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News Catch-Up: The Garden Gnome Generation, Mary Lou Says No and Gender Based Violence Cases

Season 1, Ep. 255

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Today Carl Kinsella and I discuss back garden cabins as a solution the housing crisis, Mary Lou McDonald's decision not to go to the US for St. Patrick's Day, the use of counselling notes and character references in cases of gender based violence and lots more.


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