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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May 3, 2023 • 9min
Four Supermarkets Cut The Price Of Milk In An Attempt To Help Customers
With the cost of food on the rise worldwide, some supermarkets are lowering the prices of dairy products like butter and milk. Why is this?
Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent joined The Last Word to discuss.
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May 2, 2023 • 17min
The Boss Is Back In Town: Springsteen Is Taking Over
Bruce Springsteen is gearing up to play three sold out shows in the RDS this month, the first of which will take place this Friday.
Dave Hanratty, host of the No Encore Podcast and Ed Smith, Today FM presenter and host of the Recorded History podcast joined The Last Word to discuss.
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May 2, 2023 • 11min
Doonbeg Prepares To Welcome Donald Trump
What kind of welcome will Donald Trump receive when he arrives in Doonbeg tomorrow?
Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway & Political Columnist with TheJournal.ie joined The Last Word to discuss.
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May 2, 2023 • 12min
Is Ireland Ready For The Massive Challenges Posed By Artificial Intelligence?
Should we be worried about artificial intelligence?
Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne and Dr. Oisin Cawley, Lecturer and Researcher in Computing at South East Technological University joined The Last Word to discuss.
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May 2, 2023 • 10min
Should Over-The-Counter Codeine Products Become Prescription Only?
There have been calls for over-the-counter codeine-based drugs to be made available as 'prescription-only' in pharmacies.
Dr. Ilona Duffy joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Apr 28, 2023 • 22min
The Week Trending: The ‘Denaming’ Of TCD’s Berkeley Library
Following a review by Trinity College, the university's Berkeley Library is to be renamed. A new name is yet to be confirmed.
Roe McDermott and Eoghan Tomas McDermott joined The Last Word to discuss this and other stories from the past week.
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Apr 28, 2023 • 12min
Why The Moon Is Set To Become The Latest Battleground For The World’s Superpowers
Who is entitled to land on the moon?
Tim Marshall, author of The Future of Geography joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 7min
WiFi Wedding Rings & Other Wearable Tech
Have you heard of WiFi wedding rings? Well, Andy O’Donoghue has! He joined The Last Word to discuss the latest in wearable tech.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 9min
Do Drivers Need To Lose Their Sense Of Entitlement And Look Out For Cyclists?
Marie Donnelly, Chairperson of the Climate Change Advisory Council has said that car owners have a sense of 'entitlement' and need to be more considerate of cyclists and pedestrians.
Brian Caulfield, Professor of Transport at the School of Engineering in Trinity College and Martina Callanan of Galway Cycling joined The Last Word to discuss.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 8min
Who Would Want To Buy Manchester’s Second Club?
Tomorrow is the deadline for the latest round of bids for the ownership of Manchester United FC. Both full and partial sale of the club is being considered.
Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss.
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