Vaccines are still top of the agenda as the "thick begins to plotten" and Europe and the UK head towards a trade war.

Meanwhile, Mick's RTE/Tony Connolly complex is growing by the week as we all start to wonder what he has to do to get a bit of coverage.

Elsewhere, in a busy week in the parliament Clare is dealing with MEPs who are hooked on electoral interference and Mick is discussing degrowth in order to save the planet.