A new investigation puts Penneys clothing to the test; the US Department of Transportation urges air travellers to dress better and be more civil; and the story of the runaway nuns.

Aoife Barry, broadcaster and author, and Paddy Duffy, TV producer, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.

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Actor, playwright and activist Emmet Kirwan joins Matt in studio to talk about Focus Ireland's Christmas Campaign: No Child Without a Home.

Along with being an ambassador for that this Christmas he is also starring in the The Gate theatre's production of A Christmas Carol

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Ireland's birth rate has fallen by 20% in just 11 years according a new report from the HSE which shows 53,185 babies were born last year compared to 67,263 in 2014.

Dr Carmel Hannan, associate professor in the Department of Sociology at University of Limerick, and Dan O’Brien, chief economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs, join The Last Word to discuss why birth rates continue to fall and what economic and social challenges are created by this.

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Two years ago, author and academic Dr Katriona O'Sullivan won Biography of the year and Last Word Listeners' Choice at the An Post Irish Book Awards.

She talks to Matt about the impact of winning the awards, her best selling book Poor and its follow-up Hungry, to be released in 2026.

Dr O'Sullivan also spoke about her new role, heading up the National Centre For Inclusive Higher Education at Maynooth University.

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John Gibbons joins The Last Word to give his assessment of this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil.

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Following on from The Last Word Gadget Show, Andy O'Donoghue runs through an A to Z of his best Black Friday and Christmas gifting ideas, from smart luggage to e-readers and smart scales.

To catch the full conversation and Andy's best recommendations, press the 'play' button on this page.

Matt and Andy O'Donoghue are joined by broadcaster Fionnuala Jones and she gives her thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2, the PS5 Digital Edition and laptops which are available via Currys.ie.

Hit the 'Play' button on this page to hear her reviews.

The Last Word's Gadget Show is with thanks to Currys.

Ed Smith joins Matt and Andy O'Donoghue to review the best gadgets available to children and families this Christmas.

From robot dogs to DJ sets, Ed's got something for everyone.

The Last Word's Gadget Show is with thanks to Currys and all products can be found on www.currys.ie.

Matt speaks to 98FM's Cathal O'Sullivan and SPIN 1038 Presenter Faye Shortt after they spent the week testing fitness and sound gadgets.

From speakers and headphones to fitness watches and ice baths, hit the 'Play' button on this page to hear what they thought of all their choices.

The Last Word's Gadget Show is with thanks to Currys.

Today FM Lunchtime presenter Louise Cantillon joins The Last Word to chat about the health and beauty tech that she has been testing for the Gadget Show.

From an LED face mask to the Dyson airwrap – press ‘Play’ to hear Louise review all of the gadgets!

Products can be found on currys.ie.