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"It's better than them going to waste isn't it?" It's been revealed that the Master of the Coombe gave 16 spare Covid-19 Vaccines to family members of staff. The Master of the Coombe has since given an explanation and an apology: "Had they not been used they would have been discarded. I was keenly aware of that and throughout the evening and from 9.30pm onward I personally made every effort to prioritise and identify additional frontline workers and followed all measures available to me at the time. "In hindsight as Master I deeply regret that family members of employees were vaccinated and for that I wholeheartedly apologise." Adrian shared his thoughts on the scandal and we heard your opinions. Was it wrong to divvy vaccines out this way or would it have been worse if they were wasted? Listen back here: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/18131057/210118-coombe-hospital-vaccine-scandal-.mp3"][/audio] TUNE IN TO DUBLIN TALKS LIVE EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING FROM 10AM, ONLY ON 98FM Check out all of our podcasts here.

Pat was joined on the show by Prof Luke O'Neill with updated from the world of science and covid.   Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Joe Molloy is joined on the line by former Leinster and Harlequins player Andy Dunne as we look ahead to the upcoming Six Nations and how one change to the system, could change Ireland's brand of rugby.

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States tomorrow. Donald Trump, meanwhile, will become the first president in a century not to attend his successor's inauguration. Instead he has announced plans for an alternative presidential send-off on the same day. Strict security arrangements are in place for the inauguration following the riots that took place at the Capitol building earlier this month. Cal Thomas and Larry Donnelly joined us for our weekly US slot to preview the event and assess the last four years of Trump's administration. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/19175458/LW-Biden-Inauguration.mp3"][/audio]

Following recent calls to stop the Angelus, RTÉ has commented that there are no immediate plans to make any changes. So should they scrap it? It's a question that is dividing the nation and some well known Irish voices have been weighing in on the issue. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button below. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/18170954/GIFT-Revamp-The-Angelus.mp3"][/audio]