The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Paul Tweed is a leading defamation lawyer who has won cases for stars like Britney Spears. His new book 'From Holywood to Hollywood' reflects on his life protecting the reputations of the rich and famous. Tweed joins The Last Word to discuss his career and his call for governments to take action against Big Tech and AI. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Florida residents have been advised to evacuate their homes as the state braces itself for Hurricane Milton.Meanwhile, Elon Musk attracted attention after his appearance at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with the Business Post and nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas joined Matt for Tuesday’s update on all that’s happening in the US.

Over 40,000 lives have been lost so far.On the anniversary of the Oct 7th attacks by Hamas, Alex Thomson joins Matt from Israel as further Hezbollah attacks continue.Hannah McCarthy and Declan Power join Matt to discuss the situation as it continues to progress.

Billy Hann, CEO of Dublin Bus, joined Matt to discuss the 20-week pilot scheme for Dublin Bus aimed at curbing the rise of anti-social behaviour on public transport.He also discussed the estimated costs of a contactless ticketing system for public transport.To catch the full conversation, press the ‘play’ button on this page.

For many when they go on holidays the food experience is just as important as the sites and activities.That's certainly the case for Russell Alford, co-restaurant critic at The Sunday Times and one half of the Gastro Gays. He joins The Last Word to discuss some of his top foodie destinations. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Does Kamala Harris need to step up before the election? Who are the polls favouring?Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join Matt to discuss this weeks US election updates and where both candidates stand in the lead up to election day.

John Gibbons joins Matt to discuss the outlines of the environmental protection agency report and the deficits that have been highlighted in policy programs laid out.

Two years ago, Bernard Phelan was arrested in Iran and detained in a notorious prison for seven months after being falsely accused of spying.Phelan recounts this terrifying experience in a new book 'You Will Die In Prison' and he joins The Last Word to discuss.Hear the full conversation by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Education Minister Norma Foley spoke to Matt following Tuesday's Budget 2025 and proposals to spend €9m on a scheme for mobile phone pouches for secondary schools.Andy O'Donoghue reacted to the proposal and outlined how the scheme has worked in other countries.To catch the full conversation, press the play button below.

This week on The Last Word On The US, Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join Matt to discuss the Vice President debate between JD Vance and Tim Waltz.