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April 05 Economic fallout from the Iran War
How are economists analysing the fallout from the Iran War? We hear from Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist with the Institute of International and European Affairs.
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8 min
April 05 Biodiversity efforts on Bull Island
Bull Island is one of the most protected biospheres in the country. In order to protect it, Dublin City Council implemented a new visitor access management plan three years ago. Our reporter Eithne Dodd went to Bull Island to find out how it's been working out.
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7 min
April 05 Honouring Irish women of the revolutionary period
Dublin City Council has approved a monument to be placed on O'Connell Street to honour Irish women of the revolutionary period. The monument will be erected between the Spire and the James Larkin statue in front of the GPO. Donna Cooney is chair of the Commemmorations & Naming Committee of Dublin City Council and Green Party Councillor.
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8 min
April 05 Latest from the Middle East
Secunder Kermani, Foreign Correspondent with Channel 4 News, brings us the latest on the downed pilot, Trump's new deadline, and fresh Iranian strikes on energy sites.
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8 min
March 29 Irish produced alumina indirectly used in Russian war effort 'very worrying'
An Irish Times report revealed links between Irish-made alumina - a white crystal compound used to make aluminium - and Russia's war effort against Ukraine. This Week speaks to the EU's Sanctions Envoy David O'Sullivan
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7 min
March 29 Five members of the Hennessy gang jailed
Five members of the Hennessy Organised Crime Group were jailed this week. Paul Reynolds, RTÉ's Crime Correspondent, profiles the group.
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11 min
March 29 Judge never reconsidered working at ICC despite sanctions
Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge sanctioned by the United States, says she has never reconsidered working at the International Criminal Court (ICC), even though it has led to her being shut out from most of the international banking system.
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10 min
March 29 Expert warns of impact inflation will have on construction sector
The Central Bank and the ESRI have warned of inflationary pressures for the country due to the constraint on oil supply as a result of the Iran Crisis. This will also lead to rising costs for construction as Eithne Dodd reports.
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6 min
March 29 Victims of Bill Kenneally call on Justice Minister to publish report quickly
This Week speaks to Kevin Keating and Jason Clancy, two victims of the convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally who was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in 2016
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19 min
March 22 Opportunity for government of the left to emerge - Boyd Barrett
People Before Profit/Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett has told its annual conference that he believes a real opportunity now exists for the first government of the left to emerge. He speaks to This Week
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9 min

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