This Week

The search for people swept away by devastating floods in Central Texas -- including two dozen girls from a riverside summer camp -- continued this morning as the death toll climbed to at least 51 people. Terry Sheridan, news director of WSHU public radio, had been monitoring the story, and he joined us today.

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Plans approved by the government to redevelop the GPO into a mixed use precinct, with retail components, offices, and a post office has received criticism from Sinn Féin. We were joined by Sinn Féin's Louise O’Reilly and Fine Gael's James Geoghegan to discuss the matter.

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At a private meeting this week the Tánaiste Simon Harris reportedly outlined his budget priorities including reducing the cost of education. But his successor in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Minister James Lawless has indicated his opposition to universal fee cuts. He was with us in studio today to discuss this and other issues.

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Fiosrú has decided to avoid further action in the case of Evan Fitzgerald, who fired shots in the air in Carlow before taking his own life. Questions have been raised in the Oireachtas about Gardai's investigation into Mr Fitzgerald. We were joined by Independent Senator Michael McDowell and Former Assistant Garda Commissioner Pat Leahy.

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Irish Times London Correspondent Mark Paul briefed us on the latest developments in the UK, including police examination of Kneecap's Glastonbury performance, and the state of Kier Starmer's Labour government as it heads into its second year in power.

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Jerusalem-based journalist Orly Halpern and Chief Correspondent with Sky News Stuart Ramsay report from the Middle East as the region reels from the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.

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Ten staff members of the Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin have sustained injuries across three violent incidents since 8 June. Koulla Yiasouma, the Chair of the Board of managment of the Oberstown Detention Campus, joins the show to discuss the reasons behind the spike in violent attacks on staff, as well as the underlying causes.

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Dr Zahra Gholamvand, Iranian scientist and women’s rights activist based in Ireland, shares her concerns about her family's safety and further bloodshed following US airstrikes on Iran.

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Donald Trump decided in favour of sending American bunker busting bombs to support Israel's conflict with Iran. We discuss the implications of President Trump's decision with Tánaiste Simon Harris, Professor Edward Burke of UCD and our Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan.

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Over 6,000 troops, tanks and helicopters paraded down the streets of Washington D.C. in celebration of 250 years of the US Army, and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump. Meanwhile there were widespread protests across the country. CTV News' Eric Ham speaks to This Week.

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