Four-Day Working Week Trial Finds Significant Benefits
30 November 2022 - 12 minsA four-day working week trial in Ireland has been deemed a success by both the employers and employees taking part.
12 Irish firms tested out the shorter work week over a 6-month period and nine of them have decided to keep it in place.
Assistant Professor of Social Policy at UCD Dr Orla Kelly and Peter Cosgrove of Futurewise joined Matt on to discuss the benefits and challenges of introducing a four-day week.
Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Series Episodes
US With Cal And Marion: Seven Police Officers Now Suspended Following Murder Of Tyre Nichols
Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone joined Matt to discuss the week’s biggest news stories in the US including the murder of Tyre Nichols, with seven police officers now suspended. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.
14 mins
31 January Finished
The Last Word On Music: Line-ups For Longitude And Forbidden Fruit Announced
DJ Calvin Harris and rapper Travis Scott will headline this summer’s Longitude Festival in Marlay Park. To discuss this and the week’s other music stories Matt is joined by John Caddell and Dee Reddy. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.
17 mins
31 January Finished
The Last Word On Health: Back Pain
Most people will suffer from some form of back pain throughout their lives. But what causes it and how can it be dealt with? Dr Brian Higgins joined Matt to talk all about back pain. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.
8 mins
31 January Finished
Rise Of Disinformation Fueling Online Protests
There have been growing numbers of protests targeting refugees and asylum seekers in recent months. Online livestreams of just seven of the anti-migrant protests that took place in Ireland early this year were viewed more than one million times. To discuss why we are seeing more far-right demonstrations, Matt was joined by Paul Hosford, political correspondent with the Irish Examiner, and Aoife Gallagher, senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.
13 mins
31 January Finished
TV and Streaming: New Pamela Anderson Documentary Coming To Netflix
Joe O’Shea and Sarah McGuiness joined Matt to discuss the baffling phenomenon of viewers watching TV and streaming services with the subtitles on (in the same language). They also highlighted two fantastic picks of the week, including a new Netflix documentary about the life of Pamela Anderson.
13 mins
30 January Finished
The Woman Who Exposed The Army's Culture Of Toxic Masculinity
Karina Molloy was one of the first women to join the Irish Army, where she rose through the ranks against a backdrop of systematic inequality and abuse. She served on 11 tours of duty and ended her career with the rank of Company Quarter Master Sergeant. In 2021, Karina was also involved in the documentary Women of Honour, which outlined abuse in the Irish Army. On The Last Word, Karina spoke to Matt about her new book A Woman In Defence. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
13 mins
30 January Finished
