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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.

  1. 2025 'a devastating' year on Irish roads as 190 people killed

    6 DAYS AGO

    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 speaks to the Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety, Sean Canney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min
  2. Irishman plays leading role in constructing the world's largest ever telescope

    6 DAYS AGO

    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 the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies and President of the European Southern Observatory, leads the project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
  3. Trump says US will run Venezuela after Maduro seized

    6 DAYS AGO

    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 Venezuelans in Ireland; journalist Catherine Ellis; our Global Security Reporter Yvonne Murray; Caracas-based freelance journalist Gabriela Mesone Roja; and UCD's Assistant Professor Ed Burke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min
  4. Will the government finally hit its housing targets in 2026?

    6 DAYS AGO

    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 Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
  5. French icon Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91

    28/12/2025

    French icon Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91

    French actress, singer and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot had died aged 91.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  6. Gaza diary: Ghada Ashour

    28/12/2025

    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. Among them was Ghada Ashour, who documented her struggle to pursue her studies, while living in a displacement camp. She has now started her Master’s at DCU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
  7. Global warming has consequences for everyone on the planet

    28/12/2025

    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. The consequences are global, and some of those consequences have already been seen in Ireland over the past year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    6 min
  8. Is peace really on the cards in Ukraine?

    28/12/2025

    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 guarantees, territory in the Donbas, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Niall Stanage from the Hill in Washington explains what he expects from today's meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
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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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  • Channel
    RTÉ
  • Creator
    RTÉ Radio 1
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
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    This Week

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