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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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Apr 3, 2025 • 10min

Digital Hygiene Practices To Keep Your Online Life Efficient And Secure

From keeping track of passwords to clearing old email accounts, Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the measures you can take to protect your information and keep your online life running smoothly.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Apr 2, 2025 • 35min

Culture Club: Roisin Murphy

Legendary singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy was the latest inductee into the Culture Club on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear all her music, film, TV & literature choices.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 9min

Ryanair Is First European Airline To Fly 200m Passengers In A Year

Ryanair flew 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one year.Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, joins The Last Word to discuss this and more of the day's business news.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Apr 2, 2025 • 10min

Access To New Drugs "Most Pressing Issue" For Irish Cancer Patients

United Cancer Advocates Network is a newly formed group of cancer advocates who are pushing for better access to cutting edge drugs in Ireland.Chairperson Miriam Staunton joins The Last Word to discuss the challenges Irish cancer patients can face in getting access to new treatments.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Apr 2, 2025 • 11min

Personal Finance: Calls For Insurance Premiums To Be Lowered After Fewer Personal Injury Claims Are Made

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Independent, says there has been a huge fall in personal injury claims, with the value of payouts also down, that has yet to be passed to consumers.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 12min

Wired Our Way: An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices

Ahead of World Autism Day, author Niamh Garvey talked about her late diagnosis and editing a book of essay from neurodiverse people.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.
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Apr 1, 2025 • 31min

The Last Word On The US: Trump's Incoming Tariffs, US Threats To Greenland & Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione

Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated US columnist, and journalist Marion McKeone join Matt for a bumper edition of the The Last Word on the US.They discuss how US President Donald Trump's tariffs will impact the US; the Trump administration's threats to Greenland; and news that US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Apr 1, 2025 • 15min

Some Homeowners Facing Increase In Property Tax

The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed the Local Property Tax will rise next year. Most property owners will see it increase by between €5 and €25, with homes being reevaluated from November 2025.Minister Donohoe joined Matt to explain this decision and they also discussed how the introduction of tariffs on European goods by US President Donald Trump will impact Ireland.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their conversation.
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Apr 1, 2025 • 17min

Visitor Numbers Fall 30% & Government Considers Intervention In Dublin Airport Cap - What's Going On With Irish Tourism?

Sam Scriven, senior statistician with the Central Statistics Office, and Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, chief executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, join The Last Word to discuss the latest inbound tourism figures which indicate a collapse in foreign visitors to Ireland.Matt is also joined by Kenny Jacobs, chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority, to discuss the Dublin airport passenger cap following reports that the government is considering a major intervention.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Mar 31, 2025 • 13min

Gaelic Football: Kerry Crowned National Football League Division One Champions

Kerry won the Division One National Football League on Sunday after a dominant win over Mayo at Croke Park.Elsewhere, Monaghan were crowned winners of Division 2, Offaly were winners in Division 3 and Limerick took the Division 4 title after beating Wexford on Saturday.But after approximately 30,000 people attended the games over the weekend, have the league finals lost their spark?Former Monaghan footballer Dick Clerkin spoke to Matt and Will O’Callaghan about the results.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

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