This Week

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A look at events making the news in Ireland over the last week. Listen live every Sunday at 1pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

2 days ago

E-scooter user dies in Meath, man dies in Tipperary crash

Two separate road fatalities have occurred on Irish roads in the early hours of this morning: an e-scooter user in Navan, county Meath, and a man in his late teens in county Tipperary. RTÉ Eastern Correspondent Samantha Libreri joined Fiachra with the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

Former minister Zappone sent letter of concern over Bessborough site

Concerns have been raised over the Bessborough mother and baby home site in Cork City due to developer Estuary View Enterprises having received permission to build apartments on the controversial site. Fiachra spoke to Katherine Zappone, ex-children's minister who had responsibility for the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride

Police in Germany are searching for a 21-year-old man believed to have Islamist links after a vehicle drove into a crowd near Berlin's Gay Pride celebrations. One person was killed and 16 others are reported as wounded, including three with life-threatening injuries. Fiachra was joined from Berlin by Irish Times journalist Derek Scally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

Minister will meet Law Society to discuss legal aid dispute

Tomorrow Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan will meet with Law Society of Ireland representatives to discuss the ongoing dispute over fees in the free criminal legal aid system. With neither side backing down, three more days of walk outs are due to take place from Tuesday. Fiachra was joined by Cork-based criminal solicitor Frank Buttimer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

Public urged to conserve water as hosepipe ban in effect

On Friday, a hose pipe ban came into effect for the entire country and will remain in place until 26 August. In addition to the hosepipe ban, Uisce Éireann is urging people to avoid unnecessary water use until conditions improve. RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd has been finding out how the hose pipe ban is impacting people's daily lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

Ukraine embassy yet to receive Aughinish report

The key findings of the Aughinish Alumina report were revealed on Friday. Fiachra was joined by Yaroslav Humeniuk, first secretary on economic issues at the Ukrainian embassy in Ireland, and minister of state at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County Niall Collins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

What's behind the record wildfires in Europe?

Firefighters continue to battle blazes at Slievenamon in Co Tipperary for the seventh day in a row while significant wildfires ravage continental Europe. Fiachra spoke to Will Hayes, Researcher in Wildfires at Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society at the University of London, about what could be causing the blazes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Jul

Andy Burnham says he is 'ready to lead' as he takes over Labour party

The new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham will become the Prime Minister tomorrow. What's less clear is what that will mean for the UK and its European neighbours. To evaluate the possibilities, Paul was joined by Rory Montgomery, an honorary professor at Queens University and once-second secretary at the Department of the Taoiseach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Loud breathing is off-putting

14/01/2020

neilmichaelmack

I have only listened to one episode of this podcast, and I really don’t mean to be rude and I am sorry in advance if someone has respiratory issues but one of the presenters breathes and sighs quite loudly when they are trying to interrupt the Taoiseach, I am not commenting at all on the interrupting (it’s journalists with a politician; you need to interrupt otherwise they just go on political spin tangents, particularly Leo) but if one of the presenters could just try not to breath and sigh so loudly when they are about to interject and/or interrupt as it’s quite off-putting: otherwise I quite like this podcast so far and the questions.