The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Sarah Slattery form Travelexpert.ie, joined The Last Word for our final Travel segment of 2023, and this time we're going to Vienna!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor for The Irish Times, and Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway-West, joined The Last Word to discuss the latest on a lengthening list of arson attacks taking place around the country.Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Shari Irfan, President of the Irish Second-Level Students Union, joined The Last Word to discuss the decision to allocate the first week of secondary school Easter holidays to the Leaving Certificate oral exams.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

According to a study published in The Irish Medical Journal, dog bites have risen by a half in the last decade. Tanya Clarke, Head of Adoptions & Dog Trainer at the DSPCA joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Lineker defies BBC rules, Zara recalls ads, and Trump cuts up and sells his suit.Roe McDermott, Irish Times Advice Columnist, and Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner joined The Last Word to discuss the biggest stories of the week!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Mick O’Connell, Master of Wine and Owner of Neighbourhood Wine, joined The Last Word with a list of great bottles you can get your hands on for Christmas!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst for Social Justice Ireland, and Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive with The Restaurants Association of Ireland, joined The Last Word to discuss Ireland's 12% increase in minimum wage, and the possible affect it will have on businesses.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Who better to discuss sustainable gift ideas than our own John Gibbons for this week's Last Word on The Environment!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word with his predictions for tech trends to come in 2024!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Buying your first home may seem impossible sometimes, and you may find yourself asking questions like; how can I show savings when rent is so expensive?How far back will I have to go when showing my bank statements?What if there are loads of “nights-out” transactions on those statements?Will I get approved to buy a doer-upper?Buying your first home can be an incredibly overwhelming experience, but we’ve got just the ticket if you’re one of the many thousands of first-time buyers trying to put your foot on the property ladder in Ireland.Today FM and EBS recently held a brilliant event where we spoke to top mortgage experts from EBS, who broke down what is needed when it comes to getting the keys to your very own front door in your hands.Today FM’s Dara Quilty was joined by Mortgage Expert Naomi Battle from EBS and by Shay Lally, a quantity surveyor and the man behind the very popular Instagram account House to Restore to field some burning questions from first time buyers.Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page, and be sure to pass this along to anyone you know who is looking to buy a home in 2024.