

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Today FM
On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that matter most to Irish listeners. You might not always agree, but you'll never want to miss a Word.
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Oct 17, 2024 • 11min
'The Girl On A Train' Author Paula Hawkins On Her New Thriller
Author of 'The Girl On The Train' Paula Hawkins joins The Last Word to discuss her new mystery thriller 'The Blue Hour' which is very different to her previous work.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Oct 17, 2024 • 14min
The Last Word On The Environment: Are Data Centre Limits And Airport Passenger Caps Doing More Harm Than Good?
On Thursday’s The Last Word, Matt and John Gibbons discussed whether implementing limits on data centres and passenger numbers at Dublin Airport will help or hinder Ireland’s economic progress.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Oct 17, 2024 • 9min
Best Kitchen Tech And Gadgets
How can you use tech to make your kitchen smarter?Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the best kitchen tech and gadgets to improve your kitchen.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Oct 16, 2024 • 7min
House Prices Rise By More Than 10% In Year To August
New figures from the CSO show that house prices rose by more than 10% in the year to August, the fastest rate of increase in more than two years. Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, joins The Last Word to discuss rising house prices and challenges in increasing housing supply.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Oct 16, 2024 • 14min
Life After Abuse And Coercive Control
On Wednesday’s The Last Word, Matt was joined by Nicola Hanney, who released her autobiography “Stronger: What Didn’t Kill Me, Made Me”.She recounted the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former partner Paul Moody, who was sentenced to three years and three months for coercive control.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Oct 16, 2024 • 10min
Personal Finance: Continued Pain For Motorists As Insurance Premiums 15 Times The Rate Of Inflation
Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Independent, explained why motor insurance premiums are 15 times the rate of inflation, how energy credits will be received by customers, and new research that shows that less than one third of mortgage holders have considered switching.To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.

Oct 15, 2024 • 20min
Matt Meets Joe Canning
Joe Canning is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers to ever play the game.He has released his autobiography ‘My Story’ and joined Matt to discuss his club and intercounty career, the influence his family had on him, and whether he was tempted to rejoin the Galway setup to play under Henry Shefflin.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Oct 15, 2024 • 22min
The Last Word On The US: With Three Weeks To The Election, Trump Intensifies Fascist Rhetoric
Donald Trump is ramping up his racist and fascist statements with just three weeks to go in the US presidential campaign.Marion McKeone and Cal Thomas join The Last Word to discuss the Republican candidate's increasingly chilling rhetoric about immigrants and the 'radical left'.Catch the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Oct 15, 2024 • 11min
The Last Word On Travel: Best Adventure Destinations
From Everest base camp to Skellig Michael, Sarah Slattery, thetravelexpert.ie, had a rundown of all the best adventure holiday destinations and activities.To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.

Oct 15, 2024 • 11min
Virgin Media Pulls Grainne Seoige's New Show Just Days Before First Episode
On The Last Word on TV and Streaming this week Matt is joined by Joe O'Shae and Aisling Bonner to chat about everything new in the world of tv this week. With Traitors coming to Ireland, the new season of Gra ar an Tra being pulled days before release and rumours of who will be in I'm A Celeb Jungle, there is plenty to talk about.


