He asks Duffy what he would think if his daughter appeared in such scenes. Along the way Tommy talks about “sluts”, refers to women in their 40s as “girls” and seems to connect the pandemic with immorality in society, in each instance drawing Duffy’s ire. @rteliveline pic.twitter.com/pDvouobdCS — RTÉ Radio 1 (@RTERadio1) May 1, 2020Actually, most of what Yates says is eminently sensible. The day before, Yates talks to the former RTÉ reporter Charlie Bird, who is also concerned about media complacency. A similar line is taken by another health professional, Dr Sam McConkey, when he appears on Morning Ireland (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays).

Source: The Irish Times May 01, 2020 11:25 UTC