The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Kaitlin Murphy, Travel Writer with TravelExpert.ie joined Matt for the travel slot on The Last Word, where this week’s destination was Japan.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear all her recommendations.

Rory McIlroy won his first major tournament in 11 years when he was crowned Masters Champion at Augusta on Sunday night.After so much heartbreak over the last decade, McIlroy finally completed the career Grand Slam, which has only been done by five other players in history.Lawrence Donegan, Founder & Editor of McKellar Magazine, The42.ie’s Gavin Cooney and Will O’Callaghan from Off The Ball spoke to Matt about an incredible weekend of drama.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their chat.

Mick Mulvaney, former chief of staff to Donald Trump, joins The Last Word to discuss the US President's attitude to Russia, the motive behind his tariff plan and what Trump and his administration really think of Ireland.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Amanda Knox, podcaster, writer and exoneree, talks about rebuilding her life following her acquittal for murder in Italy, and reintegrating into life following infamy and trauma.To catch the full conversation, press the ‘play’ button on this page.

Shop owners push back against outdoor drinking on a popular Dublin city street, record-high house prices push young people to ditch their dream of owning a home, and could pets be bad for the environment?Sarah McGuinness, political correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail, and Ben Finnegan, Today FM news anchor, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Pat Marry and Robin Schiller, authors of The Ice House Murder, detail the investigation into the murder of mother of three Irene White, at Ice House in Dundalk.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.

As the United States and China continue to exchange tariff jibes, what will happen to the Chinese owned social media platform TikTok, which was already facing a US ban, and how expensive could Apple's iPhone become?Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the impact that US President Donald Trump's escalating trade war is having on tech.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced he would be pausing plans to introduce tariffs on goods from most countries for 90 days.Explaining why he did so, the US President said “People were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy”.Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone spoke to Matt about this on Thursday’s The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their conversation.

A study released by DCU has found that teachers at both primary and secondary level in Ireland are experiencing burnout and poor mental health.The report says that better support is needed to help teachers who face serious challenges in their jobs.Dr. Pia O’Farrell, from the School of Policy and Practice in DCU and co-author of this report and Jennifer Horgan, Irish Examiner columnist & secondary school teacher, spoke to Matt about the findings on Thursday’s programme.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

To celebrate the release of his eighth novel “The Bureau”, author Eoin McNamee joined Matt for this week’s Culture Club.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear all of his choices.