On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that ...
The Week Trending: Curbing Dublin City Drinking, Young People Ditch The Home Ownership Dream & Are Pets Bad For The Environment?
Shop owners push back against outdoor drinking on a popular Dublin city street, record-high house prices push young people to ditch their dream of owning a home, and could pets be bad for the environment?Sarah McGuinness, political correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail, and Ben Finnegan, Today FM news anchor, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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20 Years After Irene White's Murder, The Mastermind Behind It Is Still At Large
Pat Marry and Robin Schiller, authors of The Ice House Murder, detail the investigation into the murder of mother of three Irene White, at Ice House in Dundalk.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.
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TikTok & Apple - How Could Tariffs Affect Your Tech?
As the United States and China continue to exchange tariff jibes, what will happen to the Chinese owned social media platform TikTok, which was already facing a US ban, and how expensive could Apple's iPhone become?Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the impact that US President Donald Trump's escalating trade war is having on tech.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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The Last Word On The US: Trump Announces 90-Day Pause On Tariffs
On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced he would be pausing plans to introduce tariffs on goods from most countries for 90 days.Explaining why he did so, the US President said “People were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy”.Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone spoke to Matt about this on Thursday’s The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their conversation.
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High Levels Of Burnout Being Experienced By Teachers
A study released by DCU has found that teachers at both primary and secondary level in Ireland are experiencing burnout and poor mental health.The report says that better support is needed to help teachers who face serious challenges in their jobs.Dr. Pia O’Farrell, from the School of Policy and Practice in DCU and co-author of this report and Jennifer Horgan, Irish Examiner columnist & secondary school teacher, spoke to Matt about the findings on Thursday’s programme.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
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