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 24, 2022 • 15min
70% of People Could Be In Energy Poverty This Winter
Jack Horgan Jones, Political reporter with the Irish Times and Don Moore, Chair of the Irish Academy of Engineering. Energy and Climate action committee and former head of ESB international join Matt to discuss the energy charge crisis.
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Aug 23, 2022 • 14min
Schools Experiencing ‘Severe’ Teacher Recruitment And Retention Crisis
Michael Gillespie, general secretary, Teachers Union of Ireland and Niamh Murray, principal, Rutland National School join Matt to discuss the latest teacher crisis.
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Aug 23, 2022 • 10min
Tech Tuesday: Back To School Road Safety Tech
Andy O'Donoghue joins Matt to discuss back to school road safety tech
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Aug 23, 2022 • 12min
US With Cal And Marion: Trump Sues To Stop Further Investigation Of Mar A Lago Files
Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist and Marion McKeone, US Corr, Business Post Join Matt for their weekly US segment.
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Aug 23, 2022 • 20min
Last Word On Music: Muse Album To Be Sold As An NFT
Dee Reddy and John Caddell join Matt for their weekly music round up.
Things get pretty heated with the weekly picks.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 16min
Why Michael Collins Continues To Have Such A Hold On The Irish Psyche
Playwriter Jimmy Murphy and musician and historian Paddy Cullivan join Matt to discuss Michael Collins on his 100-year anniversary.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 14min
English Footballs Greatest Rivarly?
Jim White and Phil McNulty, co-authors of Red On Red join Matt to discuss their latest book release.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 14min
TV And Streaming: The Rose Of Tralee Is Back Amidst Controversy Over Its Alleged Lack Of Diversity
Joe O'Shea and Grace McKeever, entertainment.ie join Matt to fill you in on all the latest tv happenings.
They even deep dive into the return of 'The Rose Of Tralee'
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Aug 22, 2022 • 9min
The Last Word On Travel: Sani Resort In Greece
Fancy a cheeky trip away?
Sarah Slattery, from thetravelexpert.ie joins Matt to talk all things travel.
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Aug 19, 2022 • 12min
Regulator May Target Peak Times For Electricity Charges
Could reducing electricity demand during peak hours be a solution to avoiding blackouts this winter?
Niall Farrell and Celine Clarke joined the Last Word to discuss.
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