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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Nov 17, 2023 • 13min
Axe Boilers, Introduce An SUV Tax And Flight Restrictions, And Ban New Data Centres, SEAI Tells Govt
The Sustainable Energy Authority Of Ireland have urged the Government to make a number of drastic changes in order to combat climate concerns.John Gibbons joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 17, 2023 • 10min
The Websummit & Black Friday Deals
Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word to discuss the best in Black Friday deals, and the latest from Web Summit.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 15, 2023 • 11min
Illegal Streamers Warned They're Vulnerable To Financial Scams
With online scams on the rise, illegal streamers of video content are opening themselves up to financial danger.Jenny Radcliffe, Social Engineer and People Hacker joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 15, 2023 • 31min
Culture Club: PJ Gallagher
Comedian, Actor & Author of ‘Madhouse', PJ Gallagher joined us this week for The Culture Club!He spoke to Matt about his favourite music, films and more!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 15, 2023 • 16min
Salary Cap And 400 Job Cuts Amongst Kevin Bakhurst's Plans For RTÉ
Kevin Bakhurst's new plans for the future of RTÉ will include a new salary cap and 400 job cuts.Kevin Bakhurst, Director General of RTÉ joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 15, 2023 • 10min
Is Grocery Inflation Stalling Just Ahead Of Christmas?
Could we be on a downward trajectory with grocery inflation in the lead-up to Christmas?Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with The Irish Independent joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 14, 2023 • 12min
Unions Invited To Public Sector Pay Talks
The Government have invited union representatives to engage in talks about new pay deals for public sector workers.Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 14, 2023 • 13min
Xi Jingping In US Visit
US President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jingping in San Francisco tomorrow. What type of meeting will this be?Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 14, 2023 • 7min
Managing Epilepsy In Kids
Dr. Brian Higgins, GP from Galway Primary Care joined The Last Word to discuss Epilepsy in children. What should you be on the look out for?Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 14, 2023 • 11min
RTÉ To Cut Services And Outsource More Programming
Up to 1 in 5 jobs may go in the next 4 years in RTÉ.Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Post, and Dr. Roddy Flynn, Associate Professor and Chair of School of Communications at DCU joined The Last Word to discuss this and other announcements made today by RTÉ in relation to it's future.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
