Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist with Mogwai, joins The Last Word for the Culture Club.

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There was a 42 per cent rise in divorce applications involving assets of more than €3 million last year, despite a fall in the overall number of couples splitting.

Keith Walsh, family law solicitor, and Michelle Browne, family mediator and author of Scars of Divorce, join The Last Word to discuss.

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Averil Power, CEO Irish Cancer Society and Muireann McColgan, co-founder of Too Young To Be Heard group, discuss the latest Irish Cancer Society data highlighting the delays in cancer care and what regions have longest delays.

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A recent report from Unio Wealth Management found that Ireland is among the richest countries in Europe, ranking higher than Germany and France.

The average net wealth per adult in Ireland is €323,000, behind only Luxembourg.

So why, despite these figures, are so many of us feeling the pinch?

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, spoke to Matt on The Last Word.

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On Monday, Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner at the White House and the Israeli prime minister told the US President that he nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Meanwhile, the death toll from extreme flooding in Texas has now exceeded 100 people, with survivors questioning the authorities’ planning and safety response.

Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone spoke to Matt on Tuesday.

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A new report from Irish Music Rights Organisation has found that Irish adults spent €757 on music events in 2024, while two thirds of respondents said that the main barrier to attending gigs is the cost of tickets.

Matt spoke to Eleanor McEvoy, Chair of IMRO, about this.

Elsewhere, Live Aid will be 40 years old on Sunday and Apple Music has released its top 500 streamed songs of the past decade.

Dee Reddy and Dave Hanratty joined Matt for Tuesday’s music slot.

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The Government has been accused of "showing complete disdain" for the heritage of the GPO on Dublin's O'Connell Street amid calls for the building to be redeveloped into a significant cultural quarter.

Peadar Toibin, TD for Meath-West and Leader of Aontú, and James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, join The Last Word to debate what should be done to revamp the historic site.

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Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to discuss all the best things to see and do when visiting Chicago in the US.

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