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Israel has said it will stop dozens of aid organisations working in Gaza, including MSF Doctors without Borders and ActionAid, within the next day for failing to hand over the personal details of Palestinian and international staff. We spoke to John Whyte, senior deputy director for UNRWA, which Israel banned from operating in the country in 2024.
Members of the fishing industry will meet minister Timmy Dooley today as they face what they say will be their toughest year ever. We spoke to Timmy Dooley, Minister of State with responsibility for fisheries, and Brendan Byrne, CEO of the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association.
Tonight many people will gather to ring in the new year. It might be with friends and family, or watching a fireworks display. RTÉ reporter Aaron McElroy spoke to some students at Ashbourne Educate Together National School about how different cultures celebrate New Year's Eve.
A woman is believed to have suffered serious injuries following a dog attack in Carlow. Gardaí and emergency services were at the scene of the incident at a house in Ashfield Estate, just outside Carlow Town, yesterday afternoon. RTÉ South East Correspondent Marc O'Driscoll told us the latest.
Dr Liqa Ur Rehman - the founder of the Irish Society of International Doctors - has said that migrant healthcare workers are living in fear of racist attacks and abuse. For more on this, Justin spoke to Dr Edward Matthews of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
China has been holding military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure of the island's key areas. Beijing described its actions as a warning against “Taiwan Independence, separatist forces and external interference”. We were joined for a discussion by William Tang, Senior North East Asia Analyst for the International Crisis Group think tank.
It's New Years Eve, and later this evening people will gather together across the country to usher in the new year. RTÉ reporter Sheila Naughton met with some residents of Kerlogue Nursing Home in Wexford to talk all about the New Year: their past traditions, their hopes, and their advice.
The US president Donald Trump has warned the Islamic militant group Hamas that it would have hell to pay if it did not disarm while hosting Israel's prime minister at his Florida home on Monday evening. We spoke to Dr Christian Kaunert, Professor of International Security at Dublin City University, for a detailed analysis.
RTÉ Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke delved deep into the declassified State Papers files for new insights about what those in power were saying in private all those years ago.
In two days time a new retirement savings system for employees will come into effect. People without a pension scheme earning over 20,000 euro and aged between 23 and 60 will be automatically enrolled into the new system. RTÉ Work & Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan reported what the changes entail.
The year marked a significant drop in the number of organ transplants in Ireland. We were joined for a breakdown by Colin White, national advocacy manager with the Irish Kidney Association.
The number of tourists visiting Ireland fell 6% compared with 2024, to an estimated total of 6.16 million this year. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, CEO of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, joined the show to explain the reasons behind the drop.
The last letters are to be delivered by Post Nord, the combined Danish and Swedish postal service. The removal of the Danish end will leave 1500 people with no job. Freelance journalist Eoin O'Sullivan told us of the reasons behind the decision and its consequences.
David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian, and Ivanna Klympush Tsintsadze, Ukrainian MP and Chair of the Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU, on the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.
Tom Gaynor, Repak Chief Operations Officer, discusses how 102,000 tonnes of packaging waste can be recycled this festive season.
RTÉ Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds speaks to the head of the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland, about illicit narcotics and initimidation.
Fiachra O'Cionnaith reports on the latest release of official state documents from the 1990s and onwards, revealing behind-the-scenes commentary on major news events.
John Foley, immigration lawyer based in Boston, Massachusetts, discusses reports of increased unease in the US over President Donald Trump's immigration laws.
Reporter, Andrew Louth speaks to healthcare staff who will be working in the country's hospitals on Christmas Day.
Elise Ann Allen, Senior Correspondent with Crux, the Independent Commentator on the Vatican and the Catholic Church, looks ahead to Pope Leo XIV's first Christmas as Pontiff.
Enda Brady, London-based journalist, discusses former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's inclusion in the Epstein files and the latest charges against Russell Brand.
Alla Abu Samura, Action Aid's Emergency Response Manager for Gaza, on the current situation in Gaza as families face winter weather.
Reporter, Joe Caulfield met with ALONE volunteers and the older people they care for in Dublin.
Aisling Duff, Air Traffic Controller at Airnav Ireland, explains how Irish airspace will be kept clear for the arrival of Santa.
Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Transport and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Fingal East, discusses the future of Metrolink, after an application for a judicial review of the project was withdrawn.
Justin McCarthy speaks to members of the Defence Forces serving in Camp Shamrock in Lebanon. Mark Mellett, retired former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, discusses the potential impacts of the UNIFIL's withdrawal from South Lebanon at the end of 2026.
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