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.
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A podcast hosted by Matt Cooper featuring intimate, in-depth and insightful interviews with guests from across the worlds of entertainment, business, sports, politics and more. Audiences are long familiar with Matt’s skill as an interviewer through his radio and TV work. Now for the first time, his podcast offers him (and his guests) the opportunity to chat more personally than we’ve heard before. It’s a Matt Cooper interview, magnified.
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Matt Cooper is joined in conversation by some of the biggest names in Irish sport to discuss the events, the people and the moments that inspired them in their sporting lives.
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Hosted by Real Estate Entrepreneur, Matt Cooper, the Rags To Riches Podcast shares inspiring stories from some of the world’s most relentless influencers, entrepreneurs, and experts. Find out what it really takes to make it BIG as an Entrepreneur regardless of how young you may be. Tune in each week for a new episode on Rags To Riches!
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How Famine Is Being Used As A Weapon Of War In Gaza
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12:32The Nakba, also known as 'Catastrophe', occurred between 1947 and 1949, and saw 15,000 Palestinians killed and more than 700,000 displaced from their homes by Israel. On Tuesday, Matt was joined by author Fintan Drury to discuss his new book ‘Catastrophe: Nakba II’. The book is an analysis of the oppression that Palestinians have faced for decades,…
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The Week Trending: An MEP's AI Letter, Bad Behaviour At Airports & Should Smoking Be Banned On Beaches
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18:11An Irish MEP used AI to write a letter about Gaza which quoted Swedish House Mafia. Why are we seeing more bad behaviour at airports? Should smoking be banned in parks and on beaches? Sarah McGuinness, political correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail, and Dave Hanratty, host of the No Encore podcast, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trendi…
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Richard Satchwell Found Guilty Of The Murder Of His Wife Tina
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12:53On Friday, Richard Satchwell was found guilty of the murder of his wife Tina Satchwell in 2017. Ms. Satchwell’s skeletal remains were found in their home in October 2023. Mr. Satchwell had pleaded not guilty to murdering her at Grattan Street, Youghal, Co. Cork in March 2017. Jamie O’Hara, Today FM Court Reporter and Brenda Power, columnist with th…
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The Secret Life Of Leinster House - How Irish Politics Really Works
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15:53Political journalist Gavan Reilly joins The Last Word to chat all about how Irish politics really works, as outlined in his new book 'The Secret Life of Leinster House'. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button!
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Irish company Brightflag, which uses artificial intelligence to help legal firms manage their finances, has been sold. Founded by Ian Nolan and Alex Kelly, it has been sold for €425m cash. Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, joined Matt on The Last Word. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.…
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Plans To ‘Write-Off’ Some Rivers As No-Go Areas Criticised
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13:50Environmental groups have raised concerns about plans to lower the environmental standards of hundreds of rivers across Ireland. This would mean that over 400 stretches of water would be classified as “heavily modified water bodies” John Gibbons explained the significance of this on Thursday. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.…
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Culture Club: Andrew Meehan
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29:41Writer Andrew Meehan, author of Best Friends, joins The Last Word for the Culture Club. Hear all about his favourite music, movies, tv shows and more by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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What Does The Pause On US Student Visas Mean For Irish Heading To The States?
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11:30The Trump administration has suspended new visa applications for foreign students to give US embassies around the world more time to vet applicants and also prepare to carry out deeper checks on their social media history. Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway, and Chris Clifford, president of AMLÉ, the union of students in Irela…
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The Last Word On The US: Trump Threatens Further Sanctions On Russia As Relationship With Putin Sours
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16:29Donald Trump is considering imposing further sanctions on Russia as it continues its large scale attack on Ukraine. The US President's relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin appears to have soured with Trump saying that the Russian president has 'gone absolutely crazy'. Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join The Last Word to discuss Trump's ch…
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How To Tell Your Partner, Family And Friends When Menopause Comes Early
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12:20Lorraine Keane was one of the first women to break the taboo around discussing perimenopause and menopause in Ireland. She joins The Last Word to discuss why she feels it is so important for women to talk to their family and friends about the changes they are going through. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!…
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Man City, Chelsea & Newcastle Secure Champions League Football For Next Season
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11:45The Premier League season concluded on Sunday amid huge celebrations at Anfield after Liverpool were crowned champions. With Arsenal securing their place in next year’s Champions League last weekend, several teams were battling it out to make the final 3 spots. In the end, there were few surprises as Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle all qualified fo…
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Sarah Slattery from the travelexpert.ie joins The Last Word to chat about all of the best things to see and do in Las Vegas. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Bono: Stories Of Surrender Set For Release On Friday
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13:25Bono: Stories Of Surrender is set for release on Apple TV+ this Friday, May 30th. Directed by Andrew Dominik, the documentary received a seven-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes film festival. Joe O’Shea and Elaine Burke talked to Matt on The Last Word on TV & Streaming. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.…
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