The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorraine Keane was one of the first women to break the taboo around discussing perimenopause and menopause in Ireland.She joins The Last Word to discuss why she feels it is so important for women to talk to their family and friends about the changes they are going through.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

The Premier League season concluded on Sunday amid huge celebrations at Anfield after Liverpool were crowned champions.With Arsenal securing their place in next year’s Champions League last weekend, several teams were battling it out to make the final 3 spots.In the end, there were few surprises as Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle all qualified for Europe’s biggest competition for 2025/2026.Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer with The Independent and Off The Ball’s Will O’Callaghan spoke to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear their chat.

Sarah Slattery from the travelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to chat about all of the best things to see and do in Las Vegas. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Bono: Stories Of Surrender is set for release on Apple TV+ this Friday, May 30th.  Directed by Andrew Dominik, the documentary received a seven-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes film festival.Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke talked to Matt on The Last Word on TV & Streaming.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.

'La-Z-Boy' recliner among requests for TD's Leinster House office; controversial robot trees are removed from Cork City; and Government signs off on plans to celebrate Ireland's Norman history. Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, and Laura Byrne, voices editor and podcast producer with The Journal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss all of the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

The latest cost estimate for building Dublin’s Metrolink was approximately €23 billion. However, could that figure now be too low?Work is set to start in 2026, with its completion estimated to be in the mid-2030s.Dr. Sean Sweeney, Programme Director of Metrolink spoke to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

The podcast delves into Trump's alarming claims of white genocide in South Africa, revealing how he uses racial narratives for political gain. It also critiques the complexities of racial politics, comparing tensions in South Africa to the violence in Gaza. The tragic shooting of two Israeli embassy staff unfolds with eyewitness accounts, raising questions about its impact on U.S. political divisions. Additionally, there's a deep examination of anti-Semitism intertwined with criticism of Israeli actions, shedding light on a delicate and divisive topic.

Wallet trackers, power banks and UV scanners, Andy O'Donoghue had a run down of the best travel tech to make planned summer trips as easy as possible.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.

The Irish Postmasters’ Union has warned that without funding of €15 million per year for the next five years, post offices around the country face “rapid, unrestrained closures”.Ian Guider, Columnist with the Business Post, joined Matt for Wednesday’s business news.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Author Pat McCabe was this week’s entry into the Culture Club as he celebrated the release of his new book ‘Golden Glove’.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear all his choices.