The Master of the National Maternity Hopsital on women having children later in life
Almost half of all the mothers who gave birth at the National Maternity Hospital last year were in their late 30s or 40s. One in ten mothers were aged over 40. The master of the National Maternity Hospital Professor Shane Higgins joins This Week to speak about the trends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta on the radical changes in the United States under Donald Trump
President Donald Trump continues to shake global news and markets with the positions he has taken in his second term. This Week gets analysis from Jim Acosta, broadcaster and former CNN Correspondent, who made an address to the Kennedy Summer School in Wexford this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly on her campaign and critics
While there has been feverish activity amongst the other parties to find a suitable candidate, the only declared runner with sufficient support is the independent TD Catherine Connolly. She speaks to This Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Gavin Gamble: FF minister Norma Foley on why the leadership is backing a party outsider for the presidency
After weeks of speculation, Taoiseach Micheál Martin finally revealed yesterday that he wants former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin to represent Fianna Fáil in the presidential election. Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, and Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley speaks to This Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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UNICEF on the declaration of famine in Gaza
A quarter of all Palestinians in Gaza are starving. That is more than half a million people. That number is expected to rise to more than 640,000 within the next six weeks. Rosalia Bollen, UNICEF communications specialist for Palestine, outlines the situation on the ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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