The Week Trending: Remembering Brenda Fricker, World Cup Half Time Show, & Appropriate Heatwave Attire

Lise Hand and Cathal O’Sullivan join The Last Word for the week trending. They pay tribute to Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker who has died at the age of 81. They also look ahead to the World Cup final on Sunday and, as the heatwave continues, they ask, when is it acceptable for men to be topless in public?Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play’ button on this page!

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