This Week
Kanaal Besonderhede
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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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...
HSE Chief on early flu season that has seen doubling of cases and hospital presentations
This year's flu season has arrived a few weeks early, with a new highly virulent varient (H3N2 subclade K) in circulation. Bernard Gloster, Chief Exec...
Washington reels from shooting of National Guard members
The US capital is still coming to terms with the attack on two National Guard members this week, with one of them, Sarah Beckstrom, fatally hit. This...
Calculate your energy costs this winter
Michael Noonan, Sustainability Demonstration Research Coordinator at UCD Energy Institute, explains an energy cost calculator developed by the UCD Ene...
Zelensky pursues peace negotiations as corruption probe bites at home
Christopher Miller of the Financial Times speaks to This Week on the latest developments from Ukraine
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The Spanish sensation lighting up the music industry
Tracy Clifford speaks to This Week about the Spanish phenomenon Rosalia, with her new album Lux receiving rave reviews and featuring songs in thirteen...
Stillbirths
Some listeners may find the report upsetting. A national pregnancy loss group is calling for better public awareness of stillbirths. Eithne Dodd repor...
Land Development Agency on course to be the State's largest builder by 2028
With the agency awarded an additional €2.5 billion in the budget, we first hear from John Coleman, CEO of the LDA, and then the Minister for Public Ex...
Remembering Paul Costello
Looking at the enduring legacy of Irish fashion designer, the late Paul Costelloe with fashion journalist and editor Victoria Brunton
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Are new regulations on their way for Podcasts?
Policing podcasts - what regulation might be coming down the audio tracks with Aidan O'Brien
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Marjorie Taylor Greene steps down
From fervant ally of Donald Trump, to mortal enemy, what next for US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Niall Stanage, is the White House columnist...
Will the US proposal to bring an end to Russia's war in Ukraine be agreed?
As crunch talks get underway in Geneva, on President Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, we get the latest on the talks with Siobhan O'Grady, Ukr...
Uber's fixed price fares sparks protest
Barry Gallagher has been finding out what this new model could mean for Ireland’s taxi service.
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Cop 30 in Brazil concluded with a deal
We get reaction from Brazil and Ireland to the outcome of the UN's climate summit. George Lee, Environment Correspondent and Karol Balfe, Chief Execut...
Five young people dead, three injured in Dundalk crash
Five young people have died and three others have been injured in a road crash in Dundalk in Co Louth. The three men and two women who died were all u...