“The real world is deteriorating before our very eyes because of climate change.” Éanna Ní Lamhna calls for urgent alternatives to fossil fuels. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

“I’m trying to explore more ways that we can have a balance.” Michael Healy-Rae defends his comments relating to planting trees on peatland. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

'There's not enough help' - Mother who lost sons to drug addiction speaks to Katie Hannon rte.ie/news/upfront/2… #RTÉUpfront

Christine Kavanagh says heroin “robbed” her of her sons and calls for greater support for people struggling with addiction. #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

“My two children might have been saved if they were inside in a centre” Cork mother calls for a supervised injection centre in the city. #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

“They feel seen, they feel safe, they feel heard” Mental Health influencer Chris on the impact of supervised injection centers. #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

“We need to move away from the idea it is somehow different to physical illness.” Psychiatrist Prof Colin O’Gara calls for a health-led approach to addiction. #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"If it went on another day or two, I was dead." Bernard O'Hehir explains the barriers to seeking rehab #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"If it went on another day or two, I was dead." Bernard O'Hehir explains the barriers to seeking rehab #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"My family had to get a credit union loan out to get me to treatment" Mental Health Influencer Chris Connolly explains the expenses that comes with seeking treatment for addiction #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"The health-led approach is the way to go" Minister James Lawless and Independent Ireland TD Ken O'Flynn debate the handling of drugs in Ireland #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

Injection centre for Cork 'could be sooner' than June 2026, Minister tells Katie Hannon rte.ie/news/regional/… #RTÉUpfront

'Off the scale' - Retailers share stories amid rise in shop theft rte.ie/news/upfront/2… #RTÉUpfront

“There's a sense of fear going to work.” Flora, a shop owner in Clare, faced three armed robberies in ten days. She’s one of many retailers dealing with rising instances of theft. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"You're so scared all the time. You never know when it's going to happen again." Amber, who works in a pharmacy, was threatened at knifepoint twice in six weeks. She tells Katie Hannon about her experience. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

“We’re retailers, not athletes.” Cork newsagent Willie describes the toll of repeated damage and intimidation at his shop. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"Something has changed. They feel like they can do whatever they want." Petrol station owner Mike thinks public attitudes have shifted since the pandemic. Katie Hannon #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"They know they'll get away with it because they know that it's not prioritised." Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP believes repeat shoplifting should carry mandatory prison sentences. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

“It costs €90,000 a year to keep a person in prison. When that person is sent back out onto the streets, they are back into the same behaviour.” Gary Gannon TD of the Social Democrats says a new approach is needed to tackle crime. #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ One | RTÉ News

"I can't get away from the vision of it... My beautiful son drowning, while they just videoed him." Luke Hyde's death was filmed and posted online. His mother Elizabeth is calling for legislation to put a stop to this. Katie Hannon #RTÉUpfront RTÉ One | RTÉ News