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4 days ago

The Last Word On Football: Former Ref Mike Dean Slammed After 'Secret Games' Comment

Former referee Mike Dean landed in hot water this week after he said on a podcast that he used to entertain himself by playing games with other officials during matches 'as a laugh'. Dion Fanning and Tony Cascarino join The Last Word to discuss whether the 'cult of the referee' has gone too far. They also look ahead to the weekend's Premier League games with Arsenal hosting Chelsea the pick of the bunch. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
4 days ago

The Week Trending: EP Waste, Decolonising World Maps & The Traitors Geoblocking

Emma Nolan, presenter of Spin Breakfast, and Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, join The Last Word for The Week Trending. They chat about waste at Electric Picnic, efforts to decolonise the world map, and complaints that viewers in Northern Ireland can't watch The Traitors Ireland on RTÉ Player. Hear all that and more by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
4 days ago

Katie Taylor Wraps Up Her Career At Croke Park

Katie Taylor will wrap up an incredible boxing career this Saturday at a sold-out Croke Park. Gavan Casey, sportswriters with the 42.ie, joins The Last Word to look ahead to Taylor's farewell fight against French boxer Flora Pili. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
1 Sept

Former Ireland Rugby Star On His Descent Into Drug Addiction

Ryan Caldwell is a former rugby star who played for Ireland and Ulster, but his story, as detailed in his incredible autobiography 'White Lines', is far from a typical sports story. Ryan joins The Last Word to discuss his descent into drug addiction, ending up in a prison cell, and how he rebuilt his life. Hear the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
1 day ago

Katie Taylor’s Final Fight Draws 1.6m Viewers

On Monday, RTE released its viewing figures for Katie Taylor’s fight vs Flora Pili at Croke Park, with her final bout reaching a peak audience of 1.6million people. Elaine Burke, Joe O’Shea and Kate Henshaw speak to Matt on The Last Word’s TV & Streaming slot. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.
4 days ago

Irish House Prices Overvalued By 17%, Says ESRI

New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that Irish house prices are overvalued by over one fifth. This is due to a combination of factors including a shortage of supply, house prices rising faster than income levels and increases in mortgage rates. Dr. Paul Egan, Senior Research Officer at the ESRI and Marian Finnegan, Chief Executive of the Sherry FitzGerald Group speak to The Last Word. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.
5 days ago

Deliberations In Lindsay Clancy Trial Enter Sixth Day

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial has failed to deliver a verdict for a second time. Ms. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to the murder of her three children by reason of insanity, with her lawyers saying she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings. Marion McKeone explains to The Last Word what we know from the trial so far. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.
5 days ago

How Will El Niño Impact Ireland This Autumn?

The World Meteorological Organisation has said that El Niño, which changes weather patterns around the world, will likely cause all land areas to experience higher than normal temperatures between now and February next year. What effects will we feel from it here in Ireland? Commentator John Gibbons speaks to Matt on The Last Word’s environment slot. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.
5 days ago

Author Interview: Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry talks to Matt about his latest novel, The Newer World, which tells the story of Tennyson Bouguereau, a freed slave trying to find meaning in post-Civil War America. To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.
6 days ago

Culture Club: Paul Noonan

Musician Paul Noonan is the latest inductee into the Culture Club. Best known as the lead singer of Bell XI, Paul has founded many other musical projects including The House Plants and Pilgrims. Paul talks to Will O'Callaghan about his work as a music therapist, as well as his upcoming gig at the NCH with Pilgrims and the music, books and movies that have soundtracked and influenced his own life and work. To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.

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