This Week

The conflict in the Middle East has caused substantial increases in the cost of oil and gas. Liz Bossley, who has fifty years of experience in international oil markets, gives her view on the current situation.

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On August 27th 1979, the provisional IRA bombed Lord Mountbatten's cruiser at Mullaghmore harbour in Sligo, killing the British statesman along with his daughter, grandson, and 15-year-old Paul Maxwell. Paul's mother, Mary Hornsey, gives a rare interview on the event.

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At their peak, there were around 3,000 partially built housing estates in 2008 and 2009. Figures obtained by This Week show that at least 58 remain throughout the country. Eithne Dodd has been taking a look at the legacy of unfinished housing developments, known as ‘Ghost Estates’

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In the latest of our interviews with the leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined by Roderic O'Gorman, leader of the Green Party.

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With Irish citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, we speak to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee.

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We hear from Reza Sayah (France 24 Correspondent in Tehran); Sebastian Usher (BBC Middle East Analyst); Dr Roja Fazaeli, Professor of Law and Islamic Studies at the University of Galway; Jackie Fox (Washington Correspondent); and Dr Edward Burke (Assistant Professor in History of Warfare at UCD).

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In the latest of our interviews with the leaders of parties in the Dáil, we're joined by Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin

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Guardians who represent the interests of vulnerable children in complex court cases are threatening High Court action over plans to regulate their service. We hear from Dermot Simms, former District Court Judge and now Chair of the Association of Guardians Ad Litem, and Pat Bergin, Director of the new Guardian Ad Litem National Service

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After what seems like endless rain, we are beginning to see patches of blue sky and that means spring is on the way. Eithne Dodd has been speaking to gardeners and garden-lovers about when they will know it’s springtime

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After a US Supreme Court ruling struck down previous tariffs, Donald Trump has announced new 15% tariffs on imported goods. Laura Noonan from Bloomberg News explains the new measures.

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