Tim Wheeler, leader singer with Ash, is the latest inductee into the Culture Club. He joins Matt ahead of a series of solo, acoustic gigs around Ireland, and a celebration of 30 years of the album 1977 later this year.

Tim also discusses his favourite music, movies, books, TV and more.

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Author John Boyne talks to Matt about his new novel, The Weight Of Angels, which speculates on the life of Oscar Wilde and what might have happened if Oscar Wilde had ignored a taunt that led to a libel case and ultimately his imprisonment.

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US President Donald Trump has said he will speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the death of a lab worker at a plague research centre in Siberia.

Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join The Last Word to discuss this and more of the latest news from the United States, including Trump's comment that an Iranian attack on LA would be "a small price to pay."

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Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, joins Matt for The Last Word’s personal finance slot to take a closer look at how Budget 2027 will impact you.

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Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke joins The Last Word to discuss the main points from Budget 2027.

Then Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin and Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats give their reaction to the budget measures.

And finally, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers responds to criticism from unions who believe support for workers doesn't go far enough and also the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's claim that this budget puts the public finances on a worse trajectory.

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On Tuesday, Finance Minister Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers unveiled the €8.6 billion Budget 2027 package on behalf of the government.

Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post and Nancy Fallon, Tax Partner at KPMG analyse the main takeaways on The Last Word.

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Award-winning journalist and author Mick Clifford has released his memoir ‘There I Long To Be: Life Through A GAA Lens’.

Growing up in south Kerry, Gaelic football was something of a religion to Mick and his peers. Is the future of the rural GAA club now in danger, though, due to immigration and the urbanisation of Ireland?

Mick speaks to Matt on The Last Word.

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Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie has tips and hacks to shave some money off your next trip, such as paying deposits on flights or using Sky Scanner to set up alerts for price drops.

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