The Last Word with Matt Cooper

John and Dee are chatting all about the amazing list of artists performing over the summer! But will any of them come close to the hype of Taylor Swift?

A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has shown that between 35,000 and 53,000 new homes will be needed to cope with population growth in Ireland.Matt was joined by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to discuss the findings.Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

In light of a number of recent court cases the Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said that there is an 'epidemic' of violence against women in Ireland.Noeline Blackwell, solicitor, and Louise Crowley, director of the Bystander Intervention programme, join The Last Word to discuss how gender based violence can be better prevented and how victims can be better supported.Catch the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

What do you think of the RTE summer schedule?Elaine and Joe discuss the number of repeats on the RTE summer schedule, the scathing reviews of season 3 of The Bear and the new 80s movie star documentary.

Eimear Higgins has approached Dublin city council to pause the introduction of a traffic management plan due to concerns for the impact on jobs and retail sales in the city. CEO of Dublin Town Richard Guiney and Green party Councillor for Dublin City Council Michael Pidgeon, join Matt to discuss the updates.

This week Sarah Slattery, from the travelexpert.ie, is taking us off to Ibiza for this weeks last word on travel.To catch up on the conversation, click the 'play' button below...

French political parties are attempting to create a united front after the National Rally’s victory in the first round of snap elections on Sunday.Journalist and author Lara Marlowe joined Matt to explain the repercussions of this result on a national and European level.Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Taylor Swift, Pride, All-Ireland quarter finals and gigs all over the city are expected to bring more than 600,000 people to Dublin this weekend.To discuss this and the rest of the week's trending stories, Today FM's Cathal O'Sullivan and Orla Ryan, news correspondent with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

There are growing calls for US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race following his performance in a TV debate against Donald Trump.Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to analyse the first debate between Biden and Trump.Catch the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the latest technology to level up summer BBQs and make any outdoor space perfect for entertaining.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!