The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Camino Francés is the most famous Camino De Santiago route stretching 800km across northern Spain, beginning in the French Pyrenees and ending in Santiago de Compostela.Last summer, Barry Taylor completed a two and a half month Camino starting in Dublin and heading all the way to Santiago de Compostela. He joins The Last Word to give his guide to the Camino Francés.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

There have been calls for tighter policing of scrambler bikes in Ireland after a 16-year-old girl died after being struck by one on Sunday afternoon.Grace Lynch was walking to meet friends when the incident occurred. She later died from her injuries.Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert at Carzone, spoke to Matt about what rules regarding the use of scrambler bikes are currently in place in Ireland.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.

Sean Sweeney, programme director for Metrolink, joins The Last Word to give an update on the project's progress and to discuss the next steps.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Brooklyn Beckham's explosive statement, issued late on Monday, kicked off a week of feuds which also saw Michael O'Leary take on Elon Musk and Prince Harry go up against the Daily Mail.Dave Hanratty and Roe McDermott join The Last Word to discuss all of this plus more of the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Musician and writer Denise Chaila joined The Last Word ahead of her upcoming show in Limerick City for St Brigid's Day, her first hometown performance in four years.Denise talks to Matt about her love for Limerick, why she stepped back from the limelight, and her return to performing.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

In the second part of his road safety special, Andy O'Donoghue has gear for every type or road user from motorist, to e-scooter user to pedestrian to stay safe in all weather.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Journalist and author Tanya Sweeney joined Matt for this week's instalment of The Last Word's Culture Club, as she celebrates the release of her debut novel 'Esther Is Now Following You'.Hit the 'Play' button on this page to hear all her choices.

US President Donald Trump demanded "immediate negotiations" for the purchase of Greenland by the US and said he would not use force to take the island in a rambling address at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.Journalist Marion McKeone, Edward Burke, assistant professor in the History of War at UCD, and Tom Carstensen, journalist based in Copenhagen, join The Last Word to discuss the Trump's remarks which also took aim at Europe and declared an 'economic miracle' in the US under his presidency.Hear the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has presented new legislation to Cabinet that will allow gardaí to use controversial technology to gain access to encrypted messages on services such as WhatsApp.Some politicians and groups are concerned about the potential abuse of the technology against members of the public.Pat Leahy, former Assistant Garda Commissioner and Olga Cronin, Surveillance and Human Rights Senior Policy Officer, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, debate the issue.To catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button on this page.

Journalist Aimee Donnellan, author of 'Off The Scales', joins The Last Word to talk about how the weight loss drug Ozempic was developed and why she says it’s the biggest pharmaceutical discovery in decades.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!