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 6, 2023 • 15min
How Cocaine Became Ireland's Favourite Drug
How did cocaine become so widely available in Ireland?Nicola Tallant joined The Last Word to discuss her new book, Cocaine Cowboys.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 6, 2023 • 10min
Travel: Prague
Sarah Slattery, from TheTravelExpert.ie joined The Last Word to give her thoughts and advice on one of Europe's most popular city and Christmas destinations, Prague!Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 4, 2023 • 7min
The Latest From The Molly Martens Sentencing Hearing
Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss the latest from the Molly Martens sentencing hearing. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 4, 2023 • 12min
Israel Engaged In Revenge Rather Than Self-Defence, Taoiseach Says
While in South Korea, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Israel's actions towards Gaza in the last few weeks are closer to revenge than self-defence, Daniel McConnell, Editor with The Business Post, and Aoife O’Donoghue, Professor of Law at Queen's University Belfast joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 4, 2023 • 23min
The Week Trending
Is it any surprise that AI is the word of the year? Why are people in Australia avoiding mushrooms?Brianna Parkins, Irish Times Columnist, and Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training for The Communications Clinic joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 2, 2023 • 8min
European Ban for Meta To Use Behavioural Data on Advertising
Andy O'Donoghue joined The Last Word for Tech Thursday.Facebook/Meta has been told they can't use behavioural data for their ads in Europe.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 2, 2023 • 9min
The Beatles Release Their Final Song
The Beatles have released their latest and final song.John Caddell joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 2, 2023 • 12min
317,000 Workers Could Be Owed €700
It's been revealed that Revenue could owe around 317,000 people €700 each.Ged Nash, Labour's Finance Spokesperson and Marian Ryan from Taxback joined The Last Word.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 2, 2023 • 7min
Heineken Axes Island's Edge Stout
It was announced today that Heineken will axe it's "Better, less bitter" stout, Island's Edge.Lorcan Allen, Business Editor with The Business Post joined The Last Word with the latest business news.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Nov 2, 2023 • 8min
How Much Can Solar Panels Reduce Your Energy Bills By?
Are solar panels worth the investment?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.
