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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has spoken after President Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on wine, Champagne and other alcoholic products from the EU. Eoin Ó Catháin, Director of the Irish Whiskey Association, and Pauline Bastidon, Director of Trade & Economic Affairs at Spirits Europe, discuss the development.

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President Donald Trump believes Vladimir Putin “put out a very promising statement but it wasn’t complete,” and that he is willing to speak with the Russian president to secure a ceasefire. Bel Trew, Chief International Correspondent for The (London) Independent, and Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko react.

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A new study by researchers at the University of Limerick has revealed an extraordinarily high burden of kidney disease in older individuals in Ireland that suffer from common chronic conditions. We hear from Professor Austin Stack, Senior Author on the study and Consultant Nephrologist at UL.

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'Give me a break' is the theme for this year's events to mark Young Carers Action Day. It has also prompted a new awareness campaign to recognise and support over 15,000 students trying to balance their studies with the responsibility of looking after a loved one at home. John Cooke was at the University of Limerick.

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It’s week two of Study Hub and presenter Maura Fay takes a look at Ordinary Level Maths, Biology and French.

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Washington Correspondent with the Financial Times, Myles McCormick. Dr. Graham Finlay from the School of Politics and International Relations in UCD and still with us is former RTE Washington Correspondent and now Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan and Lucinda Crighton, CEO Vulcan consulting former Minister European Affairs.

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President Zelensky said this afternoon that Ukraine will “not recognise any territories occupied by Russia” describing the stance as “our main red lines” in any future peace talks with Russia. For the latest Maria Mezentseva, Ukrainian MP.

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For some more analysis and reaction to today's events in Washington I'm joined now by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern who visited the White House for the annual St Patrick's Day shamrock presentation 11 times.

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US and Ukrainian officials are meeting today in Saudi Arabia for talks about a ceasefire with Russia. To discuss the prospects for peace, Ukranian MP Kira Rudik, Samuel Ramani, Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and BBC's James Waterhouse.

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There are no plans "at this time" to introduce charges for excessive water use by households, the Department of Housing has said. To discuss this Assistant Professor in Bioprocess Engineering, DCU Water Insitute, Dr Jenny Lawler and Sinn Fein TD and Spokesperson on Housing, Eoin O Broin

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