The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Following a dramatic turn of events at dinner, RFK's family condemned his claims that covid was deliberately engineered to kill people. Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist and Marion McKeone, US correspondent, The Business Post join the show to discuss. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.

You don't have to be a 'Swifty' to know the world is going mental for Taylor Swift tickets, and the madness has just hit Ireland. John Caddell and Dee Reddy join the show to discuss. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.

CSO figures have shown that house prices are falling, but is this a positive thing? Ian Guider, Business columnist, Business Post joins the show to discuss. For the full chat click the 'Play' button on this page.

Kerry Vs Dublin are to square off in this year's All Ireland Football Final following a busy weekend of Semi Final action in Croker. Marc O'Sé and Dick Clerkin joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A new report has highlighted the lack of places for vulnerable children. Joining The Last Word to discuss was Maria Corbett, Chief Executive of the Child Law Project and Kathleen Funchion, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Is it game over for telly? Has the satellite dish had it's day? Our weekly TV and Streaming Slot continued this week with Joe O'Shea and Elaine Burke. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A train line from Ballina to Rosslare and high-speed inter-city trains are among the proposals highlighted in a review of the Irish rail network. Mark Gleeson of Rail Users Ireland and Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation at Trinity College joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

On the week trending this week, RTÉ continues to be under the microscope, Boris Johnson is back in the headlines and there had been calls to make the 12th of July an all-island bank holiday. Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner and Author Edel Coffey joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The Women's World Cup is just around the corner and with a feisty match against Columbia behind closed doors, what's the outlook like for the team and Denise O'Sullivan? Lisa Fallon, FIFA High-Performance Technical Director and Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of thejournal.ie joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Minister for Education Norma Foley is interested in extending nationwide the idea of a no smartphone policy for primary school pupils. Rachel Harper, Principal of St Patrick’s National School in Greystones, and Jen Hogan, Parenting Columnist with the Irish Times joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

More extreme heatwaves are set to hit Europe in the coming weeks, with the highest ever ground temperatures recorded in Spain yesterday. Kevin Murphy, 2GoCup CEO and Founder, and John Gibbons, Environmental Commentator joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Director General Kevin Bakhurst has said RTÉ will ask Ryan Tubridy to pay back €150,000 from outstanding commitments. Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Mirror, and James O’Connor, member of the Public Accounts Committee and Fianna Fail TD joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

We could all do with saving a little more money! Could investing in technology help you out with your savings? Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

TodayFM's Ed Smith joined us for The Culture Club this week! He spoke to Matt about music, films, comedy and more. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

At a press conference given yesterday by the Government in relation to Housing For All, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar claimed multiple offers for social housing have been refused by people in emergency accommodation. Jim Gildea, Fine Gael Councillor for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, and Colette Bennett, Economics and Social Analyst at Social Justice Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat...

A survey done by Aviva has found more than half of people can't afford health insurance and/or a pension. 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.

Only 27 rooms out of a projected 3,000 have been completed for the new National Children's Hospital, with building costs to potentially increase to over €2 billion. Priscilla Lynch, Clinical editor with the Medical Independent, and John Lahart, Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-West joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Pl...

As relevant figures continue to appear in front of the Oireachtas committees over the RTÉ scandal, Ryan Tubridy has apologised for what he calls a 'fog of confusion' over his payments. Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Post joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Newly appointed Director General of RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst joined The Last Word to discuss the process of re-establishing trust in the broadcaster. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

What does Ryan Tubridy's future at RTÉ look like after the last few weeks? Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, and Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at the Communications Clinic joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Ryan Tubridy and agent Noel Kelly made statements today in front of the Oireachtas committees, placing the blame for the payments scandal squarely at the door of RTÉ. Ian Guider, Business Columnist with The Business Post, and Brian Stanley, Chairman of PAC and Sinn Fein TD joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

New RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has announced the Executive Committee of the RTÉ board are to be stood down as part of a number of new changes in the company. Ian Guider joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

A hate crime investigation has been launched into Leo Varadkar's image being placed on a bonfire in Northern Ireland. Journalist Amanda Ferguson joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

According to the NTA's annual review, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of complaints about taxi drivers with relation to providing cashless payments. Vinny Kearns, Chief Executive of NXT Taxis joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

What are the best options this year for a family city break? Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.