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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Jun 12, 2024 • 11min
800,000 Jobs At Risk From AI According to Government Report
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.
Jun 12, 2024 • 30min
Paul McLoone On 25 Years In The Undertones
Paul McLoone joins Matt for Culture Club.They're chatting music, film and everything that's happened within 25 years of The Undertones!
Jun 12, 2024 • 8min
Electricity Regulator Wants To Put Levy On Bills To Subsidise Renewable Energy
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.
Jun 12, 2024 • 16min
Hunter Biden Found Guilty In Gun Trial
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!
Jun 11, 2024 • 11min
Author Kevin Barry on Finally Finishing the First Novel He Ever Tried to Write
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...
Jun 11, 2024 • 11min
Economy In Good Shape But "Uncertain World" A Cause For Concern
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.
Jun 11, 2024 • 9min
The Last Word on Travel: Family Activities in Cork City
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...
Jun 10, 2024 • 20min
Why Did Sinn Féin Fail To Make A Breakthrough In The Local And European Elections?
Fine Gael TD and Minister of State for EU Affairs & Defence, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, and Sinn Féin TD & party Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty joined The Last Word as counting for the local and European elections on Monday evening.Click the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the full chat.
Jun 10, 2024 • 7min
Apple Have Unveiled New AI Tools
Ian Guider joins Matt to talk through all the new changes Apple have announced will be added to the iPhone and iPad. Plus they discuss the companies that have offered to build the power connections to connect their data centres.
Jun 7, 2024 • 25min
The Week Trending
Rishi Sunak ditches D-Day event, AI in elections and Gail leaves Coronation Street...Writer and broadcaster Aoife Barry and Eoghan Tomas McDermott, managing director of the Communications Clinic, joined The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play’ button on this page!
