The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word to continue our discussion about the use of technology to tackle Ireland's road safety issues.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Michael Wolff, Author of The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty, joined The Last Word to discuss Rupert Murdoch's exit from Fox News, and his influence on Tucker Carlson's career over the years.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Figures for the 2020-2021 academic year show that 12% of first-year students at third level didn't go on to the second year of their chosen course. Why is this?Dr. Derek O’Byrne, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at South East Technological University joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A huge number of Irish households are struggling to pay energy bills, with €600 owed in arrears on average.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.

Joe Biden's ratings have taken another fall. It comes as a Republican party debate for the presidential nomination is to take place over the next few days.Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post and Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist joined The Last Word.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

'Tension' is the name of the new Kylie Minogue album and it's just one of the picks on the weekly music slot.Dee Reddy and John Caddell joined The Last Word.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Dr. Tony Holohan has a new book called "We Need To Talk". It explores his life at a time where his family were going through something unimaginable.He joined The Last Word to talk about it.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Irish company CRH (Cement Roadstone Holdings) recently abandoned the Irish Stock Exhange to list on the New York one.Sarah McGuinness from The Business Post joined The Last Word to update on their progress.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Elon Musk's story is full of complexities, mental health issues and difficult relationships.The author of "Elon Musk" joined The Last Word to talk about this biography.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A lot of parents like to book holidays for the October mid-term break. Is it too late?Sarah Slattery, from Travelexpert.ie joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.