This Week
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This Week
A look at events making the news in Ireland over the last week, presented by Justin McCarthy. Listen live every Sunday at 1pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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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...
Leaders: Peadar Tóibín
The beginning of each year is when this programme interviews the leaders of the political parties in the Dáil. In 2026, we're starting with the Aontú...
500+ university students caught cheating with AI
Over 500 students in higher education institutions were found to have used AI illegally in their graded coursework last year. The responses do not inc...
New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over 'massacre'
Iran has been roiled by protests against rampant inflation and a slump in the currency. Dozens of protestors have reportedly been killed amid an ongoi...
Irishman plays leading role in constructing the world's largest ever telescope
Work is nearly complete on the aptly named 'Extremely Large Telescope' high up in the Andes Mountains in Chile. Tom Ray, Professor of Astrophysics at...
Will the government finally hit its housing targets in 2026?
Will the Government finally hit them, or will they be missed again? It's the major political question yet again this forthcoming year. We hear from Co...
2025 'a devastating' year on Irish roads as 190 people killed
2025 has been described as a "devastating" year on Irish roads, as concern has been expressed about the number of fatalities recorded. This Week speak...
Trump says US will run Venezuela after Maduro seized
Venezuela's toppled leader Nicolas Maduro is in a New York detention centre after an audacious raid to capture him by the United States. We hear from...
Gaza diary: Ghada Ashour
Earlier this year, 52 Palestinian scholarship students arrived here to begin their studies at Irish universities, after they were evacuated from Gaza....
French icon Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91
French actress, singer and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot had died aged 91.
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The view from Ukraine, where strikes continue
Siobhan O'Grady, the Washington Post's Ukraine bureau chief in Kyiv
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Global warming has consequences for everyone on the planet
The target, agreed by world leaders in 2015, to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels is now impossible, according to scientists. T...
The State Papers: a glimpse at what was happening in the corridors of power decades ago
Our reporter Fiachra O’Cionnaith has been trawling through the newly declassified documents.
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Looking ahead at 2026 in politics
To look ahead at the politics of the coming year, we’re joined by Gerard Howlin, a former Fianna Fáil government advisor and now political commentator...
Is peace really on the cards in Ukraine?
Today US President Donald Trump will meet President Volodymr Zelenskyi in Florida to discuss a newly refined 20-point plan covering security guarantee...
Taoiseach visits Lebanon peacekeeping troops after recent attack
Taoiseach Michael Martin has been visiting Irish peacekeeping troops this weekend in Lebanon. Justin McCarthy reports from Camp Shamrock in Southern L...
Flu cases continue to rise with a possible surge over Christmas
Last week saw over 3,200 recorded cases of flu with some hospitals introducing visitor restrictions to restrict the spread. We hear from Dr. Sean Unde...
High Court dismisses challenges on 'super junior' ministers
This week, two Opposition TDs lost their High Court challenge to the attendance of junior ministers at Cabinet meetings. James McDermott, barrister an...
The Trump administration receives a mixed reaction over drip-feed release of Epstein files
In the US, there is widespread reaction to the release of documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The previously sealed documents were made public for...
Memorial event held at Bondi Beach one week after mass shooting
In Australia, one week on from the attacks in which 15 people were killed, a national day of reflection was held. Phil Mercer, Sydney-based journalist...
Santa makes an early stop to bring gifts to homeless children
There will be a record number of children in homelessness this Christmas in Ireland. For the kids living in a Focus Ireland-run centre in Finglas, San...
The effects of the foster care shortage on vulnerable children
With more than 5,000 children in the care of the state, there is a huge reliance on foster care. A shortage of foster carers remains a continuous prob...
Crowds gather to celebrate Winter Solstice at Newgrange
Around 2,000 people have gathered at Newgrange to celebrate the Winter Solstice. The ancient passage tomb is aligned for the rising sun on the shortes...
Two months after the Presidential Election, recriminations still fly over Fianna Fáil's campaign
With Christmas fast approaching, we still await the findings of Fianna Fáil's investigation into its failed Presidential Campaign where Jim Gavin drop...
Minister of Health on the 'severe flu' gathering pace ahead of Christmas and UHL
With almost 3,000 cases of flu reported last week, and nearly 600 people in hospital with the virus this weekend, Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll...
12 dead in shooting at Bondi Beach's Hanukkah event
At least 12 people have been killed and 29 injured in a terrorist attack targeting a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian police ha...
X has blocked European Commission ads on platform after €120 million fine
The social media platform X has responded after the EU Commission fined it under the new Digital Services Act. Liz Carolan, publisher of The Briefing...
Rural communities take action to stop population loss
Although Ireland’s population is growing, rural areas have been experiencing consistent population loss. But with more than one-third of the country’s...
Zelensky willing to drop NATO goal for security guarantees
US President Donald Trump's special envoy is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin in the latest eff...
Murder probe after two people killed in Offaly house fire
A murder investigation is under way after a four-year-old boy and a 60-year-old woman were killed in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly yesterday ev...
Trump Administration believes Europe is facing 'civilisational erasure'
A new White House policy document on National Security said Europe is facing “civilisational erasure” as a result of migration and EU integration. Doy...
Former legal advisor to the Palestinian Authority visits the Oireachtas
This week, Palestinian human rights lawyer and former legal advisor to the Palestinian Authority Diana Battu was in Dublin to meet members of the Oire...
Oh no it hasn't, oh yes it has! - Panto season arrives
Our reporter Eithne Dodd has been looking at how the traditional Christmas panto has endured for so long.
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Reaction to RTÉ's decision to withdraw from Eurovision over Israel's participation
RTÉ announced that Ireland would not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation. We hear from former winner Johnny...