This Week
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This Week
A look at events making the news in Ireland over the last week. Listen live every Sunday at 1pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Latest from the Middle East
Secunder Kermani, Foreign Correspondent with Channel 4 News, brings us the latest on the downed pilot, Trump's new deadline, and fresh Iranian strikes...
Concerns over the possibility of Iranian attacks on US soil
What does the Iran war mean for the threat of attacks in the US? Our Washington Correspondent, Jackie Fox reports.
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Biodiversity efforts on Bull Island
Bull Island is one of the most protected biospheres in the country. In order to protect it, Dublin City Council implemented a new visitor access manag...
Honouring Irish women of the revolutionary period
Dublin City Council has approved a monument to be placed on O'Connell Street to honour Irish women of the revolutionary period. The monument will be e...
Economic fallout from the Iran War
How are economists analysing the fallout from the Iran War? We hear from Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist with the Institute of International and European...
Conserving energy amid soaring prices
Professor Pete Lunn, who heads up the behavioural research unit at the Economic and Social Research Institute, tells us how people might respond to pl...
Fresh developments in Kerry Babies case
Gardaí have submitted a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions after what's described as an "extensive investigation" into the death of a baby in...
Irish produced alumina indirectly used in Russian war effort 'very worrying'
An Irish Times report revealed links between Irish-made alumina - a white crystal compound used to make aluminium - and Russia's war effort against Uk...
Expert warns of impact inflation will have on construction sector
The Central Bank and the ESRI have warned of inflationary pressures for the country due to the constraint on oil supply as a result of the Iran Crisis...
Judge never reconsidered working at ICC despite sanctions
Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge sanctioned by the United States, says she has never reconsidered working at the International Criminal Court (ICC), e...
Five members of the Hennessy gang jailed
Five members of the Hennessy Organised Crime Group were jailed this week. Paul Reynolds, RTÉ's Crime Correspondent, profiles the group.
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Victims of Bill Kenneally call on Justice Minister to publish report quickly
This Week speaks to Kevin Keating and Jason Clancy, two victims of the convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally who was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment...
Ireland gear up for crucial World Cup play-off in Prague
Once a highly unlikely outcome, Ireland have the chance to make it to the next World Cup. However, Czechia must first be defeated in Thursday's semi-f...
Iran, Trump threaten power and energy targets as war escalates
US President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf. We hear from Gregg Carlstrom, M...
Should we have a digital euro?
With concerns over so many non-EU payment providers, the European Central Bank wants to launch a digital euro for citizens. So how will it work? Eithn...
Transfusion Positive marks 30 years since the Hepatitis C scandal
This Week speaks to members of Transfusion Positive, who were caught up in the Hepatitis C contamination crisis in the 1990s. We then hear from Cliona...
Opportunity for government of the left to emerge - Boyd Barrett
People Before Profit/Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett has told its annual conference that he believes a real opportunity now exists for the first go...
Concerns over the treatment of applications from Iranian PhD students
There are worries that an increasing number of PhD applications from Iranians are being rejected. Fatemeh Golpayegni is Iranian and also Associate Pro...
Dramatic increase in dog attacks according to warden
Our reporter Eithne Dodd has been looking at the enforcement issues around dog control and dog attacks
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Iran Crisis continues to widen with over 600,000 displaced in Lebanon
To examine the collateral damage to the region we speak to Raya Jalabi, Middle East Correspondent for the Financial Times, and The Economist's Gregg C...
Taoiseach visits White House for St. Patrick's Day as Middle East crisis deepens
We hear from RTÉ's Washington Correspondent Jackie Fox; CNN's Chief National Correspondent John King; and Danny McCoy, Chief Executive of IBEC
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Will energy prices continue to rise?
The conflict in the Middle East has caused substantial increases in the cost of oil and gas. Liz Bossley, who has fifty years of experience in interna...
At least 58 ghost estates remain throughout the country
At their peak, there were around 3,000 partially built housing estates in 2008 and 2009. Figures obtained by This Week show that at least 58 remain th...
Iran Crisis - Strikes continue across Middle East as Tehran names successor to Khamenei
Fiona Mitchell brings us the latest updates on the conflict as it reaches day nine. We then hear from the Beirut-based correspondent Rania Abouzei.
Govt has broken the 'social contract', says Aontú leader
Aontú held its Ard Fheis in Laois yesterday and Peadar Tóibín, the party's leader, speaks to This Week.
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Mother of child killed during Lord Mountbatten assassination speaks to This Week
On August 27th 1979, the provisional IRA bombed Lord Mountbatten's cruiser at Mullaghmore harbour in Sligo, killing the British statesman along with h...
McEntee on the Irish citizens stranded in the Middle East
With Irish citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, we speak to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee.
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Leader Interviews: Roderic O'Gorman of the Green Party
In the latest of our interviews with the leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined by Roderic O'Gorman, leader of the Green Party.
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Khamenei confirmed dead as Iran conflict engulfs region
We hear from Reza Sayah (France 24 Correspondent in Tehran); Sebastian Usher (BBC Middle East Analyst); Dr Roja Fazaeli, Professor of Law and Islamic...
Trump roils global trade again with more tariffs
After a US Supreme Court ruling struck down previous tariffs, Donald Trump has announced new 15% tariffs on imported goods. Laura Noonan from Bloomber...
Guardians of vulnerable children in court cases threaten High Court action
Guardians who represent the interests of vulnerable children in complex court cases are threatening High Court action over plans to regulate their ser...
Leader Interviews: Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin
In the latest of our interviews with the leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined by Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin
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Spring is on the way
After what seems like endless rain, we are beginning to see patches of blue sky and that means spring is on the way. Eithne Dodd has been speaking to...
Taoiseach names Freddie Scappaticci as former British agent Stakeknife
During statements on the Kenova Inquiry, Taoiseach Micheál Martin named Freddie Scappaticci as the former British army agent - nicknamed Stakeknife. D...
Further talks to take place over Ukraine-Russia conflict this week
Further US-brokered talks aimed at ending Russia's war on Ukraine are due to take place in Geneva next week, after previous talks in Abu Dhabi. Siobha...
Master at the Rotunda on the rejection of a critical-care wing for the hospital
A planned €100m critical-care wing for Dublin's Rotunda Maternity Hospital was rejected by An Coimisiún Pleanála this week. Sean Daly, Master at the R...
Leader Interviews: Simon Harris of Fine Gael
In the latest of our interviews with the leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined by Simon Harris, Tánaiste and leader of Fine Gael.
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US-Iran Tensions
Iran and the United States are due to hold more indirect talks on Tehran's nuclear capacity after what were described as positive discussions in Oman...
Washington Post starts massive layoffs, gutting sports and foreign coverage
The newspaper associated with breaking the Watergate scandal, and significantly contributed to US President Richard Nixon's resignation, was rocked to...
XL Bully Ban
We've just passed the one-year anniversary of the ban on the XL Bully dog in Ireland. Eithne Dodd has this report.
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