Wines To Pair With Your Christmas Dinner
09 Dec 2024
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Brigid O'Hora, author of The Home Sommelier and wine expert with Classic Drinks, introduced Matt to ...
The Last Word On Travel: Irish Christmas Markets
09 Dec 2024
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Sarah Slattery from travelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to discuss the best Christmas markets and ex...
Last Word On Music Special: 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Turns 30
07 Dec 2024
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‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ was written in just 15 minutes in August.It went on to become...
The Week Trending: FAI's Map Gaff, 'Say Nothing' Faces Legal Action & Greg Wallace Scandal &
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The FAI apologises over use of 'Londonderry' in a match programme, Marian Price sues Disney over 'Sa...
Children in co-ed schools have more friends - study
06 Dec 2024
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Children in mixed schools have more friends than those at single-sex schools and boys in all-boys sc...
What Does The General Election Result Mean For Ireland's Climate Action?
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Green Party out and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on course to be back in government, John Gib...
The Last Word's Tech Gift Guide - Kitchen And Beauty
06 Dec 2024
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Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to talk through his top picks for kitchen and beauty tech that c...
Judge Orders McGregor To Pay Nikita Hand's Legal Costs
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Greaney, Courts Correspondent, Today FM, had the details of Mr Justice Alexander Owen's judgem...
Culture Club: Mark Moriarty
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Mark Moriarty joined Matt on the Culture Club to discuss his favourite music, books, film and T...
How To Avoid An Office Christmas Party HR Hangover
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's that season where work Christmas parties are in full swing and they can often make or break off...
#GE2024: Flaws In Electoral Register Could Skew Turnout Figures
04 Dec 2024
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The 2024 general election saw voter turnout fall to record low levels, but many are sceptical about ...
What Can The New Government Do To Reduce The Cost Of Living?
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With government formation talks commencing this week Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with Th...
The Untold Stories Of The Irish Men And Women Who Resisted Hitler
03 Dec 2024
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Clodagh Finn and John Morgan join The Last Word to discuss the untold stories of the Irish WWII hero...
The Last Word On The US: President Joe Biden Pardons His Son Hunter
03 Dec 2024
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US President Joe Biden has pardoned Hunter Biden despite saying previously that he would not use his...
BBC Pulls MasterChef Christmas Specials After Allegations About Gregg Wallace
03 Dec 2024
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Gregg Wallace has stepped away from presenting MasterChef after allegations of inappropriate behavio...
The Last Word On Travel: Bologna As A Food Destination
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Alford, Food Critic for The Sunday Times and one half of the GastroGays, joined Matt for Tue...
#GE2024: Who Will Form The Next Government?
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the 2024 general election comes to a close and the final few seats are filled around the country,...
The Last Word On Sport: Liverpool Cruising On Top
02 Dec 2024
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Will O'Callaghan from Off The Ball and The Independent's Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney join M...
The Last Word On Business: Weekly Earnings Rise
02 Dec 2024
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Ian Guider, columnist with The Business Post, joins Matt to discuss the big business news of the day...
Matt Meets Davy Russell
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Davy Russell has released his autobiography....
#GE2024: The Issues, Personalities And Events That Have Shaped The General Election
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a short three-week campaign, the 2024 general election is coming to a close.Daniel McConnell, ...
Consumer Watchdog Prosecutes Retailers For Breaking Discount Pricing Rules
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has launched legal proceedings against a n...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Votes Have Been Cast, What's Next?'
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14: It's Election Day and as votes are cast up and down the country, we look at what happens...
Tech Thursday: Black Friday Deals
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy O’Donoghue had all the best Black Friday offers for this week’s Tech Thursday.Hit the ‘Pl...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Twas The Night Before The Election...'
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being sai...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Simon Harris
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris joined Matt on The Last Word ahead of Friday’s general...
#GE2024: The Dos And Don't Of Voting
28 Nov 2024
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Can you take a selfie in the polling booth? What happens if you make a mistake on your ballot? Can y...
Culture Club: Dermot Bolger
27 Nov 2024
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On The Last Word, writer Dermot Bolger discussed his favourite books, TV, music and other cultural i...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Cian O'Callaghan
27 Nov 2024
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Cian O'Callaghan, deputy leader of the Social Democrats, is the latest leader interview on The Last ...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Leaders Debate, Occupied Territories Bill & Economic Shocks'
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being sai...
Personal Finance: How To Avoid Black Friday Scams
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Weston from the Irish Independent joined Matt on Wednesday for The Last Word’s weekly pers...
The Last Word On Travel: Black Friday Deals
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie was back for The Last Word on Travel where she gave the best ...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Emigration, Roads & Voting'
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being sai...
The Last Word On The US: Trump Pledges Hefty Tariffs On Goods From Canada, Mexico And China
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose hefty tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada ...
Major Retailers Take Conor McGregor Drinks Brands Off The Shelves
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Musgraves, Tesco and Costcutter are among retailers who have said they are no longer stocking produc...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Roderic O’Gorman
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman spoke to The Last Word as the countdown to Friday’...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Opinion Poll, Climate Change & Carers'
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being sai...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Mary Lou McDonald
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Word continued its series of party leader interviews on Monday, and this time Matt was join...
#GE2024: Leader Interviews: Ivana Bacik
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ivana Bacik, leader of the Labour Party and candidate for Dublin Bay South joined the Last Word to o...
Zach Tuohy: From the GAA to the AFL
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Tuohy, former Laois footballer and AFL player with Geelong and Carlton, has released his autobi...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Border Poll, Transport & Weekly Recap'
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being sai...
Conor McGregor Guilty In Civil Rape Case
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nikita Hand has won her civil rape case against MMA fighter Conor McGregor.The verdict came after a ...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Richard Boyd Barrett
22 Nov 2024
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Richard Boyd Barrett, leader of People Before Profit, joined The Last Word for his leader interview ...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Pints, Young People & Disabilities'
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Michael Collins
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Collins, leader of Independent Ireland and candidate for Cork South-West, joined The Last Wo...
Where To Get The Best Deals Ahead Of Black Friday
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From TVs to laptops and smartphones, Andy O'Donoghue had a comprehensive guide to the best value dea...
The Last Word On The Environment: Rating The Manifestos’ Climate Commitments
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As next Friday's general election edges closer, environmental commentator John Gibbons joined Matt f...
Culture Club: Maser
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Maser spoke to Matt about his origins as a street artist, creating his now iconic Repeal the ...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Micheal Martin, Policing & Autism Services'
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Micheál Martin
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tánaiste Micheál Martin is the latest party leader to be interviewed on The Last Word ahead of the...
Skills Shortage & Labour Costs Continue to Impact Home Construction
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, Labour costs and skills shortages are leadi...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Leaders Debate''
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
The Last Word On The US: Trump Appoints An Anti-Vaxxer, A Putin Apologist And A Man Accused Of Sexual Assault To His Cabinet
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump has made a number of controvers...
#GE2024: What Trump Presidency Means For Irish Economy And Diplomacy
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the general election campaign in full swing, political parties are making a range of spending p...
#GE2024: Big Three Dominate Leaders’ Debate
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, ten political party leaders took part in the first major televised debate of the 2024 ge...
Aer Lingus Employees Asked To Take Unpaid Leave In 2025
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Sunday Independent has reported that Aer Lingus has asked its staff to take unpaid leave in the ...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Renting, Disabilities & Fine Gael Manifesto'
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
#GE2024: Harris Says McGahon Has Backing Of Fine Gael
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As political parties enter the second week of election campaigning, Louise Burne, Political Correspo...
#GE2024 Leader Interviews: Peadar Tóibín
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Word kicked off its series of party leader interviews on Monday ahead of the general electi...
New Health Insurer Enters The Market
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post joined Matt for Friday’s business news.They discussed...
The Week Trending
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aoife Barry, journalist and author of Social Capital, and Ian Power, CEO of Spunout.ie, join The Las...
How A Near Death Experience Changed An Ornithologist's Life
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Ronayne, ornithologist and author of Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging, spoke to ...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Justice, Transport & Week 1 Recap'
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Healthcare, Immigration & Vaping''
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
#GE2024: How Fianna Fáil And Sinn Féin Will Address Crime And Safety On Our Streets
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on social protection, local government and electoral refor...
The Last Word On The Environment: Azerbaijan’s President Says Oil And Gas Are A “Gift From God”
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
COP29 is being held in Azerbaijan until the 22nd of November, and the country’s president Ilham Al...
The Last Word On The US: Donald Trump Begins Forming His New Administration
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, President-elect Donald Trump began announcing his nominations for top roles within his ad...
Culture Club: George Hamilton
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Hamilton is the latest inductee into the Culture Club.The legendary sports commentator, Lyric...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Childcare, Renters & Baby Bundles'
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being sai...
Trump Appoints Elon Musk To New US Department Of Government Efficiency
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk was one of the biggest contributors to US president-elect Donald Trump’s election campai...
#GE2024: How Will Immigration Impact Voting?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, The Last Word continued its buildup to November 29th’s general election, this time l...
#GE2024: Coalition Partners Trading Punches
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On day six of the campaign trial, Gary Murphy Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Governm...
The Last Word On Music: Robbie Williams Announces Croke Park Date
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday’s music slot, John Caddell and music journalist Zara Hedderman reacted to the news that...
The Last Word on the US: Trump's Early Cabinet Appointments
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Last Word on The US, Marion McKeone is joined by Larry Donnelly to discuss the firs...
'Drama Drives Interest' - The Rise Of The Web Summit
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author and journalist Catherine Sanz joins The Last Word to discuss her book 'Drama Drives Interest:...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Red Lines, Housing & Formation Talks'
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said...
#GE2024: What Would Fianna Fáil And The Green Party Each Do For The Climate?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy and G...
The Last Word: General Election 2024 'Teachers, Housing & Government Waste'
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: Over the next three weeks politicians will be pounding the pavements, knocking on doors, ...
Liverpool Increase Their Lead At The Top Of The Table As Man City Lose Again
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester City lost their fourth consecutive game for the first time in Pep Guardiola’s career, l...
Ireland Look To Regroup After Disappointing All Blacks Defeat
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland were beaten by the All Blacks on Friday night in their opening fixture of the 2024 Autumn In...
#GE2024: How Can The Housing Crisis Be Solved?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our election debates, Eoin Ó Broin, housing spokesperson for Sinn Féin, and Pascha...
#GE2024: FG Scrambles To Avoid Fallout From O'Leary's Teacher Comments
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fine Gael is scrambling to limit the fallout after controversial comments Ryanair boss Michael O'Lea...
The Week Trending
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Orla Ryan from TheJournal.ie and Eoghan Tomás McDermott, Managing Director at the Communications Cl...
What Issues Will Define General Election 2024?
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 general election is officially underway with just three weeks until polling day on Friday, ...
How Capitalism Corrupted Football
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer with The Independent, has released his new book “States of P...
The Last Word On The Environment: What The Return Of Trump Means For Climate Change
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Donald Trump was elected as the 47th US President this week, environmental campaigners have ex...
How To Elevate Your Home Sound System
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to talk about the best home sound system tech to elevate your li...
“It Broke Me”: Eoghan Murphy On His Time As Housing Minister
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eoghan Murphy was Minister for Housing from 2017 to 2020 and it was a tenure that received widesprea...
The Last Word On The US: Donald Trump Becomes The 47th President Of The United States
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been elected US president for a second time, making a remarkable comeback from his ...
The Last Word On The US: What Trump's Victory Will Mean For The Irish And World Economy
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, joins The Last Word to discuss what impact Donald Trum...
The Last Word On The US: Will Trump's Win Embolden Irish Election Candidates
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt was joined by Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government in DCU and...
The Last Word On The US: Millions Vote In Knife-Edge Election
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As millions head to the polls in the United States the knife-edge presidential election is still all...
The Last Word On The US: America Goes To The Polls
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Donegan, author of the ‘GoodbyeDonald?’ Substack blog spoke to The Last Word live from ...
Court Passes Dublin Airport Passenger Cap
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport, which was due to come into effect next summer, is se...
General Election Set To Be Called This Week
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Carey, Columnist at the Irish Independent, Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at the School of...
The Last Word On Travel: The Best Foodie Destinations - Seoul & Chicago
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Alford, co-restaurant critic with The Sunday Times and one half of the Gastro Gays, returns ...
The Last Word On The US: Harris And Trump Make Final Push To Voters
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump spent the weekend making last ditch effort...
Richie Hogan: What It Takes
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seven-time All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny Richie Hogan has released his new autobiography, “What...
Fianna Fáil And Fine Gael Shoot Down Green Proposal For Pollution Tax On Motorists
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael appear to have joined forces to block a strategy from the Green Party, wh...
Fake Halloween Parades, Saoirse Ronan’s Graham Norton Interview And Taylor Swift “Endorses” Michael Healy Rae
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hanratty, host of the No Encore podcast and Voices Editor and Podcast Producer with TheJournal....