Do We Need To Change How We Eat To Achieve Climate Goals?
21 September - 13 minsIn a speech made at the National Ploughing Championships, President Michael D. Higgins outlined a number of 'big changes' to be made in the Irish diet as a result of the global climate crisis.
Pat O’Toole, Political Correspondent with The Irish Farmers’ Journal, and Dr. Kian Mintz Woo, Lecturer at the Environmental Research Institute at UCC joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Series Episodes
Denny Laine Dies Aged 79
Member of Paul McCartney's Wings, and co-founder of Moody Blues, Denny Laine has died aged 79. John Caddell and Dee Reddy joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
14 mins
6 December Finished
Beers For The Holiday Season
Judith Boyle, Beverages Lecturer at TU Dublin joined The Last Word with some fantastic beer recommendations for the festive season! Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
14 mins
5 December Finished
"Republican Party Co-Opted By Trumpism"
Liz Cheney has claimed that if Donald Trump is reelected, the United States would be 'sleepwalking into dictatorship'. Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Marion McKeone, US Correspondent for The Business Post, joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
13 mins
5 December Finished
Increased Payment For Asylum Seekers Who Can't Be Accommodated
Enda O’Neill, Head of Office for UNHCR Ireland, and Daniel McConnell, Editor of The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss a new weekly payment increase for for asylum seekers who have not yet been accommodated. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page,
13 mins
5 December Finished
More Than A Quarter Of Jobs In Ireland Are 'Poor Quality'
According to a report from the Nevin Economic Research Institute, more than a quarter of the jobs in Ireland are of 'poor quality'. What does this mean? Dr. Lisa Wilson, Senior Economist at the Nevin Economic Research Institute, and Senator Marie Sherlock, Labour Spokesperson on Workers’ Rights, joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
12 mins
4 December Finished
Donohoe Denies Interest In IMF Role
Is Paschal Donohoe planning to leave Irish politics? Ian Guider, Business Columnist for The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
6 mins
4 December Finished
