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First passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship

May 10, 20265 min

Galway West bye-election: what you need to know

May 10, 202614 min

New electoral register due by end of year

May 10, 20266 min

Minister Jack Chambers on budgetary overruns

May 10, 202613 min

Three people killed in Ukraine despite ceasefire

May 10, 20263 min

Calls for nationwide wildlife rescue service

May 10, 20267 min

Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

May 3, 20268 min

Dublin Central by-election

May 3, 202614 min

CETA - Controversial trade agreement

May 3, 20268 min

Flotilla Activist

May 3, 202611 min

Central Bank targeting social media fraud

May 3, 20268 min

Free transport for people fleeing domestic violence

May 3, 20264 min

Prediction markets should be regulated - addiction expert

Apr 26, 20267 min

Clare council to acquire 20 derelict properties in bid to increase housing supply

Apr 26, 20266 min

Suspect arrested, Donald Trump taken to safety after shooting at Washington event

Apr 26, 20264 min

Ex-TD Jim Glennon confirms he wrote character reference for sex offender

Apr 26, 20262 min

McDonald calls for urgent Government action to make life more affordable

Apr 26, 202613 min

IDF strike kills journalist in Lebanon

Apr 26, 20264 min

Mary Lawlor finishes term as UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

Apr 26, 202611 min

Independent Ireland party leader Michael Collins

Apr 19, 202610 min

Minister Darragh O'Brien

Apr 19, 202614 min

French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

Apr 19, 20265 min

Census 1926

Apr 19, 20267 min

Daniel Kinahan arrest

Apr 19, 20266 min

Concerns over a lack of technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles

Apr 19, 20266 min

Morning Update - Latest from fuel protests across the country

Apr 12, 202619 min

Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Gaza

Apr 12, 20262 min

Hungary votes in election closely watched by EU, Russia

Apr 12, 20264 min

IMO President on fuel protests, the new HSE chief and reports of verbal abuse towards doctors

Apr 12, 20267 min

Political reaction as the fuel protests subside

Apr 12, 20269 min

Fuel protests wind down across the country

Apr 12, 202624 min

Conserving energy amid soaring prices

Apr 5, 20267 min

Fresh developments in Kerry Babies case

Apr 5, 20264 min

Latest from the Middle East

Apr 5, 20267 min

Biodiversity efforts on Bull Island

Apr 5, 20266 min

Concerns over the possibility of Iranian attacks on US soil

Apr 5, 20267 min

Economic fallout from the Iran War

Apr 5, 20267 min

Honouring Irish women of the revolutionary period

Apr 5, 20267 min

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 Ukraine. This Week speaks to the EU's Sanctions Envoy David O'Sullivan

Mar 29, 20266 min

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.

Mar 29, 202610 min

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), even though it has led to her being shut out from most of the international banking system.

Mar 29, 20269 min

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. This will also lead to rising costs for construction as Eithne Dodd reports.

Mar 29, 20265 min

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 in 2016

Mar 29, 202618 min

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 O'Farrelly, Professor for Comparative Immunology at Trinity College Dublin

Mar 22, 202616 min

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-final play-off in Prague to keep the dream alive. Former Irish international Ray Houghton previews the tie

Mar 22, 20265 min

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, Middle East Correspondent for The Economist, and Mark Mellett, former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces

Mar 22, 202614 min

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? Eithne Dodd reports

Mar 22, 20266 min

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 government of the left to emerge. He speaks to This Week

Mar 22, 20268 min

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 Carlstrom

Mar 15, 202612 min

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

Mar 15, 202622 min