The Last Word with Matt Cooper
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On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that matter most to Irish listeners. You might not always agree, but you'll never want to miss a Word.
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Jan 22, 2025 • 35min
Dáil Chaos: Government Formation Delayed By Row Over Speaking Rights
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!
Jan 22, 2025 • 15min
The Best Irish Gigs Of 2025
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!
Jan 21, 2025 • 13min
The Last Word On Travel: Antarctica
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.
Jan 21, 2025 • 24min
The Last Word On The US: What Has Trump Done In His First Hours In Office?
US President Donald Trump wasted no time after his inauguration on Monday, as he issued a full pardon for January 6th rioters and withdrew the US from the World Health Organisation and the Paris climate agreement in a slew of executive orders.Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated US columnist, and Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, join The Last Word to discuss what Trump has done in his first 24 hours back in office.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Jan 20, 2025 • 17min
Nunez Rescues Liverpool As Amorim Says His Team Is The Worst In Man United’s History
Darwin Nunez scored two injury time goals against Brentford as Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League table.Meanwhile, Man United suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday, leaving Ruben Amorim’s side in 13th place and leading him to say that this side is possibly the worst in the club’s history.Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer with the Independent and Will O’Callaghan from Off The Ball joined Matt to discuss the weekend’s results.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.
Jan 20, 2025 • 22min
The Last Word On The US: Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th President Of The United States
On Monday, Donald Trump became the 47th US President.In his speech, President Trump criticised Joe Biden’s presidency, declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and said that as of Monday, it will be official policy of the US government that there are only two genders – male and female.Cal Thomas & Marion McKeone joined Matt on The Last Word to give their reaction to his speech.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
Jan 17, 2025 • 21min
The Week Trending: US TikTok Ban, Cherry Tomato Bridge & Who's Going To Trump's Inauguration?
What's going to happen with the US TikTok ban, why did cherry tomatoes on a Dublin bridge send social media into a frenzy, and who's going (or more importantly, who isn't going) to Donald Trump's inauguration?Aoife Barry, journalist, and Russell Alford, 98FM producer and food critic for Sunday Times as one half of GastroGays, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
Jan 17, 2025 • 11min
Schools Told Not To Accept Psychologists’ Reports For Irish Exemptions
The Department of Education has contacted several schools In Ireland to say that they can’t award exemptions for studying Irish based on psychological reports alone. This decision comes as the number of students receiving exemptions issued by school principals has risen.Carl O’Brien, Education Editor at the Irish Times and Séaghan Ó Suilleabheán, Irish language presenter and content creator, joined Will O’Callaghan on Friday’s The Last Word to discuss the issue.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
Jan 16, 2025 • 13min
The Last Word On The US: Biden’s Exit Speech Warns Of The Rise Of US Oligarchs
US President Joe Biden delivered his exit speech on Wednesday night, issuing a warning about a concentration of wealth in the United States.Matt spoke to Marion McKeone and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at University of Galway & Columnist with TheJournal.ie, about his comments.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
Jan 16, 2025 • 12min
What’s In The Programme For Government For Climate Change?
The next government will consist of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Regional Independent Group and Independent TDs Michael and Danny Healy-Rae.How does their programme for government impact climate change?Environment commentator John Gibbons spoke to Matt on Thursday’s The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their chat.
