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The Week Trending: Cork Buskers Targeted, Mark Zuckerberg’s Castle & The Return of the Train Trolley
This week on The Week Trending, Matt is joined by Journlist Lise Hand and podcast producer with the Independent and host of No Encore podcas...
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism And The War On Democracy
Author of The Nerd Reich, Gil Durán, joins The Last Word to explore how 'tech fascism' continues to influence U.S politics. To listen to the...
Tech Thursday: 29 US States Take On Meta Over Safety Record
A landmark US case is asking whether Meta deliberately designed parts of it's social media platforms to keep children and teenagers compulsi...
Why Are Prince Harry And Meghan Returning To The UK?
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the UK later this month after six years of living in the US with their two children report...
Culture Club: Gill Perdue
Crime writer, Gill Perdue, is the latest inductee into the Culture Club. Her novel, All Of Them Lie, centers around Thea, who is recovering...
New Doc Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Healy Rae's Bitter Fallout
A new documentary details the Healy-Rae family's 50-year political dominance in Kerry and goes behind the scenes on the dramatic split betwe...
Fall In Baptisms Could Have Huge Impact On Schools & GAA Clubs
New research from the Iona Institute reveals that there has been a 30% decrease in baptisms over the last ten years in Ireland. Tom Finegan,...
Irish Shoppers To Be Hit With New Charge On Goods From Outside EU
Irish shoppers are set to be hit with a handling fee later this year for goods purchased outside the EU. It’s predicted to cost an extra €2,...
Friederich's Ataxia Sufferers Call On HSE To Approve Drug They Say Would Transform Their Lives
Emily Felix is 28 and has had Friedrich’s Ataxia since she was 12 years of age. She is leading a campaign, along with other people who suffe...
The Last Word On The US: Who Is Natalie Harp? The Trump Aide Facing Claims Of 'Unhealthy' Relationship With The President
Democratic Senator John Ossoff, who is thought to be laying the ground for a presidential run in 2028, took aim at Donald Trump over the wee...
Should Loud Phone Calls & Videos Be Banned In Public?
The pub chain JD Wetherspoon announced this week that it has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on speaker after complaints...
Palestinian Students Have Visa Applications Rejected
More than 30 Palestinian students have had their visas to study in Ireland rejected, despite full scholarships being granted by colleges acr...
Five Dead After Car Drives On Wrong Side Of Motorway
Five teenagers were killed and four other people were seriously injured after a BMW was driven down the wrong side of the M9 in Co Kildare....
TV & Streaming: Rose Of Tralee 2026 Gets Underway
Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke join The Last Word for Monday’s TV & Streaming slot. Up for discussion this week is the return of The Rose of Tr...
The Week Trending: Age Gap Relationships, Dobby the Elf & Flight Radar
This week on The Week Trending Will O’Callaghan is joined by Emily Keegan and Cathal O’Sullvan to discuss the week’s stories They chat about...
Broken Engine Parts Blamed for Man Being Sucked Out of Ryanair Flight
A preliminary by the National Transportation Safety Board into the incident where a man was aprtially sucked out of the window of a Ryanair...
Donal Ryan: Where Are The Kings
Donal Ryan joins The Last Word to discuss his writing process, character development, and how he tackles themes of grief presented in his la...
Why Has Alison Chawke Been Released from Prison After Just 4 Weeks?
Alison Chawke and her brother were jailed last month for a serious assault in a Limerick hotel in November 2023. Yesterday she was released...
The FAI Withdraws Support for Gianni Infantino
After weeks of silence Ireland’s Football Association has publicly withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Sports Journal...