The Week Trending: Woke Pope; Why There Won't Be A Hurricane Heather; & Remembering Manchán Magan

MAGA has slammed the Pope as being "woke" after he blessed a block of ice; Met Éireann has said it ensured that none of this year's storms would share a name with the presidential candidates; and tributes pour in for writer and documentary maker Manchán Magan who has died aged 55.Fionnuala Jones and Joe O’Shea join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

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