Presenter, writer and passionate advocate for the Irish language, Hector Ó hEochagáin was the latest inductee into the Culture Club.

He spoke to Matt about his latest book, An Irish Word A Day and explained where his love for Irish came from. He also discussed his favourite music, films, books, TV and more.

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The Department of Finance this week published a major report which looks to provide a long-term economic and fiscal outlook for Ireland, set out over four decades.

'Future Forty: A Fiscal and Economic Outlook to 2065' projects falling tax revenues, an ageing population and no immediate end to the housing crisis.

Daniel McConnell, editor of the Business Post, Kate English, chief economist with Deloitte, and Michelle Murphy, research and policy analyst with Social Justice Ireland, all joined The Last Word to discuss where Ireland's economy will be in forty years?

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AIB, PTSB and Bank of Ireland were responsible for 93% of new mortgage lending in September 2025, which is considerably higher than the 60% figure reported in 2018.

Does this suggest that Ireland’s banking system is dysfunctional?

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, spoke to Matt on Wednesday.

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As the annual John Lewis Christmas advert was released, Dee Reddy and John Caddell discussed the change in direction, as Alice Limerick's Where Love Lives was the chosen soundtrack.

They also debated whether album charts are obsolete and talked about a series of secret gigs from Spotify's 'billionaires cub', as Ed Sheeran surprised fans in Dublin for an intimate concert at the RDS.

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Former US vice president Dick Cheney, who served under President George W Bush from 2001 to 2009, has died aged 84.

Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone joined The Last Word to discuss Cheney's legacy and more of the latest news from the United States.

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Earlier this year, Richard Satchwell was found guilty of the murder of his wife Tina in 2017.

Journalists Ralph Riegel and Paul Byrne have released a new book called “Beneath the Stairs”, in which they explore the details surrounding Tina’s disappearance and death, Richard’s appearances in the media appealing for information and the court case that followed after her body was discovered.

Ralph Riegel spoke to Ian Guider on Tuesday.

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Broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan spoke to Matt about her new memoir Miriam: Life, Work, Everything.

She spoke about her 30 year career at RTÉ, juggling family life and taking on Facebook over fake ads.

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Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey has been jailed for five and a half years for defrauding 22 people by falsely claiming he was receiving treatment for cancer.

Mr. Carey conned his victims out of almost €400,000 and has repaid €44,200 of it.

Frank Greaney, Today FM’s Courts Correspondent, spoke to Matt on Monday.

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Russell Alford, co-restaurant critic for the Sunday Times and one-half of the GastroGays, joined The Last Word to chat about more holiday destinations for food lovers.

This time he told us all about Glasgow in Scotland and Krakow in Poland.

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Ireland will play New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday night in a repeat fixture of Ireland's memorable 40-29 win in 2016.

Billy Holland, Paul Wallace and Matt Williams previewed the game on Friday's The Last Word.

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