This Week

After the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will now be joined by EU leaders including Ursula von der Leyen, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron for his meeting with the US President in Washington. We get reaction from Ukrainian MP Maria Metsentseva and BBC journalist Vitaly Shevchenko.

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Items belonging to Sophie Toscan du Plantier, who was murdered in 1996, have been analysed with new DNA testing called M-VAC. A Garda cold case team are awaiting results. This Week speaks to Frank Buttimer, the solicitor who represented the late Ian Bailey for over twenty years.

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Earlier this week the Guardian reported that Irish data centres were being used to store Israeli military information, including the surveillance data of thousands of Palestinians. Microsoft has denied knowledge of the surveillance. Investigations correspondent Harry Davies, who broke the story, joined the show to discuss his findings.

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Ahead of the All-Ireland Camogie final today a new study has revealed high prevalence of fatigue and menstrual disturbance among camogie players and female Gaelic footballers. Dr Aoife Courtney, endocrinologist and co-writer of the study, told Justin why the study was carried out.

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A meeting between the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the US President Donald Trump could take place in the coming days. Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, chimed in on whether Russia is ready to end the war in Ukraine or is simply stalling for time.

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On Friday Germany, Israel's second largest arms supplier, announced it would not sell weapons which could be used in Gaza to the IDF. Meanwhile European and Arab nations slammed the Israeli government's decision to occupy Gaza city. Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent for Euronews, unpacked the shifting sentiment for Israel among European leaders.

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Complaints have been made to Garda management over the fairness of a competition to recruit Garda Superintendents. IT problems during the recruitment test have led to some of the candidates being allowed to retake the test a second time. Sinn Féin's Justice Spokesman and Chairman of the Oireachtas Justice Committee Matt Carthy shared his concerns about the situation.

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The Tánaiste Simon Harris is due to meet with the Indian Ambassador tomorrow, to discuss a spate of recent attacks on members of the Indian community living in Ireland. RTÉ reporter Charlie McGinley told us what he learned from speaking to some of those who have been at the brunt of those attacks.

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Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a priest being seriously assaulted in Downpatrick, Co Down. For more on this we were joined by RTÉ Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley.

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Justin spoke to Colm Brophy, Minister of State with special responsibility for Migration, and asked him if the government had lost the ability to keep Ireland safe for minorities.

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