A recent newspaper report claims that US President Donald Trump wrote a 'bawdy' letter to his one-time-friend Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday.

The report comes as Trump's failure to publish documents from the criminal investigation into paedophile Epstein, who died in 2019, is causing a significant divide between the US president and his MAGA base.

In a bonus US slot, Marion McKeone joins The Last Word to discuss this and also the shock news that 'The Late Show' hosted by Trump critic Stephen Colbert will come to an end next year.

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Only 6,235 commencement notices were issued in the first six months of this year, according to Department of Housing figures.

This is compared to 34,581 in the first half of 2024 and marks the worst June for housing starts since 2020 - a time when the construction industry was greatly restricted due to the Covid pandemic.

Conor O’Connell from the Construction Industry Federation and Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Fein housing spokesperson, join The Last Word to discuss why there has been a massive fall off and what can be done to reverse the trend.

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'The Salt Path' is a memoir that captured the hearts of millions before being adapted into a movie starring Gillian Andrews and Jason Isaacs.

But questions are now being raised about the truth behind the story following a bombshell investigation by The Observer newspaper in the UK.

Chloe Hadjimatheou, reporter with The Observer, joins The Last Word to discuss why she decided to dig deeper into the 'The Salt Path' and what she found.

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A Dublin restauranteur has said that the cost of living is the reason for a noticeable drop in the number of people dining in Dublin restaurants.

Renowned chef Oliver Dunne and economist Austin Hughes spoke to Matt about how more people are feeling the pinch when deciding to eat out in Ireland.

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From smart backpacks to portable steamers, Andy O’Donoghue joined Matt on Thursday to run through the best tech for you to bring on your travels this summer.

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Comedian Aoife Dunne is the latest inductee into The Last Word’s Culture Club.

Aoife’s show, Good Grief, will be at the Ambassador on Saturday, September 20th.

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On Wednesday, the Irish Daily Mail reported that An Post faces a “dire financial situation” and that cash reserves in had dropped below €1m.

However, speaking on The Last Word, Chief Executive David McRedmond refuted those claims, stating that the company made over €1billion in revenue for the first time in its history.

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The Open Championship, one of golf's four major tournaments, kicks off in Portrush tomorrow with five Irish golfers in the field.

Gavin Cooney, sportswriter with The42.ie, joins The Last Word to preview the weekend's action.

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