David McCullagh

John, take me back 10 years ago or even take me back further.

When did you realise that you had a problem?

OK, so just explain to us how the paper is structured and how you would suggest students might break down their time.

In this day and age, I mean, just knowing everything that we've known over recent decades and the horrific stories that have come out, I was kind of staggered when I read that.

And did they tell you, I mean, what was caused by that?

Was it a disease?

Okay, and at that stage they told you... You'd be grand.

You have a problem, but you'd be grand.

Yeah.

When we were talking to the lawyers who had Beshara earlier, she spoke about how some members of the flotilla, some of the activists had been badly mistreated while in custody.

Now, I read an interview with David Lammy and he was talking about being a black kid growing up in Tottenham in London and being really conscious and fearful of the danger of being put in prison as a child.

There was talk of broken ribs.

And I think part of the rationale for these reforms is to try to keep children out of custody.

There was talk of various other injuries.

Are you aware of whether any of the Irish detainees have suffered that sort of mistreatment?

Is that it?

OK, and don't be leaving the exam early.

Okay, and so the good news is that they are on their way to be flown to Turkey.

Okay, and...

President Trump says there won't be an escalation with Cuba, suggesting he's, for the moment at least, saying that there won't be a military intervention.