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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.
Today FM hosts The Last Word with Matt Cooper, a society show with 1,000 episodes published.
On Monday, the death was announced of former English footballer and Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan. He was 75. Keegan, who twice won the Ballon d'Or, had been battle stage four cancer. Dion Fanning, co-host of the
Paddy Duffy and Elaine Burke join The Last Word to run through the week’s trending stories including Elon Musk’s pledge to create a ‘historically accurate’ AI version of The Odyssey. They also discuss the announcement th
Will Kerry lift the Sam Maguire Cup for the 40th time? Or will Mayo make their comeback 75 years later? David Brady, Colm Keys, and Ray Silke join The Last Word to have a look ahead at the All-Ireland Senior Football Cha
Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Independent, has the details of the Central Bank investigation looking at potential overcharging of domestic life insurance companies for pensions and investment products.
Tech Journalist, Andy O'Donoghue, joins The Last Word to give his recommendations for both the tech savvy and the old school gardeners. To listen to the full chat, press 'PLAY' on this page.
Actor Adrian Dunbar is the latest guest on The Last Word’s Culture Club. The ‘Line of Duty’ star joins Matt to chat about his favourite music, movies, books and more. Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play’ button on
237 drivers were arrested in 2025 on suspicion of driving whilst intoxicated. The number of drivers arrested four times was 12, with one driver being arrested six times. Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Editor at the Su
According to new research conducted by the Independent Trustee Company, an increase in the number of couples getting divorced is leading to many people losing out on retirement savings. Charlie Weston, Personal Finance E
Testimony, a documentary film created by Aoife Kelleher, explores the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries & Mother and Baby Homes. Dr Mary Harney, survivor of a Mother and Baby Home, and Dr Ma
Iran has said it is now engaged in a "full-scale war" after ten consecutive nights of strikes by the United States. Scott Lucas, professor of International Politics at UCD, joins The Last Word alongside Marion McKeone an
This week the Government agreed plans to impose further restrictions on the use of e-scooters after a spike in children presenting to hospitals with serious head injuries. However, not everyone is convinced that the new
This week on The Last Word on TV and Streaming Elaine Burke and Joe O’Shea join Matt to discuss if the World Cup Final’s Halftime show was as ‘crap’ as Wayne Rooney said They also discuss their picks of the w
Matt is joined by Minister of State Seán Canney after the news that the government is set to ban e-scooters for under-18s. He's also later joined by Motoring Editor at the Irish Independent Geraldine Herbert to discuss w
Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to discuss the best cities and towns to visit along the French riviera. Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play’ button on this page!
Lise Hand and Cathal O’Sullivan join The Last Word for the week trending. They pay tribute to Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker who has died at the age of 81. They also look ahead to the World Cup final on Sunda
From complicated election data to the ever tender relationship with China, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway, Larry Donnelly, joins The Last Word to discuss the details of last night's speech. To hear the full cha
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic the Odyssey arrives in cinemas this weekend. Brian Lloyd joins The Last Word to review 'The Odyssey' and discuss Christopher Nolan's best films to date. Catch
The Just Transition Commission has published a report in which it recommends farmers receiving long-term funding in order to tackle climate change issues and biodiversity loss. Environmental commentator John Gibbons join
England manager Thomas Tuchel has been criticised for the substitutions he made to his team after they went 1-0 up in the second half of the Fifa World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Despite being a goal ahead in the
Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to chat all things tech when planning family days out during the heatwave. To listen to the full chat press 'PLAY' on this page.
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The Last Word with Matt Cooper is hosted by Today FM. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 1,000 episodes.
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