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August 2 · 5 min
Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak' - WHO
There have now been more than 3,400 confirmed cases of Ebola across the Democratic Republic of the Congo - including more than 1,500 related deaths, with five provinces of the country now impacted by the outbreak. Adam spoke to Trish Newport, emergency coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières, who is currently based in Bunia, DRC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 2 · 7 min
NAMA: The developers, the banks and the fallout
The National Asset Management Agency was dissolved at midnight on Friday. It spent more than 16 years managing down the bad loans it took from Irish banks at the height of the financial crisis. Patrick Honohan, former governor of the Central Bank at the time that NAMA was established, joined Adam in studio for a post-mortem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 2 · 6 min
'Significant improvement' - Ireland India Council chair on decrease of violent crimes
A year ago this weekend, on the back of a rise in physical attacks on Indian people, the Indian Embassy in Ireland warned its citizens here to take precautions for their personal security. So, one year on, have things improved? Adam spoke to Prashant Shukla, chair of Ireland India Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 2 · 11 min
Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it
From today, companies will be obliged to make clear to customers when they are interacting with something artificial intelligence-driven. That's because transparency obligations included in the European Union's AI Act come into force today. Adam was joined by Niamh Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 2 · 21 min
Woman who suffered delayed Huntington's diagnosis settles case against HSE and doctor
Last month the HSE settled a case with a family affected by the delayed diagnosis of Huntington's Disease. Sinead's maternal grandfather was diagnosed in 2015; however, Sinead's mother, who began to display symptoms in 2010, did not receive a diagnosis until 2022. Adam spoke to Sinead and to consultant neurologist Professor Orla Hardiman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 26 · 7 min
What's behind the record wildfires in Europe?
Firefighters continue to battle blazes at Slievenamon in Co Tipperary for the seventh day in a row while significant wildfires ravage continental Europe. Fiachra spoke to Will Hayes, Researcher in Wildfires at Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society at the University of London, about what could be causing the blazes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 26 · 3 min
E-scooter user dies in Meath, man dies in Tipperary crash
Two separate road fatalities have occurred on Irish roads in the early hours of this morning: an e-scooter user in Navan, county Meath, and a man in his late teens in county Tipperary. RTÉ Eastern Correspondent Samantha Libreri joined Fiachra with the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 26 · 14 min
Ukraine embassy yet to receive Aughinish report
The key findings of the Aughinish Alumina report were revealed on Friday. Fiachra was joined by Yaroslav Humeniuk, first secretary on economic issues at the Ukrainian embassy in Ireland, and minister of state at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County Niall Collins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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