The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Roisín O’Donnell has just released her debut novel, Nesting, a tense exploration of one women’s attempts to get away from a coercive partner, and a portrait of life inside the housing system.In the culture club, she spoke to Matt about the books, movies, music and TV that have influenced her.

January is often considered 'divorce month' as the new year see lots of couples take the first steps towards splitting up.Michelle Brown, divorce consultant, specialist family mediator and author of Scars of Divorce, joins The Last Word to discuss how to get a divorce in Ireland while keeping the costs down and relationships as amicable as possible.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, and Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated US columnist, join The Last Word to discuss the devastating LA fires and preparations for President Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Charity shops across Ireland have seen an increase in clothing donations purchased from fast fashion sites such as Shein, some of which have never been worn.Is fast fashion taken seriously enough when it comes to environmental and labour issues?Broadcaster and content creator Fionnuala Jones joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss this.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their conversation.

A study in England and Wales has suggested that there has been an increase in the proportion of women seeking abortions, despite using “natural” methods of preventing pregnancy, such as fertility tracking apps.How accurate are these apps, and how much data is stored on them?Dr. Laura Cullen, Cork GP and Director of Women’s Health with the Irish College of General Practitioners and Elaine Burke, host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast, joined Matt to discuss this.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Man United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Sunday, bringing a miserable week to an end for Mikel Arteta’s side.With the North London derby just two days away, can Arsenal rediscover their form?Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer with The Independent and Off The Ball’s Will O’Callaghan joined Matt on Monday to discuss the weekend's results.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

The Commercial Court has heard that Michael Flatley is willing to repay a €5.6million loan at the centre of a dispute with a lender.It was made to Blackbird Film Productions Ltd by Novellus Finance Ltd, who says there has been default on repayment. Mr. Flatley denies this.Peter O’Dwyer, Head of News at the Business Post, joined Matt for Monday’s business news.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

The high cost of childcare is driving people, particularly women, out of the workforce and is damaging recruitment according to a new survey from Dublin Chamber.Karen Clince, chief executive of Tigers Childcare, and Neil McDonnell, chief executive of ISME, join The Last Word to discuss the challenge faced by employers and what can be done to address high childcare costs.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Sarah Slattery, from travelexpert.ie, joins The Last Word to give her rundown on the best January travel deals on offer.She has great tips from flight sales, cruises or bucket list trips to the Maldives, Barbados or Disneyland.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Ben Finnegan, Today FM news anchor, and Orla Ryan, news correspondent with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories including weather warnings, the Los Angeles fires, and Elon Musk's latest attempts to influence world politics.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!