This Week

New rules came into force requiring makers of artificial intelligence models to ensure their systems are safe and transparent. While EU's AI Act means the Government must police the companies providing AI tools, the US vows to cut red tape for the sector. RTÉ Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan reported on the latest in tech.

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Four years ago the government promised to introduce a new monthly payment for children living in Direct Provision, which would be in line with Child Benefit. That was never implemented. Justin went to Limerick to meet with three young mothers living in Direct Provision who are rearing children on a tight budget.

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The University of Galway has sent out 40,000 fliers asking people in the city to make accommodation available for students ahead of the new semester. Student unions say this year the accommodation crisis is worse than ever. RTÉ reporter Charlie McGinley has been meeting students in Galway, and he shared what he has learned with us on the show.

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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris told the PCSA this week that extreme online pornography is radicalising some men into normalising violence against women. We were joined by Gemma Kelly, Head of Policy and Public Affairs for the UK-based Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation, who are campaigning for age checks on pornography sites.

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The Indian embassy issued a warning about an increase of physical attacks on Indian people in Ireland. We were joined on the show by Dr Santosh Yadav, a data scientist from India who has been in Ireland for the past four years, and who was attacked by a group of teenagers on an evening walk last Sunday.

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Earlier this week the UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced that his government would recognise the state of Palestine by September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza. As of today three G7 countries are putting pressure on Israel. Gideon Levy, an Israeli journalist and writer, told us whether the coalition is likely to impact Israel.

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It remains unclear whether pharmaceuticals in Ireland will be tariffed under the new Tariff deal between the EU and the US. Brad Setser, former economist with the US treasury and senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank, told us what impact the tariffs could have on the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland.

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Storm Floris is on its way to Ireland bringing wet and windy weather for the end of the Bank Holiday Weekend. Gerry Murphy, Senior Forecaster with Met Eireann, joined us in studio to tell us everything about the coming weather.

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The Israeli army has annnounced a pause in military activity in three designated areas of Gaza and will allow the UN and aid agencies to open secure land routes into Gaza. Secunder Kermani, Channel 4's Foreign Correspondent, gives us an update before we speak to Salim Oweis, UNICEF spokesperson for Middle East and North Africa.

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Greece is battling several major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating the homes of some residents in a town north of the capital Athens. We can speak now to Helena Smith,The Guardian Corresspondent in Greece

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