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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Free transport for people fleeing domestic violence
From Tuesday, people fleeing domestic violence, and gender based violence, will be able to avail of free travel on public transport for three months....
Sexual Assault Treatment Unit
40% of people have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetime, according to a Central Statistics Survey. Eithne Dodd 'This Week' repor...
CETA - Controversial trade agreement
Controversial legislation heads to the Seanad on Wednesday, on a topic which has already triggered rancorous debates in the Dáil and even Supreme Cour...
Central Bank targeting social media fraud
The Central Bank of Ireland is now targeting illegal financial promotions on social media, in a bid to protect Irish consumers. To discuss this we spe...
Dublin Central by-election
RTEs Eastern Correspondent Samantha Libreri joins Paul in studio to have a look at both the candidates and the issues in the constituency.
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Flotilla Activist
Irish activists, whose vessels were boarded by the Israeli navy on Wednesday, in international waters off the Greek island of Crete, returned home las...
Ex-TD Jim Glennon confirms he wrote character reference for sex offender
Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon says he provided a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy, who was convicted of sexually exploiting a 13-year-ol...
IDF strike kills journalist in Lebanon
The Committee to Protect Journalists has expressed outrage at the killing of a Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, and wounding of another, in southern L...
Suspect arrested, Donald Trump taken to safety after shooting at Washington event
Police in the United States are investigating a shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, in which a man opened fire on security...
Clare council to acquire 20 derelict properties in bid to increase housing supply
Clare County Council is moving on the scourge of dereliction by commencing the compulsory acquisition of 20 properties in a bid to increase housing su...
Prediction markets should be regulated - addiction expert
An addiction expert has called for prediction markets to be regulated in Ireland. These markets, which allow anyone to gamble on any kind of political...
McDonald calls for urgent Government action to make life more affordable
Sinn Féin held its Ard Fheis in Belfast this weekend, with delegates being told that an immediate mini-budget was required to make life more affordabl...
Mary Lawlor finishes term as UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
One of Ireland's leading human rights advocates, Mary Lawlor, has completed her six-year term as the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights...
Concerns over a lack of technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles
The electric vehicle market continues to grow with battery-powered cars outselling petrol models in Ireland. If the latest trend continues, electric c...
French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
A French peacekeeping soldier was killed in southern Lebanon yesterday, and three others were wounded, while trying to clear a bomb from a road. We sp...
Daniel Kinahan arrest
Daniel Kinahan remains in custody in Dubai this Sunday lunchtime, on foot of his arrest on Friday following the issuing of an arrest warrant by the Hi...
Independent Ireland party leader Michael Collins
Independent Ireland held its annual conference in Galway yesterday, and party leader Michael Collins joins Paul Cunningham in studio.
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Census 1926
The 1926 Census records were released this weekend, providing a fascinating glimpse into the early years of the Irish Free State. To assess its signif...
Minister Darragh O'Brien
Householders could see energy price hikes in the order of 30%, or above, should the US and Israeli war on Iran continue. To find out what the conseque...
Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Gaza
Another Global Sumud Flotilla is setting sail for Gaza, with the aim of bringing humanitarian aid. One of the sailors, Colm Byrne, talks to us from Ba...
Hungary votes in election closely watched by EU, Russia
In a very closely watched election, Hungarians are heading to the polls today... with polls suggesting this could end Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16...
IMO President on fuel protests, the new HSE chief and reports of verbal abuse towards doctors
The Irish Medical Organisation's new President Matthew Sadlier joins us from their annual conference in Killarney
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Political reaction as the fuel protests subside
Political correspondent Micheal Lehane and Jack Power of the Irish Times outline the political reaction both at home and in Europe
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Morning Update - Latest from fuel protests across the country
In a special Sunday morning update, we get reports from around the country as the fuel protests wind down
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Fuel protests wind down across the country
We hear from Chris Smyth, Group Chief Executive of Perennial Freight at Rosslare Europort; Iarnrod Eireann spokesperson Jane Creegan; Fuels for Irelan...
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...