State Papers: Saudi plans for a Cork oil refinery, U2 diplomacy, and more

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Ronan Kelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In two days 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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