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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Jan 15, 2024 • 8min
Paralympian Jason Smyth On Challenges Of The Dance Floor
Jason Smyth, former Paralympian and current contestant in Dancing With The Stars joined The Last Word to to discuss leaving his comfort zone for the dancefloor.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 15, 2024 • 13min
Complaints Over Landlord's Use Of CCTV
Naomi O’Leary, Irish Times Correspondent, and Ann Marie O’Reilly, National Advocacy Manager for Threshold joined The Last Word to discuss the controversy surrounding landlord Marc Godart.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 13, 2024 • 23min
The Week Trending
Edel Coffey, Author and Irish Examiner Columnist, and Ian Power, Ceo of Spunout.ie joined The Last Word to discuss the biggest trending stories of the week, including British GQ's claim to Irish star Barry Keoghan.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 13, 2024 • 10min
Who Are The Houthis And How Did Last Night's Air Strikes Against Them Come About?
More than a dozen sites used by Houthis rebels in Yemen have been bombed by US and UK forces. Patrick Bury, Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath and Former NATO Analyst joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 13, 2024 • 12min
How Conor McGregor Went From National Hero To Poster Boy For The Far Right
How has Conor McGregor gone from one of Ireland's most celebrated sports stars to a poster boy for the far right? Gavin Cooney, Journalist with the 42.ie joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 11, 2024 • 10min
Minister Disappointed Over Pay Talks
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform joined The Last Word to discuss today's failure to strike a new public sector pay deal.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 11, 2024 • 14min
Bottled Water Contains 1/4 Million Pieces Of Nano Plastic Per Bottle
We know single use plastics are harmful to the environment, but should you be avoiding plastic bottles for health reasons?John Gibbons joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 11, 2024 • 8min
Public Sector Pay Talks Break Down Following 'Disappointing' Offer
Talks for a new public sector pay deal have been suspended after a 'disappointing' offer from the Government.Daniel Murray, Political Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 11, 2024 • 10min
An AI Powered Future On Display At CES In Las Vegas
Electronics show CES is taking place in Las Vegas, with an intriguing look into an AI powered future on display.Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 10, 2024 • 6min
Social Media Sites To Face Age Verification Requirement
Alex Cooney, Chief Executive of CyberSafeKids joined The Last Word to discuss new plans from Meta to implement age verification on their social media sites.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
