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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Aug 20, 2024 • 19min
US - Biden Passes The Baton At The Democratic National Convention
US President Joe Biden has passed the baton to the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in an emotional farewell speech at the party's national convention.Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at University of Galway and political columnist with The Journal, join The Last Word to discuss the Democratic National Convention and more news stories from the United States.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Aug 20, 2024 • 9min
Charity Warns Of Toxic Workplace Practices That Impact Mental Health
Fiona O’Malley, CEO of Turn2Me, joined Matt to discuss the signs of working in a toxic environment and how it can impact an employee’s wellbeing.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
Aug 19, 2024 • 24min
Man City, Arsenal And Liverpool Start New Season With 2-0 Victories
Miguel Delaney and Mark Lawrenson join The Last Word to review the first weekend of the Premier League season.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Aug 19, 2024 • 6min
Ireland "Will Have Highest Fuel Tax After Budget"
Ahead of the 2024 Budget, Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland joins Matt to discuss how 8 cents per liter could be added to some fuel pricesFor the full conversation, hit the 'play' button below...
Aug 19, 2024 • 10min
The Last Word on Travel: Visiting Brooklyn and Brand New Sites to See in New York
On this week's edition of our travel slot, Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie joins Matt to delve deeper into Brooklyn as well as to point some brand new attractions that might pique your fancy across the Big Apple
Aug 16, 2024 • 20min
Premier League Preview: Who Can Stop Man City's Five In A Row
As the Premier League returns, Tony Cascarino, Mark Lawrenson and Miguel Delaney join The Last Word to look ahead at the coming season.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Aug 16, 2024 • 22min
The Week Trending
Young people could be offered €750 to stay in Ireland, the world's worst breakdancer breaks her silence and Liz Truss is upstaged by a lettuce (again).Sarah McGuinness, assistant news editor with the Business Post, and Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, join The Last Word to discuss the week's biggest trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Aug 16, 2024 • 14min
How to Manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease
To further your education on inflammatory bowel disease and the differences between it and irritable bowel disease, Ciaran Davis and Victoria Spillane, board member with Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland and person with Crohn's Disease join The Last WordTo catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button below...
Aug 15, 2024 • 11min
Tech Thurs: Parlez Vous? Best Apps For Learning Languages
Are you one of those people who has sworn you’ll learn a new language but just never have the time to get to a class, or do you want to help your kids with their Spanish or French lessons?Andy O’Donoghue had this rundown of the best language learning apps, online resources and smart translators on the market.To catch the full conversation, press the ‘play’ button below.
Aug 15, 2024 • 13min
Activists Label Donald Trump & Elon Musk’s Interview “Dumbest Climate Conversation Of All Time”
On this week’s environment slot, John Gibbons talked to Mario Rosenstock about Electric Picnic’s aims to go green and why Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s interview was described as “the dumbest climate conversation of all time”.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.
