RTÉ Radio 1

Declan Power, Security and Defence Analyst, discusses the situation of Irish troops serving with the United Nations in the Golan Heights, who are on a state of high alert after armed Islamic rebels took over a border crossing in the area yesterday

Micheál Collins, economist with the Nevin Economic Research Institute, discusses a new study which shows that the poorest 10% pay a greater proportion of their income than the richest 10%

You can read the report here.

Dara Murphy, Minister of State for European Affairs, discusses today's meeting to prepare the ground for EU heads of State who will gather this weekend to decide the top two jobs of the Commission - foreign policy chief and President of the European Council. Ireland's nominee to the Commission is Fine Gael's Phil Hogan who the Government hopes will secure the Agriculture portfolio.

Paraic O'Brien, reporter for Channel 4 News, discusses the ethnic dimension to the child exploitation in Rotherham

For more background, click on the below RTÉ television report

Rosemary Hollis, Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University London, analyses the continued success of Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq

Cian McCormack reports on the students who have attended Irish schools for years but who cannot progress onto third level education because they can't pay the fees

Daniel McLaughlin, Foreign Correspondent with The Irish Times, reports on the latest push by pro-Russian rebels into eastern Ukraine. For a longer version of this interview, click here 

Pat Flynn, journalist in Co Clare, reports on an early morning petrol bomb attack at Ennis courthouse

Justin McCarthy reports on the launch of a new Oral History Collection documenting the stories of workers at the Clondalkin Paper Mill which closed its doors in 1987. For more information, visit the Irish Life and Lore website

Petula Martyn reports on theatre inspired by the river Shannon, in Part II of her Limerick City of Culture series

Barry Whyte, reporter with Highland Radio, and Frank Greene, President of Galway Chamber of Commerce, discuss large cruise ships visiting their counties - some with more success than others

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