8am News Bulletin

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.