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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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Tánaiste Simon Harris

17 min

Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris joins Paul to defend calling out the long-term unemployed in his Ard Fheis speech last night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tánaiste Simon Harris

17 min

Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris joins Paul to defend calling out the long-term unemployed in his Ard Fheis speech last night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was behind the recent hybrid attacks in Ireland?

7 min

Paul is joined by our Clarity Correspondent, Ken Donnelly to discuss the attacks on supermarket fridges and freezers, cold storage rooms at French blood banks and hoax bomb alerts on airlines and media outlets across Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What next for Serbia?

8 min

Author, journalist and broadcaster Misha Glenny spoke to Paul about the historic victory of the student-led movement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dublin City Council's new parking policy

5 min

RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd on the new enforcement measures that Dublin City Council are putting in-place today. She was joined by Green Party Councillor Feljin Jose.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Mid-Term elections

8 min

Bob Schmuhl, Author and Emeritus Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame offers his analysis on how the mid-term elections will play out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Housing Minister James Browne

14 min

Housing Minister James Browne on the positive data on new housing completions, but what are the problems that remain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US mid-term elections to be held November 3rd

6 min

Paul is joined by our Washington Correspondent Jackie Fox who has been testing the temperature this week in Florida, Texas and Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister Helen McEntee on Triple Lock debate

19 min

Paul speaks to Minister Helen McEntee about the Triple Lock Dáil debate why the Government curtailed it to just four hours, leading to Opposition claims that a vital debate on a key national issue was being stiffled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Row between psychotherapists and regulator

6 min

Our reporter Eithne Dodd looks into how in Ireland, anyone can call themselves as 'psychotherapist' and charge people for mental health services and how CORU, the regulator for health and social care professions, is changing this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish man returns to Dublin after being detained in West Bank

8 min

Paul is joined by Ian Hutcheson as he as returned home to Dublin after being detained by soldiers in the Occupied West Bank earlier this week and then deported from Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Report on funding deficit for third level

6 min

Our reporter Eithne Dodd went to Moylish in County Limerick, one of the campuses for the Technological University of the Shannon, to find out more about the issues facing the higher education sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump and Zelenskyy clash

4 min

To discuss the latest in the War in Ukraine, Paul was joined by David Blevins, US Correspondent with Sky News. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dementia and people with Down syndrome

10 min

RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd reported on how high rates of dementia and cognitive decline have affected people with Down syndrome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister Byrne on Strike, Budget

9 min

Paul was joined by The Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Sector Strike

6 min

Paul was joined by Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish teens speak on Online Safety

7 min

RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd went to a Foróige group in Limerick to ask teenagers about the impact and harms of social media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish teens speak on Online Safety

7 min

RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd went to a Foróige group in Limerick to ask teenagers about the impact and harms of social media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Budget 2027: The Final Preview

5 min

For a breakdown ahead of Budget Day, Paul was joined in studio by RTÉ Political Correspondent Micheál Lehane.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland v Israel: Round Two

6 min

Paul was joined from northern Serbia by RTÉ Soccer Correspondent Tony O'Donoghue, as well as some locals sharing their thoughts on the match. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU Kids Act: Impact on Ireland

8 min

Paul was joined by online safety coordinator for Children's Rights Alliance Noeline Blackwell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Helen McEntee on Drumcree, Budget

17 min

Paul was joined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Standoff in Drumcree

19 min

Paul was joined by RTÉ reporter Colman O'Sullivan, Sinn Fein's Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd and DUP MP Gregory Campbell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland to play Israel in Budapest

7 min

Paul was joined from Hungary by RTÉ Sports Correspondent Tony O'Donoghue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CHI Scope Recommends Investigation

5 min

Paul was joined by Raymond Bradley, Managing Partner of the legal firm Malcomson Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Budget 2027 Preview

13 min

Paul was joined by Irish Examiner's Political Editor Elaine Loughlin and Chief Economist with EY Rossa White. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flu Vaccine Shortage - Tom Murray

4 min

Paul was joined by Pharmacist and Ex-President of the Irish Pharmacy Union Tom Murray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week - 20 September 2026

55 min

A look at events making the news in the past week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Appalling' - Clare protestors say Trump not welcome

6 min

President Trump's visit to Ireland sparked protests in Dublin city centre, at Shannon Airport, and in Doonbeg, Co Clare. RTÉ reporter Eithne Dodd has been out and about this weekend at the peace camp in Shannon and Doonbeg village speaking to the protesters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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