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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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Dublin, Ireland

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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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@rtenews

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English

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RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 01 208 3111


Episodes
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Donald Trump will be inaugurated as US President tomorrow

1/19/2025
Bob Schmuhl, Emiritas Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Duration:00:04:20

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Leaders: Social Democrats

1/19/2025
Social Democrats Deputy Leader Cian O’Callaghan

Duration:00:12:28

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Government Formation Update

1/19/2025
RTÉ Reporter, Gavin O'Callaghan, Education Minister Norma Foley, and Galway East TD, Sean Canney.

Duration:00:25:01

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The Latest on Gaza Ceasefire

1/19/2025
Edmund Heaphy, Deputy Foreign Editor, and Juliette Touma from the UN Aid Agency UNRWA.

Duration:00:08:38

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The latest on government formation

1/12/2025
Mary Regan, RTÉ Political Reporter.

Duration:00:01:43

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Leaders: Richard Boyd Barrett

1/12/2025
People Before Profit and Solidarity Leader Richard Boyd Barrett.

Duration:00:08:17

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Byelaws are being drafted in Dublin that could stop volunteers from serving food to those in need on the city’s streets

1/12/2025
Gavin O'Callaghan, RTÉ Reporter.

Duration:00:06:23

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Michael D Higgins' criticism of NATO provokes strong reaction from defence experts

1/12/2025
John O'Brennan, Professor of European Politics at Maynooth University.

Duration:00:07:07

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CEO of the Parole Board wants victims of serious crime to make contact

1/12/2025
Ciairín de Buis, Chief Executive with the Parole Board.

Duration:00:07:04

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Leaders: Roderick O'Gorman

1/12/2025
Green Party Leader Roderick O'Gorman.

Duration:00:09:04

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Does the Trump presidency bring new challenges for Ireland?

1/12/2025
John Deasy, former Fine Gael TD, and Dan Mulhall former Irish Ambassador to the United States.

Duration:00:13:02

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Weather Update: Part 2

1/5/2025
Graeme McQueen, from the DAA, RTÉ Correspondents Marc O'Driscoll, Jennie O'Sullivan and Pat McGrath, and RTÉ Reporter, Gavin O'Callaghan.

Duration:00:11:48

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Aontu Leader Peadar Toibin

1/5/2025
Aontu Leader Peadar Toibin.

Duration:00:07:15

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An analysis of the verdict in the trial of Diarmuid Phelan

1/5/2025
Tom O'Malley, Senior Counsel and Emeritas Professor of Law at University of Galway.

Duration:00:05:50

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Independent Ireland Leader Michael Collins

1/5/2025
Michael Collins, Independent Ireland leader.

Duration:00:09:21

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Weather Update From Around the Country

1/5/2025
Keith Leonard, National Co-Ordination Group, Aoife Kealy, Met Eireann Meteorologist, Barry Kenny, Iarnrod Eireann, Margaret Attridge, Head of Water operations at Uisce Eireann, Paul Crone, Director of the National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals, John Gannon, Limerick senior roads engineer , Mark O'Sullivan, Cork Civil Engineer.

Duration:00:19:25

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Funeral taking place today for Marguerita O'Rourke who was struck by a van in Rathkeale last weekend

12/29/2024
Our Reporter, Teresa Mannion.

Duration:00:02:49

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Biggest travel trends for 2025 as figures show travelling abroad is back to pre-pandemic levels

12/29/2024
Journalist and Travel Writer, Eoghan Corry.

Duration:00:06:27

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Two years on from the plan to overhaul alcohol licence laws, will the bill ever materialise?

12/29/2024
Our Reporter Gavin O’Callaghan & Green Party Councilor for Dublin City, Hazel Chu.

Duration:00:05:43

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Each day there are more civilian deaths in Gaza and the siutation becomes more desperate as hope for a ceasefire continues

12/29/2024
Vincent Durac, Associate Professor in Middle East Politics at University College Dublin.

Duration:00:05:25