The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join Matt to discuss Biden's call into MSNBC to stop rumours that he is stepping down. Could he be replaced?And if so, by who?

The government has published its Summer Economic Statement, indicating that €8.3bn will be available for spending in October’s budget.Minister for Finance Jack Chambers spoke to Matt about today’s announcement.Press the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that disruption and mess associated with retrofitting residential properties impacts homeowners’ willingness to undertake such projects.Professor John Curtis, Research Professor with the ESRI, joined Matt to explain the findings of the report.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Today FM courts correspondent Frank Greaney discusses the updates within the ongoing case of the taxi driver Raymond Shorten as new information has arisen.

Roderic O'Gorman has just been appointed the fourth ever leader of the Green Party in Ireland. He joins Matt to discuss his new role and the state of the party.

Limerick’s bid for a historic 5 All-Ireland hurling titles in a row came to an end on Sunday when Cork defeated them in the semi-final on a 1-28 to 0-29 scoreline. They’ll play Clare in the decider in two weeks’ time after the Banner defeated Kilkenny on Saturday.Matt was joined by former Limerick hurler Joe Quaid and Will O’Callaghan from The Hurling Pod to chat about the games.Matt and Will also reacted to the news that Mickey Harte will step down as Derry manager after one season in charge, and they paid tribute to former Mayo, Leitrim and Galway manager John O'Mahony, who died on Sunday aged 71.Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the full conversation.

This week Sarah Slattery, from the travelexpert.ie, is taking us to Norway, Finland and other places to escape extreme heat.To catch up on the conversation, click the 'play' button below...

Sarah McGuinness, Assistant News Editor with the Business Post and environmental commentator John Gibbons joined Matt for the Week Trending.They covered the BBC’s and Channel 4’s coverage of the UK general election, Dublin’s traffic plan and a controversial Newsweek article questioning Taylor Swift's credentials as a role model.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the full chat.

Nick Ferrari, presenter of Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on LBC Radio, joins The Last Word to discuss Labour's landslide victory in the UK general election.Matt is also joined by journalist Amanda Ferguson to outline Northern Ireland's election results and Daniel McConnell, editor of The Business Post, to discuss what all of the results could mean for Anglo-Irish relations.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

The podcast explores the new app No Place, a platform for real-time updates and self-expression. It also discusses affordable and high-tech home gym equipment options like the Fit Cube and smart dumbbells. Additionally, it reviews the Nordic Track Commercial 750 treadmill for serious runners and innovative gym equipment like the Hydro rowing machine and Tempo Studio.