The Week Trending: Dáil Laz-Y-Boys, Robot Trees, & Ireland's Norman Heritage
'La-Z-Boy' recliner among requests for TD's Leinster House office; controversial robot trees are removed from Cork City; and Government signs off on plans to celebrate Ireland's Norman history. Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, and Laura Byrne, voices editor and podcast producer with The Journal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss all of the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Cost Of Building Metrolink Could Rise Further
The latest cost estimate for building Dublin’s Metrolink was approximately €23 billion. However, could that figure now be too low?Work is set to start in 2026, with its completion estimated to be in the mid-2030s.Dr. Sean Sweeney, Programme Director of Metrolink spoke to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
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The Last Word On The US: Trump Makes False Claims On White Genocide In South Africa
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump accused South Africa of committing white genocide as the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa visited the White House.Meanwhile, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night.Marion McKeone and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at University of Galway & Columnist with TheJournal.ie, spoke to Matt on Thursday.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their conversation.
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Tech Thursday: The Best Travel Gadgets From UV Trackers To Portable Espresso Makers
Wallet trackers, power banks and UV scanners, Andy O'Donoghue had a run down of the best travel tech to make planned summer trips as easy as possible.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.
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€75m Funding Needed To Prevent Post Office Closures, Union Says
The Irish Postmasters’ Union has warned that without funding of €15 million per year for the next five years, post offices around the country face “rapid, unrestrained closures”.Ian Guider, Columnist with the Business Post, joined Matt for Wednesday’s business news.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
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