The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Sarah Slattery, from TheTravelExpert.ie joined The Last Word to give her thoughts and advice on one of Europe's most popular city and Christmas destinations, Prague! Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Marion McKeone, US Correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss the latest from the Molly Martens sentencing hearing. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

While in South Korea, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Israel's actions towards Gaza in the last few weeks are closer to revenge than self-defence, Daniel McConnell, Editor with The Business Post, and Aoife O’Donoghue, Professor of Law at Queen's University Belfast joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Is it any surprise that AI is the word of the year? Why are people in Australia avoiding mushrooms? Brianna Parkins, Irish Times Columnist, and Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training for The Communications Clinic joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The Beatles have released their latest and final song. John Caddell joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Andy O'Donoghue joined The Last Word for Tech Thursday. Facebook/Meta has been told they can't use behavioural data for their ads in Europe. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

It's been revealed that Revenue could owe around 317,000 people €700 each. Ged Nash, Labour's Finance Spokesperson and Marian Ryan from Taxback joined The Last Word. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

It was announced today that Heineken will axe it's "Better, less bitter" stout, Island's Edge. Lorcan Allen, Business Editor with The Business Post joined The Last Word with the latest business news. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Are solar panels worth the investment? Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with The Irish Independent joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A date has been confirmed to allow Donald Trump and his children to testify in his $250 million court case. Cal Thomas, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, and Marion McKeone, US correspondent with The Business Post joined The Last Word to disucss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather joined The Last Word ahead of the arrival of storm Ciaran, as flooding continues around the country. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Osteoporosis affects about half of women and 1 in 5 men. But what is it, and how is it treated? 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.

Have we finally gotten some relief from rising costs? Ian Guider, Business Editor with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Should employers be allowed to fire you for expressing your political views? Why do Gen Z want to see less sex on television? Aoife Barry, Journalist, Broadcaster and Author of Social Capital, and Larry Donnelly, Lecturer in Law at the University of Galway joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The cost of house rebuilds has skyrocketed in recent years, with a 12% rise in the last year. Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with The Irish Independent joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Will an unofficial cap on Ukrainian refugees in Ireland be coming into place due to a lack of available accommodation? Jack Horgan-Jones, Political Reporter with The Irish Times, and Angie Gough,  Co-Founder and CEO of Helping Irish Hosts joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Read Me Baby One More Time! John Caddell and Dee Reddy joined The Last Word for the weekly music slot to discuss Britney Spear's new book. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Meningitis, while getting rarer, is still a public health concern. Dr. Brian Higgins from Galway Primary Care joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

At cabinet this morning, the Government approved funding of up to 100,000 euro for flood relief schemes to help businesses impacted by flooding. To discuss, Adrianna Hegarty, president of the Midleton Chamber of Commerce and Robert Devoy, emeritus professor of physical geography at UCC joined The Last Word. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

America is trying to mitigate the situation in the Middle East, possibly delaying a ground invasion from happening in Gaza. Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist and Marion McKeone, US correspondent with The Business Post joined for the weekly US Spot. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Bel Trew, Chief International Correspondent for The Independent joined us live from Tel Aviv to give an update on the latest in ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Listen by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

If a California trip is on your bucket list, Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie joined The Last Word to give her best recommendations and opinions for organising the trip of a lifetime! Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Web Summit Woes, Fermoy in County Cork described as "horrible" by a guest on The Graham Norton Show and Smithfield being voted a "cool" neighbourhood were among the topics discussed on The Week Trending. Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with The Irish Daily Star and arts & culture journalist, Kate Demolder joined The Last Word to discuss. Press the 'Play' button on this page to listen.

Brent Pope and Liam Toland joined The Last Word to give a preview of the RWC semi-finals which take place this weekend. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Today FM Courts Correspondent, Frank Greaney joined The Last Word to recount the events of day 4 of the Ashling Murphy Murder trial. Press the 'Play' button on this page to listen.