The Last Word with Matt Cooper

From social setting to price point, Brigid O’Hora, author of ‘The Home Sommelier’, knows exactly what to look for when picking up the perfect bottle of wine.On Wednesday, she joined Matt on The Last Word to share some tips.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick, aka the Supervet, joins The Last Word to discuss his new book 'Dogs And Their Humans' which tells the stories of healing and hope from his surgery and explores the unique relationship between dogs and the people that care for them.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

The tragic death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne has raised questions in the music industry about the duty of care for young artists. Former boyband singer Robbie Williams and former X-Factor contestant Katie Waissel are among those who have raised concerns about the care and support provided to musicians in the industry.John Caddell and Dee Reddy join The Last Word to reflect on the effects of sudden stardom and what more can be done to protect young stars.Catch the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Journalist and author Lara Marlowe has written a book about Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko, who, at 29 years of age, has been fighting on the frontline for Ukraine since 2016.Lara, Yulia and Nazar Yatsyshyn spoke to Matt about what the future holds for Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February 2022.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

US presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the polls just two weeks out from the election.Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and columnist with The Journal, Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated US columnist, and Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, join The Last Word to discuss how both candidates are faring as they try to convince the undecided voters.Catch the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

On Tuesday, Matt was joined by chef Neven Maguire to discuss the release of his 20th book “Eat Out At Home”.He talked about how to create the ideal dinner party menu, being 35 years in business at MacNean House in Blacklion and his love for 90’s dance music.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Dublin city needs 1,000 extra gardaí over three years and more cultural spaces according to a new report from a group tasked with developing proposals to improve the capital.David McRedmond, chief executive of An Post and chair of the Dublin City Taskforce, joins The Last Word to discuss these proposals.Catch the full conversation by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Ulster beat Connacht in the interprovincial final in Croke Park on Saturday night, where the Football Review Committee’s proposed rule changes were trialled.Former All-Ireland winner with Galway, Ray Silke, and Off The Ball’s Will O’Callaghan joined Matt to give their verdict on whether the rules could improve the game in the long run.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post, joined Matt to run through the day’s political stories.They discussed when the general election is likely to be called, how Gerry “The Monk” Hutch is reportedly considering running as an independent candidate and Heather Humphreys becoming the latest Fine Gael TD to step down.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Have you ever dreamt of coming face to face with gorillas in the wild? Sarah Slattery from the travelexpert.ie recently ticked gorilla trekking in Rwanda off her bucket list and she joins The Last Word to talk about her experience.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!