Tech Thursdays: Smart Lunchboxes

After last weekend's victory over Argentina, Ireland will look to keep the positive momentum going on Saturday when they face Fiji in the Nations Championship.Matt Williams joins The Last Word to preview the game.Hit the 'Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

From David Walliams' failed injection bid to the banning of smokey bacon crisps, Joe O'Shea of Corkbeo.ie, and Journalist Edel Coffey, join The Last Word to talk all thigs trending.To listen to the full chat, press 'PLAY' on this page now!

The Edge joins The Last Word following the release of 'Carnival de Luz', U2's first album since 2017. He chats to Matt about making music for fifty years, collaborating with Dolly Parton shortly before her death, and when the band will bring their tour to Ireland.Hear the full conversation by pressing 'Play' on this page!

Broadcaster John Creedon joins The Last Word following the publication of his second memoir 'This Boy's Voice'. He chats to Matt about his period in St Brendan’s College, Killarney (“the Sem”), finding opportunity in 1980s Cork and his beginning on pirate radio.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

World leaders continue to meet in Turkey amid predictions by the Climate Action Tracker that the world is headed for an ‘irrecoverable overshoot’ of temperatures thresholds.Commentator John Gibbons speaks to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.

With 50 world leaders in attendance at the European Political Community meeting in Dublin, Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent with Euronews, talks to Matt about the significance of the gathering.Siobhan O’Grady, Ukraine  Correspondent with the New York Times discusses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.

Whether you prefer hot or cold meals at your desk, Andy O'Donoghue reviews all the best smart lunchboxes and flasks to cater to all tastes and price ranges.To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.

Singer and songwriter Denise Chaila joins The Last Word for the Culture Club. Press 'play' to hear all of Denise's choices!

A new report has warned that Ireland is set to fall well short of its target to deliver 300,000 new homes by 2030. Deloitte's annual crane survey forecasts a shortfall of more than 120,000 homes, despite progress and record completions expected in 2026. Kate English, chief economist with Deloitte, joins The Last Word to discuss. Hear the full conversation by pressing 'play' on this page!

Thousands of PAYE customers are due a tax refund, with Revenue data showing that close to 400,000 people overpaid their taxes in 2025. Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, speaks to Matt on The Last Word. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.