RTÉ Radio 1
This Week
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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Episodes
Tánaiste Simon Harris 08.11.2026 17:51
Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris joins Paul to defend calling out the long-term unemployed in his Ard Fheis speech last night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
European Political Community Summit to take place next Thursday in Dublin 08.11.2026 7:02
Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent with Euronews joins Paul from Brussels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The state's only children's hospice seeks state funding to expand 08.11.2026 7:02
Kerry McLaverty, Chief Executive of Laura Lynn joins Paul to discuss Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill's comments on Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who was behind the recent hybrid attacks in Ireland? 08.11.2026 7:59
Paul is joined by our Clarity Correspondent, Ken Donnelly to discuss the attacks on supermarket fridges and freezers, cold storage rooms at French blood banks and hoax bomb alerts on airlines and media outlets across Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minurso comes to an end, what it means for UNIFIL 08.11.2026 3:58
Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow with The Think-Tank, the European Council on Foreign Relations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ireland "nowhere close" to retrofitting target 08.11.2026 4:03
Tessa Ndjonkou reports on retrofitting progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What next for Serbia? 01.11.2026 8:03
Author, journalist and broadcaster Misha Glenny spoke to Paul about the historic victory of the student-led movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dublin City Council's new parking policy 01.11.2026 5:54
RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd on the new enforcement measures that Dublin City Council are putting in-place today. She was joined by Green Party Councillor Feljin Jose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US Mid-Term elections 01.11.2026 8:56
Bob Schmuhl, Author and Emeritus Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame offers his analysis on how the mid-term elections will play out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Housing Minister James Browne 01.11.2026 14:17
Housing Minister James Browne on the positive data on new housing completions, but what are the problems that remain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life and legacy of Irish Olympian & European champion Ciara Mageean 01.11.2026 12:21
RTÉ sports broadcaster Greg Allen who followed Ciara Mageean throughout her career, on her life and legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US mid-term elections to be held November 3rd 25.10.2026 6:26
Paul is joined by our Washington Correspondent Jackie Fox who has been testing the temperature this week in Florida, Texas and Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minister Helen McEntee on Triple Lock debate 25.10.2026 19:01
Paul speaks to Minister Helen McEntee about the Triple Lock Dáil debate why the Government curtailed it to just four hours, leading to Opposition claims that a vital debate on a key national issue was being stiffled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Labour's Duncan Smith argues for retention of Triple Lock 25.10.2026 5:37
Labour's Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesperson Duncan Smith speaks to Paul about the Triple Lock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Row between psychotherapists and regulator 25.10.2026 6:23
Our reporter Eithne Dodd looks into how in Ireland, anyone can call themselves as 'psychotherapist' and charge people for mental health services and how CORU, the regulator for health and social care professions, is changing this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Political deadlock as Israeli election looms 25.10.2026 6:26
Our Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy joins Paul from Tel Aviv. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Irish man returns to Dublin after being detained in West Bank 25.10.2026 8:37
Paul is joined by Ian Hutcheson as he as returned home to Dublin after being detained by soldiers in the Occupied West Bank earlier this week and then deported from Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ukraine launches drone attack in St. Petersburg in defiance of Donald Trump 18.10.2026 6:14
Paul was joined by Christopher Miller, Financial Times Chief Ukraine Correspondent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last group of Irish UNIFIL soldiers to travel to Lebanon next month 18.10.2026 16:00
Paul is joined by Lt Col Cormac Brady, Officer Commanding the 69th Infantry Group and Lt Col James Hourigan, Deputy Director for Logistics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The bodies of four members of the English family will lie in repose at the Sacred Heart church in Waterford today 18.10.2026 3:26
Our South East Correspondent, Marc O'Driscoll joins Paul from Waterford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israelis go to the polls next week to elect 120 members to parliament 18.10.2026 5:23
Sky News Correspondent Adam Parsons joins Paul from Jerusalem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How and why President Trump has shifted his policy on Ukraine 18.10.2026 3:36
Niall Stanage, Associate Editor with The Hill joins Paul from Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Report on funding deficit for third level 18.10.2026 6:44
Our reporter Eithne Dodd went to Moylish in County Limerick, one of the campuses for the Technological University of the Shannon, to find out more about the issues facing the higher education sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Higher education sector says they have a funding deficit of €250 million 18.10.2026 8:27
Paul speaks to Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump and Zelenskyy clash 11.10.2026 4:38
To discuss the latest in the War in Ukraine, Paul was joined by David Blevins, US Correspondent with Sky News. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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