The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Ras Al-Khaimah is the northernmost emirate in the United Arab Emirates and is quickly becoming a popular holiday destination, particularly for those in search of adventure. Sarah Slattery from the travelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to explain what Ras Al-Khaimah has to offer.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said on Monday that Ireland’s Apple tax will be used to “copper-fasten” investment in housing in the country in the coming years.Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien joined Matt on from the Fianna Fáil think-in to discuss how much the issue of housing will influence the upcoming general election campaign.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

We’ve got potential presidents spouting cat-eating conspiracy theories, another weird statue; this one of Queen Elizabeth in Antrim. And The UK moving to ban junk food TV ads pre-watershed, should Ireland follow suit?  Joe O’Shea, editor of Corkbeo.ie, and Jennifer Horgan, columnist with the Irish Examiner join The Last Word to discuss the week’s trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing ‘play’ now! 

Matt was joined by Liam O’Callaghan, author of Blood and Thunder: Rugby and Irish Life: A History, which looked at how rugby in Ireland has become a sporting success, despite its small population.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

John Gibbons brings us the weekly environment round up.The All Ireland Hedgehog Survey has warned that these robot mowers pose a large risk to the species.

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, was back with Matt on Thursday and they discussed how the Central Bank is to disband its consumer protection directorate.They also covered how the ECB has found that the Central Bank’s mortgage rules that cap borrowing for potential homebuyers negatively impact younger, middle and lower income households.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Apple has launched its much anticipated iPhone 16, with new AI features, but Apple is not the only tech company releasing high quality and innovative products.Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss Apple's latest launch and how it stacks up against new releases from companies like Google and Samsung.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

CCTV is set to be used to catch illegal littering in Dublin city – but only if someone does it from their car.Green Party Dublin City Councillor Janet Horner and Liam Herrick, Executive Director for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joined Matt to discuss the idea.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

The author of The Revelation Of Ireland joins Matt for this week's Culture Club to discuss his favourite music, movies, books, tv shows and more in the Culture Club.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Tánaiste Micheál Martin joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss Tuesday’s Apple Tax ruling and what will be done with the money available to the government, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and how Anglo-Irish relations can improve going forward.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.