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O’Neill: Extension Irish Stew Podcast Launches A IRISH

Of Northern Global Irish Nation Conversation EXAMINER

and his thoughts on Donald
and from its diaspora around
hen Martin Nutty and
John Lee realized they
Lockdown Can’t Be Wwere planning to do the world,” Lee said. “Through Trump from his stint on The |
compelling conversations, we
Apprentice; Bridget Bray who
similar podcasts, they collaborated
aim to advance a fresh narra-
Ruled Out to create Irish Stew: Conversation tive on what it means to be and describes how to break
for the Global Irish Nation which
through the dreaded ‘brick
Irish.”
launched at irishstewpodcast.com,
“We’re looking to be the
blows the dust off genealogy October
iTunes, Spotify and other popular glue in the stew,” Nutty said. and top-tier podcast producer
podcastplatformsthisweek. “We want the podcast to
wall’ to find your ancestors; 28th,
Nutty is from Dublin, came strengthen the connective tis- German name, tells of his
to the US on an athletic schol- sue among far-flung Irish out- strong Irish roots and shares
Bill Schultz, who despite the 2020
arship and works as a program- posts, create a constructive dia- insider insights on podcasting
mer in the financial services logue on Irish identity and today.
sector, indulging his interests build the argument for perma- Schultz has since signed on
in Irish history, genealogy and nently retiring the ‘Plastic to be the Irish Stew produc-
storytelling in his own The Paddy.’ We're talking to great er/editor and the show’s musi-
Nutty Chronicles podcast. Lee, people, learning new things, cal theme was composed and
an Irish-American whose and having good craic along sung by Rosa Nutty. C
grandparents all came from the way.”
Ireland, works in public rela- After releasing
tions, has served on the board its preview
of the Irish American Writers episode last
orthern Ireland’s Deputy On Friday, Northern Ireland & Artists, is the president of the week, Irish Stew
First Minister has came to the end of its first week Irish Business Organization of kicks off with
Nwarned that a potential of a four-week circuit-breaker. New York, and is often tabbed three full
extension of the region’s four- Pubs and restaurants are to moderate panels on Irish episodes featur-
week circuit-break lockdown closed except for takeaway and topics at business events. ing conversations
cannot be taken off the table. deliveries, while schools are “We're looking to engage with Jeffrey
Michelle O’Neill, in her first shut for a fortnight. with Irish influencers globally, Hayzlett, CEO of
public appearance since coming There were five further coro- explore what an Irish identity the C-Suite
out of 14 days of self-isolation, navirus-linked deaths and 1,252 means to the 70 million people Network who
said she hoped the Covid-19 new cases of the virus worldwide who claim it and recounts his
virus could be sufficiently sup- announced on Friday. hear great stories from influ- emotional first
pressed so as to allow restric- The death toll recorded by encers on the island of Ireland visit to Ireland
tions to be lifted on November the department now stands at
13th. 639. There are currently 296
However, she made clear patients with Covid-19 being
that relaxing the measures on treated in hospital with 34 in
that date was not a definite com- intensive care.
mitment. Sinn Féin vice president Ms
“I am very open and honest O’Neill, who had to isolate after
about the fact that we’re in a a family member tested positive
very challenging situation,” said for Covid-19, said the Executive
Ms O’Neill. needed to avoid a cycle of lock-
“And I believe that every- downs.
thing has to remain on the table. She insisted the Executive’s
I don’t want us to have to key priority was to reopen the
impose further restrictions. I schools on November 2nd but
hope we can avoid that. did not give a definite commit-
“I think if everybody works ment that this would happen,
really hard at the measures highlighting that the measure
we’ve brought into place now would be reviewed next week.
in this intervention then we pos- “I think that what we want to
sibly can avoid that. I want us to see at the end of next week is an
be able to avoid that. But I’m assessment from the public
honest enough to be able to say health team again to let us know
that all these things have to where they think things sit,” she
remain on the table.” said.
Ms O’Neill’s comments “And then we’ve built in a
came in contrast to those of review into the executive deci-
First Minister Arlene Foster sion making. But it’s all of our
who has insisted the circuit- intention to have children
breaker will not extend beyond return to school at the end of
four weeks. the holiday period.”
Health minister Robin Ms O’Neill indicated the
Swann also expressed hope that Executive may find itself having
the region was starting to “turn to close down other sections of
the corner” on the second wave society or the economy in order
of the virus. to keep schools open. C