The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Euro 2024 gets underway this weekend in Germany.Matt was joined by Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer with the UK Independent, Gavin Cooney, Sportswriter with The42.ie and former Republic of Ireland international Tony Cascarino to preview the tournament.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to catch the full chat.

Tech expert Andy O'Donoghue shares innovative tech tips to elevate your summer road trips. He dives into the latest changes on 'X', discussing privacy implications as user likes become hidden. For those traveling in electric vehicles, he offers essential apps to combat range anxiety and locate charging stations. O'Donoghue emphasizes the importance of reliable Wi-Fi with 5G hotspots and the practicality of using in-car DVD players to keep kids entertained. Get ready to travel smarter!

Leading gastro dietitian Lorraine Cooney joined The Last Word to discuss gut health and her new book Why You Can't Go.Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play’ button on this page!

A series of Government reports show that the Irish labour market is slightly more exposed to AI because of our knowledged based economy. Elaine Burke, host of For Tech's Sake podcast and Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME, discuss the findings of the reports.Catch the full conversation by pressing the 'Play' button below.

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor at the Irish Independent joined Matt to discuss how Ireland’s energy regulator could add a charge to household electricity bills in October in order to subsidise renewable energy operators.Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to listen to the full conversation.

Paul McLoone joins Matt for Culture Club.They're chatting music, film and everything that's happened within 25 years of The Undertones!

Hunter Biden has been convicted of three charges in his federal gun trial, making him the first son of a sitting US president to receive a criminal prosecution. Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated US columnist, and Marion McKeone, US correspondent for The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss this and more of the week's biggest stories from the United States.Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play’ button on this page!

With interest rates in the news at the moment, is the economy in a healthy state?Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank joins Matt to discuss the biannual financial stability review.

Kevin Barry, author of Dark Lies the Island, City of Bohane and Night Boat to Tangier returns with his new book The Heart in WinterBarry joins The Last Word to discuss his career to this point and the writing behind his new bookCatch the full conversation by pressing the 'play' button below...

Sarah Slattery from TravelExpert.ie joins Matt to relive a recent trip to Cork and gives tips on the best places to stay, great spots to eat and some great activities for family'sTo catch the full conversation, press the 'play' button below...