The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Allianz National Football League returned this weekend, and it was the first time fans got to see the new rules created by the FRC in an attempt to improve the state of the game.Which rules were a success, and will teams become more attack-focused because of them?Matt spoke to former Mayo footballer David Brady and Will O’Callaghan from Off The Ball about what we learned from the weekend’s fixtures.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their chat.

Diageo has said it has “no intention” of selling the Guinness brand, following reports last week that it was considering doing so.Bloomberg News first reported that Diageo was exploring options for Guinness and that its value could be more than $10m.Ian Guider, Columnist with the Business Post, joined Matt for Monday’s business slot.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, explained that an extensive file regarding alleged garda corruption has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.Organised crime and corruption charges are being considered against a former garda superintendent, Mr Hutch and two serving gardaí.To listen to the full conversation, press the ‘play’ button on this page.

Sarah Slattery from travelexpert.ie joins The Last Word for her weekly travel slot and this time she's got all the best things to do and see when visiting Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

It's been a big week for politics on both sides of the Atlantic, Roe McDermot, advice columnist with The Irish Times, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

In the Last Word on Business, Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, outlined the latest figures on house completion from the Central Statistics Office, which showed a decrease of 6.7% on 2023.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Micheál Martin Receives Seal Of OfficeFollowing yesterday’s historic Dáil row and suspension, Micheál Martin has been elected Taoiseach.Louise Burne, Political Correspondent of the Irish Mirror and Danny McConnell of the Business Post outlined the political landscape of the new Dail and the emerging picture of the Cabinet appointees.Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan and Séamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-Central debated the issues over speaking rights that had help up yesterday’s proceedings.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

The 34th Dáil met today for the first sitting since the general election but a massive row over opposition speaking time meant there was no vote to appoint a Taoiseach and form a new government.Tabitha Monahan, Irish Independent political reporter, Daniel McConnell, Business Post editor, and Sarah Carey, columnist with the Irish Independent join The Last Word to recap on a day of chaos in Dáil Éireann.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

2025 is shaping up to be a great year for gigs in Ireland. John Caddell and Dee Reddy join The Last Word to take a look at the best concerts and festival lineups including Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX and many more.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Sinead Kennedy, host of wellness activity breaks & travel expert joined Matt for The Last Word on Travel to talk about her recent once in a lifetime trip to Antarctica.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear her recommendations.