The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Statements have been released today by both Manchester United FC and Mason Greenwood confirming the player will not return to the club. Mark Lawrenson and Tony Cascarino joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Lucy Letby has received the rare sentence of full life in prison, meaning she will never be released. Tristan Kirk, Courts Correspondent for The Evening Standard in London joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Following the latest in a series of violent events in Dublin city centre, Gardaí plan to meet with local business owners to address ongoing safety concerns. Richard Guiney, Chief Executive at Dublin Town, and Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor with The Irish Times joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Have you ever considered going Island hopping in Greece? Sarah Slattery joined The Last Word to chat everything you need to know for the trip of a lifetime. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Mark Lawrenson and Miguel Delaney joined The Last Word to give their predictions for the weekend's biggest football fixtures. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Shelbourne Hotel Sommelier, Nisea Doddy joined The Last Word to discuss her recommendations for the best wines to close out the summer! See her full list below. Trimbach Pinot Blanc Alsace (white) The Bee and the Flower Galicia (white) Ros Rose Navarra (rose) Drouhin Beaujolais Village (red) Jasci Montepulciano d’Abrusso (red) All available to buy. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button...

Sarah McGuinness, Assistant News Editor with The Business Post, and Ben Finnegan, News Anchor with Today FM joined The Last Word to discuss the biggest stories of the week, including rumoured format changes for The Late Late Show! Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Man Utd have set a date for the reintegration of Mason Greenwood into the club. Noeline Blackwell, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, and Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with The Irish Daily Star joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Legendary television presenter Michael Parkinson has sadly passed away at the age of 88. Former Late Late Show producer John Masterson joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Have you heard of greenwashing or greenshifting? Why are they so dangerous? Environmental Journalist and Commentator John Gibbons joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Questions are being asked about the Garda response to Bank of Ireland's major technical glitch earlier this week. Liam Herrick, Executive Director with the Irish Council For Civil Liberties joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

What are the findings of Grant Thornton's second report into the circumstances surrounding RTÉ's recent payment controversy? Ian Guider joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

According to CSO figures, Dublin house prices fell by 0.9% in June. Does this mean we have seen the peak for house prices in Dublin? Marian Finnegan, Managing Director of Residential and Advisory at Sherry Fitzgerald joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Bank Of Ireland has issued an apology following a bizarre event last night which allowed some customers to withdraw up to €1,000 in surplus of their balance. What caused this glitch? Andy O’Donoghue, Tech Journalist, and Brendan Burgess, Consumer Advocate and founder of askaboutmoney.com joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Donald Trump is facing a fourth indictment over attempts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in Georgia. 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.

According to Eurostat survey figures, 68% of Irish adults aged between 25 and 29 are still living in their family home. Dylan Cagney, a 28 year old living at home, and Senator Annie Hoey joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Hemochromatosis is an inherited condition that involves a gradual build up of iron stores, due to an inability to properly break down that iron. Ireland has the highest rate of this condition in the world. Dr. Illona Duffy joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Ryan Tubridy is reportedly in urgent meetings with RTÉ about the future of his career with the national broadcaster. Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Four tourists in their twenties from the UK were attacked in Temple Bar on Saturday night. A teenager has been arrested in relation to the incident and appeared in court today before being released on bail. Conor Lally, Crime & Security Editor with The Irish Times, and Trina O’Connor, Criminologist & Host of the Real Lives Untold podcast joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pres...

After a long summer for parents trying to keep young children entertained while on school holidays, Sarah Slattery has some suggestions for things to do with the kids over the remainder of the school break. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Journalist Lise Hand and Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner joined The Last Word to catch up on all of the biggest stories from the last week, including the recent Wild Youth controversy. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Week after week it has been reported there has been a shortfall in TV license revenue. Is it all down to RTÉ's recent controversey? Finola Doyle-O’Neill, Broadcast & Legal Historian at UCC, and Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

With interest rates increasing, is it time to introduce mortgage interest relief? Sean Canney, Independent TD for Galway East and part of the Regional Independent Group, and Professor Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at DCU Business School joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

John Gibbons joined The Last Word to clear up some of the popular myths around climate change and the transition to renewable energies. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word to discuss the latest innovations in the world of smartphone apps! See below for his full list of recommendations. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page. Shabaam Shabaam is a unique app that elevates the GIF-sharing experience. While GIFs have become a popular way to express emotions and reactions online, Shabaam takes it a step further...