The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The BAFTA Awards is one of the most prestigious film award nights in the industry, but is it worth tuning into from home? Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke gave their take on Sunday night’s spectacle, and why series reboots aren’t always a good idea… Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The St. Patrick’s Day bank holiday is just around the corner so if you’re hoping to plan a trip around Ireland to coincide with Mother’s Day, Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie has some tips on where you’ll get the most for your money. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

New one-off cost-of-living measures are due to be announced by the government tomorrow. However, after Pinergy announced that it would be reducing prices, it’s unlikely we’ll see electricity credits. Daniel McConnell, Political Editor of the Irish Examiner and Daragh Cassidy from Bonkers.ie explained how this will impact people’s pockets. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Sean Dyche’s Everton welcome manager-less Leeds this weekend in what could be a crucial game in the battle to avoid relegation. Meanwhile, after a statement win against Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday, can Manchester City keep their momentum going and pull away from the chasing pack at the top of the table? Mark Lawrenson and Tony Cascarino joined us to look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Michael Clifford, Special Correspondent with the Irish Examiner and Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.ie spoke to Matt for The Week Trending. Up for discussion were football pundit Micah Richards’ very expensive haircuts, and Eamon Ryan’s high carbon footprint for the Government’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

This week, Minister for Justice Simon Harris said that there is a direct link between casual drug use and violence, crime and murder. Matt spoke to Conor Lally, Crime and Security Editor at the Irish Times about Minister Harris’ comments and about the issue of recreational drug use in Ireland. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is the third Ant-Man film with Paul Rudd returning as the mini Marvel hero. Brian Lloyd joined Matt on The Last Word to review Ant-Man as well as the other movies coming to cinemas this weekend. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The Green Party will reportedly look to block a new €200 electricity credit for Irish households this summer. Crucial Government talks on cost-of-living measures are underway. Hugh O’Connell, political correspondent with the Irish Independent, and Independent TD Michael Healy Rae joined Matt to discuss why the Green Party would oppose another energy payment and whether or not households need it. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

International research has found that Dublin is the third slowest city in the world to drive in. It takes almost 30 minutes to drive 10 km in the city centre. Brian Caulfield, associate professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity College and Paddy Comyn from The AA joined Matt to discuss why this is happening. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

De-influencing is the latest social media trend gaining traction. But what is it and does it pay? Andy O’Donoghue joined Matt to discuss this as well as Elon Musk allegedly using the Twitter algorithm to boost his tweets during the Superbowl. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.