This Week

The new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham will become the Prime Minister tomorrow. What's less clear is what that will mean for the UK and its European neighbours. To evaluate the possibilities, Paul was joined by Rory Montgomery, an honorary professor at Queens University and once-second secretary at the Department of the Taoiseach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States has continued to bomb targets in Iran for the eighth night in a row. In response, Iran has continued to retaliate by firing ballistic missiles and deploying drones against US bases in the Gulf and US allies. Paul was joined for an update by BBC analyst Sebastian Usher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Competitive and Productivity Council has called for the speedy delivery of Ireland's offshore wind energy projects. As it stands, Ireland's only offshore wind farm, Arklow Bank Wind Park, ceased operations last year. To establish where we stand, Paul was joined by Caroline O'Doherty, Environment Correspondent with the Irish Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Children and young people are among the most at-risk members of Irish society when it comes to gambling exposure and harm." So says Anne Marie Caulfield, chief executive of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. She joined Paul to discuss the work of the Authority.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In just over six hours time the World Cup final will kick off in New Jersey, with Spain and Argentina battling it out for the biggest prize in football. It's clinical passing and structure versus ferocious passion and guile. Paul was joined from New York by Miguel Delaney, author and chief football writer with the London Independent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.