Madonna will release her new album ‘Confessions II’ on Friday, a follow-up to her 2005 record ‘Confessions on a Dancefloor’.

Dee Reddy and John Caddell join Matt on The Last Word to predict whether it will live up to the hype and match her previous success.

Plus, they look forward to Take That at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday and Lewis Capaldi being added to the Electric Picnic lineup.

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The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States.

The decision is a significant blow to Trump’s immigration agenda.

Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join The Last Word to discuss this and more of the latest news from the US.

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Cabinet has signed off on a draft plan which seeks to introduce more flexible rules on one-off rural housing.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne joins The Last Word to discuss the new proposals.

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Deirdre Heenan, professor of Social Policy at Ulster University, talks to Matt about the continuing fallout from the conviction of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson for child sex abuse and rape.

Politicians are calling for an investigation by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, into what PSNI officers might have known about Donaldson's conduct.

There were also further revelations about Jeffrey Donaldson in a BBC Spotlight programme, including allegations that issues regarding Donaldson had previous been brought to the attention of people in the DUP.

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From visa rules to baggage allowances, Sarah Slattery from the thetravelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to run through all of the checks you should consider before heading off on your summer holidays.

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Matt is joined by Former Galway footballer Ray Silke and Former Cork footballer Conor McCarthy to preview the weekend's Gaelic football action.

They preview the All Ireland Quarter Finals this weekend

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This week on The Week Trending Matt is joined by writer and broadcaster Aoife Barry and Managing Director of The Communications Clinic Eoghan Tomás McDermott to discuss the week's stories.

They discuss three American tourists arrested for counterfeit Metallica wristbands, players taking leaves of absence from the World Cup and much more

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This week on The Last Word on The Environment Matt is joined by Climate and Environmental Researcher and Irish Times Contributor Sadhbh O’Neill.

The discuss why carspreading is so dangerous, election posters impact on the environment and much more

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