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Level up your financial fitness and place yourself in the driver’s seat of your career success. Kendra Rommel hosts “Rommel Report,” a monthly podcast that takes your side hustle, real estate projects, or other investments to the next level through stories from young entrepreneurs like you who share the hard work, failures, and triumphs that helped them scale technical skills into a profitable business. Hard work alone won't make you a millionaire–just like a pro athlete, it takes grit, disc ...
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On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that matter most to Irish listeners. You might not always agree, but you'll never want to miss a Word.
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John Gibbons is with us for The Last Word on the Environment. Trump is looking likely to win the US election in November, so what will that mean for climate change and environmental protection? Some good news; Ireland managed to reduce its carbon emissions by almost 7% last year. A fire at the world's biggest wetland is spreading, but how will that…
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Research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that disruption and mess associated with retrofitting residential properties impacts homeowners’ willingness to undertake such projects. Professor John Curtis, Research Professor with the ESRI, joined Matt to explain the findings of the report. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this …
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Limerick’s bid for a historic 5 All-Ireland hurling titles in a row came to an end on Sunday when Cork defeated them in the semi-final on a 1-28 to 0-29 scoreline. They’ll play Clare in the decider in two weeks’ time after the Banner defeated Kilkenny on Saturday. Matt was joined by former Limerick hurler Joe Quaid and Will O’Callaghan from The Hur…
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Nick Ferrari, presenter of Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on LBC Radio, joins The Last Word to discuss Labour's landslide victory in the UK general election. Matt is also joined by journalist Amanda Ferguson to outline Northern Ireland's election results and Daniel McConnell, editor of The Business Post, to discuss what all of the results could mean for…
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Sarah McGuinness, Assistant News Editor with the Business Post and environmental commentator John Gibbons joined Matt for the Week Trending. They covered the BBC’s and Channel 4’s coverage of the UK general election, Dublin’s traffic plan and a controversial Newsweek article questioning Taylor Swift's credentials as a role model. Hit the ‘Play’ but…
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New figures released by Drinks Ireland have shown that the sale of non-alcoholic beer grew by 18% in 2023, which is an almost 100% increase in market share over the last four years. Ian Guider, Columnist with the Business Post, joined Matt for Thursday’s daily business news. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the full chat.…
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Hospitality groups are calling on the Government to reinstate the 9% reduced VAT charge for food services to help them manage increasing costs. Pat Crotty, chief executive of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, and Owen Reidy, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, join The Last Word to debate whether hospitality businesses should…
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Revolut has indicated that it will begin offering mortgages in Ireland from as early as next year. In this week’s personal finance slot, Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, explained what this could mean for customers. Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.…
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A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has shown that between 35,000 and 53,000 new homes will be needed to cope with population growth in Ireland. Matt was joined by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to discuss the findings. Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.…
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In light of a number of recent court cases the Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said that there is an 'epidemic' of violence against women in Ireland. Noeline Blackwell, solicitor, and Louise Crowley, director of the Bystander Intervention programme, join The Last Word to discuss how gender based violence can be better prevented and how victims c…
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Eimear Higgins has approached Dublin city council to pause the introduction of a traffic management plan due to concerns for the impact on jobs and retail sales in the city. CEO of Dublin Town Richard Guiney and Green party Councillor for Dublin City Council Michael Pidgeon, join Matt to discuss the updates.…
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French political parties are attempting to create a united front after the National Rally’s victory in the first round of snap elections on Sunday. Journalist and author Lara Marlowe joined Matt to explain the repercussions of this result on a national and European level. Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.…
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Taylor Swift, Pride, All-Ireland quarter finals and gigs all over the city are expected to bring more than 600,000 people to Dublin this weekend. To discuss this and the rest of the week's trending stories, Today FM's Cathal O'Sullivan and Orla Ryan, news correspondent with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Pla…
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There are growing calls for US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race following his performance in a TV debate against Donald Trump. Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to analyse the firs…
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The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that a review of taxation on all vehicles must be taken if Ireland is to meet its carbon emission reduction targets. Andrew Murphy, member of the Climate Change Advisory Council, and Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, spoke to Matt about the recommendations that were made. Hit the ‘Play’ button o…
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Figures released by Eurostat have revealed that Ireland is one of the most expensive countries in the European Union for goods and services. Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, joined Matt to explain why prices here are 42 per cent higher than the average across Europe. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the …
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Government has signed off on €20 million in funding for RTÉ after the broadcaster published its new vision for the future Director General of RTÉ Kevin Bakhurst joined The Last Word to discuss future funding and the five-year strategy for the organisation. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.…
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Legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh has died aged 93. His career began in 1949 when he commentated on the Railway Cup final and continued up to 2010, where he retired after the All-Ireland senior football final between Cork and Down. Ian Guider spoke to Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP and former President of the GAA, about the life of an i…
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