The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Award-winning journalist and author Mick Clifford has released his memoir ‘There I Long To Be: Life Through A GAA Lens’.

Growing up in south Kerry, Gaelic football was something of a religion to Mick and his peers. Is the future of the rural GAA club now in danger, though, due to immigration and the urbanisation of Ireland?

Mick speaks to Matt on The Last Word.

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Sarah Slattery from thetravelexpert.ie has tips and hacks to shave some money off your next trip, such as paying deposits on flights or using Sky Scanner to set up alerts for price drops.

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Manchester City have lodged an appeal against the damning findings that they broke Premier League financial rules.

Miguel Delaney, chief football writer with The Independent, joins The Last Word to discuss what happens next for the club.

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Local authorities in England are set to receive funding to plant half a million trees in the next three years for protection against extreme weather conditions.

How effective will the move be, and should it be considered here in Ireland?

Commentator John Gibbons speaks to Matt on The Last Word.

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With cooler nights ahead, Andy O’Donoghue joins The Last Word to discuss the best tech for keeping your home ready for any weather.

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It's often said that the solution to Ireland's housing crisis is to build up instead of out.

But, apartments are expensive to build and many people have their heart set on having their own front door.

Lorcan Sirr, author of 'Housing A Nation', joins The Last Word to discuss how we can make apartments more attractive to Irish homeowners.

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Dónal Gallagher is the latest guest on The Last Word's Culture Club!

Dónal chats to Matt about his favourite cultural picks and his new biography about his brother Rory - 'Edged in Blue: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey with Rory Gallagher'.

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In his latest book, Mark Little explores how the internet was created, reminisces when it was an open curious space, and asks, can we get back there? 

Mark joined The Last Word to discuss his latest work, The Last Good Day on The Internet. 

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Author Louise O'Neill joins The Last Word following the release of her compelling memoir 'A Bigger Life'.

Louise chats to Matt about her quest to reclaim her own life which led to an eye opening dating experiment that took her across Paris, London, New York, and beyond.

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The standoff at Drumcree has entered its third day as negotiations continue to find a solution to the parading dispute. 

Alex Kane, former director of communications for the Ulster Unionist Party, along with Martina Devlin of the Irish Independent, join The Last Word to discuss the impact these tense days will have on future relations of the two parties. 

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