Croke Park will host a bumper weekend of senior hurling championship action as we reach the All-Ireland  semi-final stage.

On Saturday, Dublin will face Cork while on Sunday, old rivals Tipperary and Kilkenny go head to head.

Matt spoke to Jamesie O’Connor, Aidan ‘Taggy’ Fogarty and John McIntyre about what we can look forward to over the coming days.

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A tearful moment from UK chancellor Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons attracts criticism and solidarity, calls for Electric Picnic to be televised and Dublin city gets a new mobile unit to help late night revelers.

Alison Healy and Dave Hanratty join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.

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BirdWatch Ireland has released a map highlighting over 70 of the most vital areas for seabirds around the country.

Under EU legislation, Ireland must designate areas to protect the lifecycle of birds.

Environment commentator John Gibbons spoke to Matt on Thursday’s The Last Word.

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A new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that offers like free bets and money-back guarantees from gambling companies convince people to place more bets, leaving punters at risk of gambling addiction.

Dr Diarmaid Ó Ceallaigh, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the ESRI Behavioural Research Unit and Professor Colin O’Gara, Head of Addiction Services at St. John Of God Hospital spoke to Matt on The Last Word.

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Do you want to encourage your kids to spend more time outdoors this summer? Or are you looking for ways to keep them learning over the break?

Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to run through the best tech to keep kids busy during the summer holidays.

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Streaming giants Netflix and Spotify are in talks to team up and bring live concerts and award shows to audiences worldwide.

Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, joins The Last Word to discuss this and more of the latest business news.

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Writer Ciara Geraghty is the latest inductee into the Culture Club.

The author of ten novels for adults has now written her first children's book 'Wanda Broom' and she joins The Last Word to chat through her favourite music, books, movies and more.

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Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey has pleaded guilty to ten charges of deception by falsely claiming he needed money for cancer treatment.

Mr. Carey, who won 5 All-Irelands with his county, was due to stand trial today on 21 fraud and forgery charges.

Today FM’s Courts Correspondent, Frank Greaney, joined Matt to explain what happened in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.

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The feud between billionaire Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump has reignited as the Tesla chief renews his criticism of Trump's tax and spending bill.

Musk claims that the legislation, known as "The Big Beautiful Bill", would undermine the work he did to cut government spending while in charge of Doge.

Marion McKeone and Cal Thomas join The Last Word to discuss the clash between the former allies and more of the latest news from the United States.

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Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor this morning withdrew his application to introduce new evidence as part of an appeal against the outcome of his civil rape trial.

Last year, Nikita Hand won a lawsuit against the Mr. McGregor, whom she accused of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.

Frank Greaney, Today FM's Courts Correspondent, joined Matt on The Last Word.

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