, if you haven't read this... you should

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I'll say it. That 1-0 loss to France is as big an achievement as the Grand Slam in rugby. When you consider the amount of people and nations that play certain sports to certain standards, and the utter perfection they reach as a result of that pyramid...

Fine Gael’s conduct in this election campaign has been extraordinary. At the outset it devised a budget that broke promises to keep social welfare payments in step at least with inflation, the failure over 13 years to provide houses for those who need them, the spectacular