Vaccinations numbers collapse; the NUJ thinks public funding of journalism won’t damage journalism; EU diplomate humiliated by Russial; and how Russian energy is similar to a temperamental lover. https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2021-01/2021-edelman-trust-barometer.pdf https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/state-support-for-journalism-is-in-the-public-interest-1.4481394 https://gript.ie/irish-vaccination-numbers-appear-to-have-collapsed/ https://www.rt.com/russia/515015-borrell-moscow-visit-fallout/