The Commercial Court has heard that Michael Flatley is willing to repay a €5.6million loan at the centre of a dispute with a lender.

It was made to Blackbird Film Productions Ltd by Novellus Finance Ltd, who says there has been default on repayment. Mr. Flatley denies this.

Peter O’Dwyer, Head of News at the Business Post, joined Matt for Monday’s business news.

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The high cost of childcare is driving people, particularly women, out of the workforce and is damaging recruitment according to a new survey from Dublin Chamber.

Karen Clince, chief executive of Tigers Childcare, and Neil McDonnell, chief executive of ISME, join The Last Word to discuss the challenge faced by employers and what can be done to address high childcare costs.

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Sarah Slattery, from travelexpert.ie, joins The Last Word to give her rundown on the best January travel deals on offer.

She has great tips from flight sales, cruises or bucket list trips to the Maldives, Barbados or Disneyland.

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Ben Finnegan, Today FM news anchor, and Orla Ryan, news correspondent with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories including weather warnings, the Los Angeles fires, and Elon Musk's latest attempts to influence world politics.

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How nutritional are hot school meals actually?

Food policy consultant Ruth Hegarty joins Matt and Principal Regina Halpin to discuss the concerns around hot school meals and their impact on school children.

The average mortgage loan is now over €300,000 according to a new survey from MyHome.ie, but many homes cost much more than that. So how are buyers making up the difference?

Michael Dowling, managing director of Dowling Financial joins The Last Word to discuss the phenomenon of the 'bank of mum and dad' helping first time buyers to get on the property ladder.

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Tech journalist Andy O’Donoghue was back on The Last Word to explain how to get the best out of your tech and the most effective methods of starting a digital detox.

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Singer Jerry Fish joins The Last Word this week for the Culture Club!

He talks about his favourite music, books, movies and more as well as discussing his new album 'Dreaming of Daniel' featuring MayKay.

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Owen Reidy, General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Julie Galbraith, Head of Employment Law, Eversheds Sutherland discuss hybrid working in Ireland and the legislation around the right to request remote working.

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US President elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States, threatening tariffs and refusing to rule out military action.

But why does Trump want the island, which is territory of Denmark, and does he have a chance of getting it?

Tom Carstensen, journalist in Copenhagen, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at University of Galway and political columnist with The Journal, join The Last Word to discuss.

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