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- UNICEF on the declaration of famine in GazaA quarter of all Palestinians in Gaza are starving. That is more than half a million people. That number is expected to rise to more than 640,000 within the next six weeks. Rosalia Bollen, UNICEF communications specialist for Palestine, outlines the situation on the ground.
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7 min - A consultant in rehabilitation medicine on the life altering injuries caused by electric scooter collissionsThere has been a large rise in the number of e-scooters on the roads and footpaths across the country. Collisions involving the devices can have devastating consequences. Dr Raymond Carson, a consultant in rehabilitation medicine at the National Rehabilitation University Hospital, speaks to This Week.
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8 min - Donald Trump attempts to redraw the political map to hold powerSeven months out from a US midterm election which will determine whether President Donald Trump maintains control over the US House of Representatives, a key piece of legislation was passed in Texas to redraw the political map. Bob Schmuhl, Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame, gives his analysis.
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7 min - Crunch time approaches for Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein to decide on Presidential candidate
With two months until the Presidential Election, there is still just one candidate (Catherine Connolly) in the field while we await Fine Gael's choice. But what about Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil? We hear from Fianna Fail TD Malcolm Byrne; former deputy head of press for Sinn Fein, Siobhan Fenton; and then analysis from the Irish Times' Harry McGee.
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26 min - A rise in problem gambling among womenConcerns about a rise in harmful gambling among women came to the fore this week in the wake of a garda investigation into reports of online ticket fraud. Harmful gambling among females in Ireland rose tenfold between 2019 and 2023, according to the ESRI. Nicola Kelly from the Cuain Mhuire treatment centre in Athy speaks to This Week.
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6 min - Could we see the end of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon?There is mounting concern that the United Nation's peacekeeping operation may not have its mandate renewed at the end of this month. Ireland has participated in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon - on and off - since 1978 and has more than 340 troops stationed there. Retired Brigader General Ger Ahern joins us from our Athlone Studio.
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6 min - Accommodation shortages worsen for college studentsSupply shortages and the cost of accommodation continue to be major issues for students and their families. Bryan O'Mahoney, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, tells This Week how students are coping ahead of the new academic year.
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6 min - 'You don't see Palestinians' - how Israeli media is covering the Gaza warThe Israeli military has said it is preparing for the next stage of its offensive to seize control of northern Gaza City. With dozens reported dead each day including children, aid seekers and journalists, how is the conflict reported on through Israeli media? Kate Varley reports.
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8 min - Where now for the Presidential Election after Mairead McGuinness' withdrawal?After Mairead McGuinness' withdrawal on health grounds, Fine Gael are now searching for another candidate for the Presidential Election. So who looks the most likely? We first hear from Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, and then get analysis from the Political Editor of the Irish Independent, Mary Regan.
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14 min - Oasis fans say it loud and sing it proud at Croke Park reunionThe event everyone has been talking about in Ireland is taking place this weekend as Oasis play two sold out nights at Croke Park. The Manchester icons played their first Irish gig since 2009 last night and RTÉ's Alan Corr was there.
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News, interviews and analysis every Sunday from Ireland's longest-running radio news programme, presented by Paul Cunningham. Listen live at 1 pm on RTE Radio 1.
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