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 13, 2023 • 7min
More Than 40% Of Workers Would Take A Pay Cut To Achieve Remote Working Preferences
A survey has found that 4 out of 10 workers would consider a pay cut for the option to work remotely.Ian Guider, Columnist with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 13, 2023 • 11min
Tougher Laws For Monitoring Sex Offenders
New laws for monitoring sex offenders are to be introduced following revelations in The Irish Daily Mail over the weekend that Josef Puska was a convicted sex offender before moving to Ireland.Conor Lally, Crime and Security Editor for The Irish Times and Dr. Cliona Sadlier, Executive Director for the Rape Crisis Network Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 13, 2023 • 13min
Claims Of Profiteering As Falling Oil Prices Not Being Passed On At Petrol Pumps
How come the falling prices of oil are not translating to Irish petrol pumps?Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor for The Irish Independent, and Kevin McPartlan, Chief Executive of Fuels For Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 13, 2023 • 8min
Skiing In Andorra
Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie joined The Last Word to discuss one of Europe's most popular and reasonably priced ski holiday destinations, Andorra.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 11, 2023 • 12min
FAI Cup Final Preview
David Sneyd, Journalist with the 42 joined The Last Word to give his predictions for this Sunday's FAI Cup Final. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 11, 2023 • 11min
FAI Fails To Pass Motion As Govt Stipulates 40% Female Representation By Year End
The FAI appear to be struggling to meet government requirements for female representation in the organisation. Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer for The Irish Daily Star, and Cliodhna O’Connor, Athlete Development Coach & former Dublin player joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 11, 2023 • 23min
The Week Trending
Eoghan Tomas McDermott, MD of the Communications Clinic, and Sarah McGuinness, Deputy News Editor with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss the biggest stories of the week, including the outcome of the Ashling Murphy murder trial, and the issue of binge drinking in Ireland.Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 10, 2023 • 9min
Latest Marvel Movie Misfires
Brian Lloyd from entertainment.ie joined The Last Word to discuss the latest in movie news, including the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 10, 2023 • 10min
Will Increased Parking Charges Encourage The Use Of Public Transport?
Are increased parking charges the answer to increasing our use of public transport?John Gibbons joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 9, 2023 • 18min
Jozef Puska Found Guilty Of Murder
Jozef Puska has been found guilty of the murder of school teacher Ashling Murphy.Frank Greaney, Today FM Courts Correspondent & Host of the All Rise podcast joined The Last Word to discuss.Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
