The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Government have invited union representatives to engage in talks about new pay deals for public sector workers. Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

US President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jingping in San Francisco tomorrow. What type of meeting will this be? Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Dr. Brian Higgins, GP from Galway Primary Care joined The Last Word to discuss Epilepsy in children. What should you be on the look out for? Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Up to 1 in 5 jobs may go in the next 4 years in RTÉ. Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Post, and Dr. Roddy Flynn, Associate Professor and Chair of School of Communications at DCU joined The Last Word to discuss this and other announcements made today by RTÉ in relation to it's future. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A survey has found that 4 out of 10 workers would consider a pay cut for the option to work remotely. Ian Guider, Columnist with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

New laws for monitoring sex offenders are to be introduced following revelations in The Irish Daily Mail over the weekend that Josef Puska was a convicted sex offender before moving to Ireland. Conor Lally, Crime and Security Editor for The Irish Times and Dr. Cliona Sadlier, Executive Director for the Rape Crisis Network Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressin...

How come the falling prices of oil are not translating to Irish petrol pumps? Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor for The Irish Independent, and Kevin McPartlan, Chief Executive of Fuels For Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Sarah Slattery from The TravelExpert.ie joined The Last Word to discuss one of Europe's most popular and reasonably priced ski holiday destinations, Andorra. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

David Sneyd, Journalist with the 42 joined The Last Word to give his predictions for this Sunday's FAI Cup Final. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The FAI appear to be struggling to meet government requirements for female representation in the organisation. Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer for The Irish Daily Star, and Cliodhna O’Connor, Athlete Development Coach & former Dublin player joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Eoghan Tomas McDermott, MD of the Communications Clinic, and Sarah McGuinness, Deputy News Editor with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss the biggest stories of the week, including the outcome of the Ashling Murphy murder trial, and the issue of binge drinking in Ireland. Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Brian Lloyd from entertainment.ie joined The Last Word to discuss the latest in movie news, including the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Are increased parking charges the answer to increasing our use of public transport? John Gibbons joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Jozef Puska has been found guilty of the murder of school teacher Ashling Murphy. Frank Greaney, Today FM Courts Correspondent & Host of the All Rise podcast joined The Last Word to discuss. Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

New EU rules are to be introduced aimed at curbing disinformation on social media. Andy O’Donoghue, Tech Journalist joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Chief Executive of The Communications Clinic, Terry Prone joined us this week for The Culture Club! Her memoir Caution To The Wind is now available. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

New rules that will make senior bankers individually accountable for their actions have been delayed. Why is this? Ian Guider, Columnist with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

How much can homeowners really save by switching loans? Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor for The Irish Independent joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

With road deaths continuing to rise in Ireland, will improved speed trap infrastructure help to slow us down? Liz O’Donnell, Chairperson of the RSA, and Leo Lieghio from the Irish Road Victims Association joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this poge.

With only one year to go to the next US presidential election, Trump currently leads in five key states. Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

TD and Minister for Education, Norma Foley joined The Last Word to discuss new guidelines for parents on purchasing smartphones for primary school children. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Do over-the-counter medicines for viral infections actually work? Dr. Brian Higgins, GP from Galway Primary Care joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

All evidence has now been heard in the trial of Jozef Puska for the murder of Ashling Murphy. Frank Greaney, TodayFM Courts Correspondent joined The Last Word to discuss. Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Orly Halpern, Journalist in Israel, and Patrick Bury, Defence and Security Expert at Bath University, and a Former NATO Advisor, joined The Last Word to discuss the latest updates on Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

How did cocaine become so widely available in Ireland? Nicola Tallant joined The Last Word to discuss her new book, Cocaine Cowboys. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.