Dr Suzanne Crowe On Healing, Heartbreak And Hope In Irish Children's Medicine
08 Sep 2025
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'Intensive Care: True Stories of Healing , Heartache and Hope from Inside Irish Children's Medicine...
The Last Word On Travel: The Best City And Snow Breaks This Winter
08 Sep 2025
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Are you thinking of booking a trip at the end of the year to beat the winter blues?Sarah Slattery fr...
The Week Trending: Donnelly Out But McGregor In For Presidential Run; Dublin Parking Increase; & Counterfeit Labubus
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Met Éireann forecaster Joanna Donnelly rules herself out of running for President of Ireland...
Hoteliers React To Minister's Claim They Are "Robbing People" Around Big Events
05 Sep 2025
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Minister for Arts, Culture and Sport Patrick O'Donovan has accused hoteliers of "robbing people up t...
Farage Compares UK to North Korea Over Arrest Of Linehan
04 Sep 2025
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Nick Ferrari, Presenter of Nick Ferrari At Breakfast on LBC, discussed the arrest of writer Graham L...
What’s The Best Fitness Tech For Me?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tech journalist Andy O’Donoghue joined Matt on Thursday’s The Last Word to talk through all the ...
The Last Word On The Environment: Is The Colour Of Your Car Harming Your Neighbourhood?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New research has found that dark coloured cars can make streets noticeably hotter and that the effec...
Culture Club: Myles O'Reilly
03 Sep 2025
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Myles O'Reilly, musician and filmmaker, spoke to Matt about working with President Michael D Higgins...
Government Commits To More Public Sector Posts For People With Disabilities
03 Sep 2025
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Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, outlined the newly launched National Hu...
One Third Of Irish Women Don’t Have Retirement Savings
03 Sep 2025
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Research conducted by the Irish-owned network of financial advisers Ask Acorn has found that the ave...
The Last Word On The US: Why Are Rumours Flying About Donald Trump's Health?
02 Sep 2025
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Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join The Last Word to discuss the latest news from the United States, ...
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher On Why He Wants To Be Fianna Fáil’s Presidential Candidate
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s looking increasingly likely that there will be a contest within Fianna Fáil ahead of the pre...
Irish Actor Cunningham On Support For Gaza Peace Flotilla
01 Sep 2025
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Irish actor Liam Cunningham joined Matt as he returned to Ireland from Barcelona where he supported ...
The Last Word On Travel: Best Destinations For A Winter Break In The Sun
01 Sep 2025
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Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to discuss the best holiday destinations ...
The Week Trending: Radio Reshuffle, RIP.ie for pets, Ryanair Oversize Baggage Incentives
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Kenny is moving to the weekends on Newstalk and Claire Byrne is taking his morning slot.Jim Gavi...
New Tax On Parcels Sent To The US Comes Into Effect - What Does It Mean For Irish Senders?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new import tax on small packages sent to the United States has come into effect which means that p...
A 20 Year Odyssey Tracking Dolphins In Ireland
28 Aug 2025
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Irish filmmaker and undersea cameraman Ken O'Sullivan has spent the last two decades documenting the...
3 Games Into The New Season, Is Ruben Amorim's Job At Manchester United On The Line Already?
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United's woes continued on Wednesday night after League Two side Grimsby Town knocked Rub...
The Last Word on the Environment: Asian Hornets in Ireland and Climate Change Worsening Wildfires
28 Aug 2025
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This week on The Last Word on the Environment Matt is joined by founder and editor of ClimateChange....
Tech Thursday: Google Releases New Pixel Phones With Uncanny AI Features
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the latest range of Google Pixel phones which include...
Culture Club: Róise Goan
27 Aug 2025
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Róise Goan, CEO and Artistic Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival was the latest inductee into t...
Beauty Influencers as Dangerous for Young Women as Andrew Tate for Young Men
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chair of the Consultants’ Committee of the Irish Medical Council Professor Matthew Sadlier has war...
What does another Increase in CAO Points mean for Students?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
College course points have increased once again across all the major universities. With the first ro...
Personal Finance: Why it's important to Challenge your Insurer on your Premiums
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent Charlie Weston is back with Matt to discuss all y...
Last Word On Music: Electric Picnic Preview
27 Aug 2025
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Dee Reddy and Dave Hanratty had the latest music news including the engagement of Taylor Swift and T...
The Last Word On The US: Trump order Removal of the Federal Reserve Governor,
26 Aug 2025
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In this week's The Last Word on the US, Will O'Callaghan talks to Marion McKeone and Cal Thomas abou...
Former EU Officials Urge Action Against Israel over Gaza
26 Aug 2025
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206 former EU and national ambassadors and former senior EU officials, have signed a letter urging t...
The Last Word on Business with Ian Guider
25 Aug 2025
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The Business Post's Ian Guider joins Will O'Callaghan to discuss the latest Business News.On this ep...
Presidential Election: Jim Gavin's Name Enters the Ring
25 Aug 2025
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Former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin, who led Dublin to a historic five in a row, is the latest specu...
Best Travel Deals For A Winter Break
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie returned to The Last Word on Monday to highlight some of the ...
Musician Gary Numan reflects on his almost 50 year career
22 Aug 2025
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Pioneer of electronic music Gary Numan spoke to Matt about his extensive career in music and his new...
The Week Trending: Trump is a Grass Expert, Zuckerberg Takes Over Palo Alto & Denmark abolishes VAT on books
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump claims that he is a grass expert as the owner of several golf courses, Mark Zuckerberg ...
Could this be the most controversial set of Leaving Cert results in history?
22 Aug 2025
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The class of 2025 has been awarded fewer top grades as grade deflation is introduced for the first t...
The Last Word On The Environment: More than 40,000 Fish Killed in River Blackwater in Cork
21 Aug 2025
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Joining Matt this week for The Last Word On The Environment is Environmental and Climate Change Rese...
Brian Carroll's New Book Reveals More Details about the Murder of Jason Corbett
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-producer of the Netflix documentary on the same case, Brian Carroll sits down with Matt to discus...
Families Need Responsiveness Says Health Minister
21 Aug 2025
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Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health, spoke to Matt about the roll out of the RSV immunisa...
Tech Thursday: Best in Back to College Tech
21 Aug 2025
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Andy O'Donoghue joins Matt to run through all of the Back to College Tech essentials and chats about...
Culture Club: Frank Blake
20 Aug 2025
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Actor Frank Blake is the latest guest to be inducted into the Culture Club!He joins The Last Word to...
Nicola Sturgeon On Life After Politics
20 Aug 2025
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Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined Matt to discuss life after politics, her hopes for an i...
Over-50s Most Likely Cohort To Be In Debt In Ireland
20 Aug 2025
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New figures have shown that people aged over 50 are the biggest group seeking personal insolvency so...
Why Is Ireland Not Considered A "Truly Rich" Country?
19 Aug 2025
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Ireland didn't make the cut for the annual ranking of the world's richest countries published by The...
The Last Word On The US: Coalition Of The Willing Go On White House Charm Offensive
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European leaders went on the charm offensive in their visit to the White House with Ukrainian Presid...
Downing Street Warns Sally Rooney She Could Face Prosecution If She Supports Palestine Action
19 Aug 2025
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Award-winning Irish author Sally Rooney has said she would donate her earnings from her books to sup...
The Last Word On Travel: Sri Lanka
18 Aug 2025
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With incredible wildlife, mesmerising culture and stunning white sand beaches, Sri Lanka has so much...
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Lineup Revealed
18 Aug 2025
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The lineup for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed, which features former football...
Oasis Live ’25 Tour Leaves Irish Fans Feeling Euphoric
18 Aug 2025
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Oasis brought the house down over the weekend with two unforgettable gigs at Croke Park.Fans basked ...
Premier League Season Preview
15 Aug 2025
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The new season of the Premier League kicks off on Friday night as current holders Liverpool play hos...
The Week Trending: Child Free Zones; Sylvanian Drama & Should The President Be Fluent In Irish?
15 Aug 2025
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Tennis star Emma Raducanu's request for a crying child to be removed during her match sparks debate ...
Best In Back To School Tech
15 Aug 2025
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Andy O'Donoghue was back to give his rundown of the very best in back to school tech, from laptops, ...
Epstein Sold Prince Andrew's Secrets, Claims New Book
14 Aug 2025
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An explosive new book about the House of York includes revelations about Prince Andrew's links to th...
Row Over Air Conditioning Breaks Out In France As Heatwave Continues Across Europe
14 Aug 2025
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Temperatures have continued to soar across Europe, with parts of Paris experiencing 39 degrees Celsi...
Oasis Return To Ireland For The First Time In 16 Years This Weekend
14 Aug 2025
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The biggest gigs of 2025 are almost here as thousands of fans look set to descend on Croke Park to s...
AI Startup Makes €34.5bn Bid For Google Chrome
14 Aug 2025
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Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made a longshot €34.5 billion bid for the world'...
Culture Club: Marion O'Dwyer
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the Gaiety production of The Secrets of Primrose Square, actor Marion O'Dwyer was our lates...
Mortgage Lenders Accused Of Banking On Apathy To Charge High Interest Rates
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to the latest Irish Independent Doddl.ie Mortgage Switching Index, up to 100,000 mortgage ...
The Last Word On The US: Trump Calls In National Guard To Tackle 'Wave Of Lawlessness' In Washington
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US National Guard troops are arriving in Washington DC on the order of President Donald Trump who ha...
Former IDF Soldier Says Israel's Actions In Gaza Amount To Genocide
12 Aug 2025
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Many have described Israel's offensive in Gaza over the last 22 months as genocide, something which ...
Why Can’t The Irish Diaspora Vote In Presidential Elections?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In June, Sinn Féin tabled a motion which sought extend presidential voting rights to Irish citizens...
Pension Auto-Enrolment: What’s In It For Me?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new Pension Automatic Enrolment (AE), which is now called the ‘My Future Fund’, is due to ar...
The Last Word On Travel: The Maldives
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Turquoise water, white sand beaches and incredible sea life - Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie...
Rise In Number Of People Entering Relationships With AI Chatbots
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A recent survey carried out on behalf of Pure Telecom has found that almost 10% of adults in Ireland...
The Week Trending: Ryan Tubridy Repays €150k To RTÉ, Fox News Reports On 'Dangerous' Dublin & AI Chatbot Romances
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy repays €150,000 sum that was at the centre of the RTÉ payments scandal, ...
Civilians In Gaza "Feel Like A Chess Piece In A Deadly Game" - Israel To Take Control Of Gaza City
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel's political security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, marking a furt...
Donald Trump Calls For Intel Chief To Resign
07 Aug 2025
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US President Donald Trump has called for Lip-Bu Tan, the newly appointed Chief Executive of Intel, t...
Tech Thursday: Upgrading Your Home Office
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From smart desks to wireless charging mats and docking stations, Andy O’Donoghue ran through the b...
Emissions From Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft Increase By 150%
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Research conducted by the United Nations has shown that indirect carbon emissions from some of the w...
Culture Club: Gary O’Hanlon
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary O’Hanlon, Executive Chef at the K Club and co-host of the ‘Dishing It Out’ podcast was th...
Was Daniel O'Connell Ireland's Greatest Ever Politician?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of 'The Liberator' Daniel O'Connell, perhaps Ireland'...
Renters Believe Government Should Support Intergenerational Living
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Revenue has contacted 68,000 pensioners over their tax obligations in relation to their occupational...
Are Self-Driving Cars The Future Of Transport?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Brian Caulfield from the Department of Civil Engineering in Trinity College Dublin and tec...
The Last Word On The US: Trump Fires Statistics Chief Claiming Jobs Numbers Were 'Rigged'
05 Aug 2025
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US President Donald Trump has fired the head of the main agency for producing American jobs figures ...
Benjamin Netanyahu Could Authorise Complete Occupation Of Gaza
05 Aug 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may authorise a complete occupation of Gaza, according to ...
Gaelic Football: More New Rules On The Way After Successful Championship Of Change
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More changes could be on the way for Gaelic football following an entertaining inter-county season m...
Gardai Assigned To Roads Policing ‘Openly Hostile’ To Doing Their Job, Report Finds
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Out-going Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said he plans to publish The Crowe Report into roads po...
Conor McGregor Loses Civil Rape Case Appeal
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, Conor McGregor lost his appeal against a High Court jury’s finding that he raped Niki...
Tech Thursday: How To Optimise Your Home WiFi
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Tech Thursday, Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss how you can upgrade and optimise ...
Has The Pedestrianisation Of Dublin City Worked?
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There have been calls for several streets in Dublin city to be pedestrianised over the last number o...
Culture Club: Jennifer Zamparelli
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, broadcaster and entrepreneur Jennifer Zamparelli spoke to Matt about her upcoming role as nar...
Tourism Numbers Fall Again In June, CSO Figures Show
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The number of foreign visitors to Ireland in June fell by 2% compared to last year, according to new...
5 Men Jailed For Horrific Attack And Torture Of Woman In Dublin Last Year
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Five men who tortured a woman for three hours in Dublin last year have been jailed for between 8 and...
The Last Word On Music: All Together Now Takes Place This Weekend
30 Jul 2025
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All Together Now 2025 takes place at the Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford this weekend, with a ho...
The Last Word On The US: Trump Acknowledges 'Real Starvation' In Gaza, But Will Israel Listen?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has acknowledged for the first time that there is “real starvation” in Gaza and has...
Will Of Freddie Scappaticci To Be Sealed For 70 Years
29 Jul 2025
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The will of the man believed to be Britain’s top agent inside the IRA will not be made public afte...
The Last Word On TV & Streaming: South Park Takes On Donald Trump
29 Jul 2025
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Elaine Burke and Joe O'Shea join The Last Word to discuss the latest news in TV and streaming includ...
Kerry Crowned All Ireland Champions
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc O Sé, Eamonn McGee, Ray Silke and Will O'Callaghan review the All-Ireland football final which...
The Last Word On Travel: Train Travel In Europe
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Travel journalist Ed Finn joins The Last Word to discuss the appeal of train travel and the best rou...
Essential Workers Are Being Priced Out Of Commuter Towns
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New analysis has found that a nurse and a garda with a combined salary of €107,000 would be unable...
All-Ireland Senior Football Final 2025 Preview: Donegal vs Kerry
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, Donegal will face Kerry in the All-Ireland Senior Football Football Final at Croke Park.A...
The Week Trending: Michael Flatley's Bid For President, Irish Stereotypes, & BBC Says It Did Not Cut Irish From CMAT Song
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Riverdance star Michael Flatley is to seek nomination to become Ireland's next president, Hollywood'...
CNN’s John King On Trump’s Presidency, Freedom Of Speech & The Epstein Files
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, Matt spoke to CNN anchor and Chief National Correspondent John King ahead of his appear...
Why Are Companies Demanding Staff Return To The Office?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A decision by AIB to require staff eligible for hybrid working to return to the office at least thre...
Tech Thursday: The Best Travel Tech Part 2
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From power bars, to water bottles and anti-theft backpacks, Andy O’Donoghue continues his run down...
Culture Club: Rossa Ó Snodaigh
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rossa Ó Snodaigh, multi-instrumentalist with KÍLA talks to Matt about the new album, Raise The Roa...
From Black Sabbath To Reality TV Fame - Remembering Ozzy Osbourne
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76.John Caddell joins The Last Word to pay tribut...
Irish Drivers Spend Over €10k Per Year To Keep Their Car On The Road
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New research from Outsurance has found that the average Irish driver will spend €10,373 to keep th...
AIB Staff Required To Return To Office For Minimum Of 3 Days A Week
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Financial Services Union has said that the changes to AIB’s hybrid working policy are “regre...
Government Unveils €276bn Revised National Development Plan For The Next 10 Years
22 Jul 2025
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Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Jack Chambers joins The Last Word to discuss the Governme...
The Last Word On The US: "Go F*** Yourself" Colbert Tells Trump
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US House of Representatives will begin its summer recess early to avoid votes related to the Jef...
Tipperary Crowned All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions For 2025
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tipperary were crowned All-Ireland senior hurling champions on Sunday after a stunning second half d...
The Last Word On The US: Why Trump's Epstein Problem Just Won't Go Away
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A recent newspaper report claims that US President Donald Trump wrote a 'bawdy' letter to his one-ti...