

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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Aug 16, 2023 • 5min
Have House Prices In Dublin Peaked?
According to CSO figures, Dublin house prices fell by 0.9% in June. Does this mean we have seen the peak for house prices in Dublin?
Marian Finnegan, Managing Director of Residential and Advisory at Sherry Fitzgerald joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 16, 2023 • 15min
Free Money? Bank Of Ireland Issue Apology After Extra Money Appears In Some Accounts
Bank Of Ireland has issued an apology following a bizarre event last night which allowed some customers to withdraw up to €1,000 in surplus of their balance. What caused this glitch?
Andy O’Donoghue, Tech Journalist, and Brendan Burgess, Consumer Advocate and founder of askaboutmoney.com joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 15min
Trump Indicted For A Fourth Time
Donald Trump is facing a fourth indictment over attempts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in Georgia.
Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 12min
Number Of Young Adults Living At Home Doubles In A Decade
According to Eurostat survey figures, 68% of Irish adults aged between 25 and 29 are still living in their family home.
Dylan Cagney, a 28 year old living at home, and Senator Annie Hoey joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 6min
The Unpleasant Symptoms Of Hemochromatosis And The Damage It Can Cause
Hemochromatosis is an inherited condition that involves a gradual build up of iron stores, due to an inability to properly break down that iron. Ireland has the highest rate of this condition in the world.
Dr. Illona Duffy joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 11min
RTÉ In Negotiations With Ryan Tubridy Over Return
Ryan Tubridy is reportedly in urgent meetings with RTÉ about the future of his career with the national broadcaster.
Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 11min
Yet Another Attack On Tourists In Dublin
Four tourists in their twenties from the UK were attacked in Temple Bar on Saturday night. A teenager has been arrested in relation to the incident and appeared in court today before being released on bail.
Conor Lally, Crime & Security Editor with The Irish Times, and Trina O’Connor, Criminologist & Host of the Real Lives Untold podcast joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 10min
Things You Can Do In Ireland With The Kids Before They Go Back To School
After a long summer for parents trying to keep young children entertained while on school holidays, Sarah Slattery has some suggestions for things to do with the kids over the remainder of the school break.
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Aug 11, 2023 • 27min
The Week Trending
Journalist Lise Hand and Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner joined The Last Word to catch up on all of the biggest stories from the last week,
including the recent Wild Youth controversy.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 11min
TV License Revenue Drops By €1M In First Week Of August
Week after week it has been reported there has been a shortfall in TV license revenue. Is it all down to RTÉ's recent controversey?
Finola Doyle-O’Neill, Broadcast & Legal Historian at UCC, and Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD joined The Last Word to discuss.
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