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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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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Leader Interviews: Holly Cairns of the Social Democrats
In the latest of our interviews with leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined in studio presently by the leader of the Social Democrats, Holly Cai...
Dubliner Colm Byrne and the next Gaza Flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla announced this week that it's organising another sail to Gaza with the aim of delivering humanitarian aid to the Palestinian...
Kenny Jacobs to 'voluntarily step down' as DAA CEO
The DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs stood down from his position this week, after reaching a High Court settlement with the airport's operator and re...
One in Four on Pope Leo's meeting with Irish abuse survivor
Tomorrow, Pope Leo XIV will hold a private audience with abuse survivor David Ryan who featured in the RTÉ Radio documentary Blackrock Boys. We hear f...
Patrick Honohan on the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his nominee to become the next chief of the Federal Reserve is Kevin Warsh. We speak to Patrick Hon...
Leader Interviews: Michael Collins of Independent Ireland
In the latest of our interviews with the leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined from our Cork studio by deputy Michael Collins who is leader of...
Irish Red Cross administers grants to businesses and organisations hit by Storm Chandra
On Friday, the Government increased grants to small businesses from €20,000 to €100,000. In a new approach, hundreds of Red Cross volunteers have been...
Kurdish forces agree to integrate with Syrian state
Syria's government and Kurdish forces have reached a comprehensive agreement that includes the gradual integration of the Kurds' forces and administra...
Leader Interviews: Ruth Coppinger of People Before Profit - Solidarity
In the next of our interviews with leaders of the Dáil's political parties, we're joined in studio by People Before Profit - Solidarity's Ruth Copping...
Nurse shot in Minneapolis by ICE agents
Sean Murray, Irish Examiner, reports from Minneapolis where a protestor and US citizen, Alex Pretti, was tackled by masked ICE agents yesterday and th...
As peace negotiations progress, Russia continues its offensive on Ukraine
After bombarding Ukraine's energy network for months, Russian airstrikes knocked out power for over a million people amid subzero temperatures. Emannu...
Six Irish people received Oscar nominations this week
This week, six Irish people received an Oscar nomination - Jessie Buckley, John Kelly, Richard Baneham, Maggie O’Farrell, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe. T...
Leaders Interview: Ivana Bacik
Ivan Bacik, Labour Leader on how to handle Trump, the possibility of a United Left and the EU
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Taoiseach and Tánaiste attend the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
An opinion poll suggests that one in 10 Irish people - aged between 18 and 29 - believe that the Holocaust is a “myth". We speak to Holocaust survivor...
Iran's crackdown appears to have crushed nationwide protests
BBC's Middle East Analyst, Sebastian Usher on the brutal crackdown by the authorities, which reportedly led to the death of thousands and has appeared...
Salt marshes are in decline all over the world and Ireland is no exception
Our reporter Eithne Dodd visited two salt marshes recently - in Cork and Dublin
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Emergency meeting of EU Ambassadors on Trump's threat of sanctions
Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief at Bloomberg and Professor John McHale - Head of Economics at the University of Galway give an outlook ahead of t...
Leaders Interview: Micheál Martin
Uachtaráin Fianna Fáil, an Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Trumps move on Greenland, Homelessness and Grok's AI.
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Dáil returns from the Christmas Break
The Dáil returns on Tuesday following its lengthy Christmas break. We were joined in studio by Sandra Hurley, RTÉ's Political Reporter, to find out wh...
Greenland united in opposition to US takeover bid
US President Donald Trump declared bluntly this week: "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not." The Danish Prime Minis...
European Parliament to weigh ratifying Mercosur deal
The European Parliament is to consider whether to ratify the controversial Mercosur trade deal between EU and South America. We discussed the matter w...