On the day when officials from the US and Russia met for talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, the leader of the Ukrainian opposition party Kira Rudik tells Katie Hannon there has been little clarity provided to her country about what any future peace deal could look like.

The impact of Donald Trump's re-election on Ireland's economic outlook has been a key topic this week. Irish-American business leader Gemma Allen joins Katie Hannon this week and says that while uncertainty looms, she remains confident in Ireland’s strength as a hub for foreign direct investment.

Despite being just 22 years old, Ronan Conneely has spent most of his life surrounded by death. One of Ireland's youngest funeral directors and leading embalmers, he joins Katie Hannon to discuss the changing landscape of Irish funerals.

A mother-of-two killed in Cork last week became the first woman killed in Ireland this year, sparking renewed discussions about femicide and gender-based violence. Jenna McMonagle, whose sister Jasmine was killed by her partner in 2019, says “a lot needs to be done” to address this problem.

Welcome back to a new season of Upfront: The Podcast. Our first guest is Jolene Morey, whose sister Nicole Morey was attacked and killed by her dogs earlier this year. Jolene joins Katie Hannon as new legislation is introduced to ban the XL bully dog breed.

On the same day as the local and European elections, the people of Limerick will be asked to vote for Ireland’s first directly elected mayor. And all 15 hopefuls for the election join Katie Hannon for a live debate from Limerick's Lime Tree Theatre.

Dr John O’Connor, assistant professor in clinical psychology at Trinity College Dublin, has specialised in examining the causes of stalking and tells Katie Hannon how it has changed in the digital age.

Irish surgeon Dr Morgan McMonagle, who has worked in some of the world’s most active warzones, tells Katie Hannon the recent killing of seven people in Gaza working with World Central Kitchen has given him pause for thought about the true risk involved in such missions.

Ms Allen’s story was central to a major investigation published by the Financial Times two weeks ago. In her first interview with Irish broadcast media, she told Katie Hannon on ‘Upfront: The Podcast’ further remarkable details about what she experienced within the organisation.

On World Obesity Day, Katie Hannon speaks to consultant endocrinologist and obesity specialist Professor Francis Finucane about Ozempic and the impact it’s having on perceptions of obesity.