The Last Word with Matt Cooper

TodayFM's Ed Smith joined us for The Culture Club this week! He spoke to Matt about music, films, comedy and more. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

At a press conference given yesterday by the Government in relation to Housing For All, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar claimed multiple offers for social housing have been refused by people in emergency accommodation. Jim Gildea, Fine Gael Councillor for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, and Colette Bennett, Economics and Social Analyst at Social Justice Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A survey done by Aviva has found more than half of people can't afford health insurance and/or a pension. 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.

Only 27 rooms out of a projected 3,000 have been completed for the new National Children's Hospital, with building costs to potentially increase to over €2 billion. Priscilla Lynch, Clinical editor with the Medical Independent, and John Lahart, Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-West joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

As relevant figures continue to appear in front of the Oireachtas committees over the RTÉ scandal, Ryan Tubridy has apologised for what he calls a 'fog of confusion' over his payments. Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Newly appointed Director General of RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst joined The Last Word to discuss the process of re-establishing trust in the broadcaster. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

What does Ryan Tubridy's future at RTÉ look like after the last few weeks? Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, and Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at the Communications Clinic joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Ryan Tubridy and agent Noel Kelly made statements today in front of the Oireachtas committees, placing the blame for the payments scandal squarely at the door of RTÉ. Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Post, and Brian Stanley, Chairman of PAC and Sinn Fein TD joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

New RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has announced the Executive Committee of the RTÉ board are to be stood down as part of a number of new changes in the company. Ian Guider joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A hate crime investigation has been launched into Leo Varadkar's image being placed on a bonfire in Northern Ireland. Journalist Amanda Ferguson joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.