The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Despite expectations of an extension on the government's eviction ban, it has been decided by cabinet that it will finish as planned at the end of March. Danny McConnell, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner, Louise Bayliss, Campaign Coordinator with Focus Ireland and Ivana Bacik, Labour Party Leader joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Sleep is extremely important when it comes to our quality of life. However, many of us simply do not get enough of it. So how can we improve our quality of sleep? Dr. Brian Higgins joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Manchester United were in for a huge shock at Anflied in the weekend's biggest Premier League fixture, losing 7-0 to home side Liverpool. Mark Lawrenson and Tony Cascarino joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

According to Blackrock Health, a quarter of people who experience signs of potential heart issues don't follow up for treatment. We were joined on The Last Word by Ann Malone, a woman who credits her Fitbit and her doctor for preventing her having a stroke. We were also joined by Dr. Zain Sharif, Consultant Cardiologist at Blackrock Health. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Despite recent cancellation rumours, a report from the Irish Sun has revealed that Dancing With The Stars is in fact an extremely profitable and important show for RTÉ, bringing in €47,000 in ad revenue per ad break. Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Minister Eamon Ryan is set to bring a memo to government tomorrow outlining plans to reduce car emissions which could involve congestion charges and a huge rise in parking fees. Frank McDonald, former Irish Times Environment Editor and Brian Caulfield, Associate Professor of Transport at Trinity College Dublin joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Miguel Delaney and Mark Lawrenson joined us on The Last Word to give their opinions and predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures, including Manchester United and Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Paul Mescal has been doing very well for himself, and it's safe to say he is very much in the public eye these days. An awkward moment between himself and Zendaya at the Screen Actor's Guild awards has set Twitter alight with both actor's fanbases arguing back and forth nonstop! Ben Finnegan, News Anchor at Today FM and Roe McDermott, Journalist and Relationships Columnist with the Irish Times joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Electric Ireland will begin to apply the state's third and final energy credit to customer accounts in the next couple of weeks, however it can only be used for bills that have been issued after the beginning of March. Sinn Fein Senator, Lynn Boylan joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Tech journalist Andy O’Donoghue returned to The Last Word this week to discuss why ChatGPT is becoming more popular among technology companies around the world. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.