The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Two people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil activists sprayed powder on Stonehenge.John Gibbons joined Ian Guider to discuss the fallout from the protest and also gave his reaction to the news that Eamon Ryan will step down as leader of the Green Party.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.

Thousands of passengers will see their travel plans affected next week as Aer Lingus pilots begin their industrial action on Wednesday, 26th June.Travel commentator Eoghan Corry joined Ian Guider to give an update on what customers can expect in the coming days.Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the full chat.

Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality Disability, Integration and Youth joins Ian on the show to discuss the Green Party Leadership election.

Thriller writer Andrea Mara, author of Someone in the Attic, joined The Last Word this week for the Culture Club. Press the 'Play' button on this page to hear her choices!

Nivida made history this Tuesday becoming the world's most valuable company, with a market cap of $3.335 trillion Lorcan Allen joins The Last Word to discuss this and other headlines in the world of business with thanks to Forvis Mazars, the next exciting chapter for Mazars. Same local team, new global reach. Press the 'play' button below to catch up on the full conversation... 

A RED C Survey conducted by An Post Insurance revealed that the price of funerals has skyrocketed by 42% since 2016 David McGowan of McGowan Funeral Directors and Nat O’Connor, Senior Public Affairs & Policy Specialist, Age Action join the show to discuss. Press the ‘play’ button below to catch up on the full conversation  

This week, the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association announced that Aer Lingus pilots would begin an indefinite work-to-rule action from Wednesday, 26 June.Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, joined Ian Guider to explain what rights customers have when if flights are cancelled or delayed due to strikes.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the full conversation.

A new ad has been released by the Biden campaign highlighting Trumps criminal record.Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join Ian to discuss all the updates from the US.

Many growers are reporting that some of your favorite varieties of potatoes have been lost due to poor weather conditions this year have caused a shortage. Food Economist Ciaran Fitzgerald joins Ian to discuss the impact on you.

In an announcement after today's cabinet meeting, Eamon Ryan stated his intentions to step as leader of the Green Party, Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Communications and that he would not contest the next general election in the Dublin Bay South constituency.Daniel McConnell, Editor of The Business Post and Sarah Carey, Columnist for the Irish Independent join Ian Guider, standing in for Matt, to discuss the possible reasons behind the Minister's choice to step down after a disappointing showing for the Green Party in the recent local and European elections.Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government in DCU and Aisling Moloney, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail join the show to discuss what the future holds for the Green Party and who might be chosen as Ryan's successor.