The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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  • The Week Trending

    From David Walliams' failed injection bid to the banning of smokey bacon crisps, Joe O'Shea of Corkbeo.ie, and Journalist Edel Coffey, join The Last Word to talk all thigs trending.

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    21 min
  • Nations Championship Preview: Ireland vs Fiji

    After last weekend's victory over Argentina, Ireland will look to keep the positive momentum going on Saturday when they face Fiji in the Nations Championship.

    Matt Williams joins The Last Word to preview the game.

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    13 min
  • The Edge Interview: "Most Likely" Will Be 2028 Before U2 Play Ireland

    The Edge joins The Last Word following the release of 'Carnival de Luz', U2's first album since 2017.

    He chats to Matt about making music for fifty years, collaborating with Dolly Parton shortly before her death, and when the band will bring their tour to Ireland.

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    18 min
  • John Creedon On The Priesthood, Cork, & Pirate Radio

    Broadcaster John Creedon joins The Last Word following the publication of his second memoir 'This Boy's Voice'.

    He chats to Matt about his period in St Brendan’s College, Killarney (“the Sem”), finding opportunity in 1980s Cork and his beginning on pirate radio.

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    17 min
  • COP31 Continues Amidst Pessimism About Climate Targets

    World leaders continue to meet in Turkey amid predictions by the Climate Action Tracker that the world is headed for an ‘irrecoverable overshoot’ of temperatures thresholds.

    Commentator John Gibbons speaks to Matt on The Last Word.

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    14 min
  • US Envoys To Meet Zelenskyy In Dublin

    With 50 world leaders in attendance at the European Political Community meeting in Dublin, Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent with Euronews, talks to Matt about the significance of the gathering.

    Siobhan O’Grady, Ukraine  Correspondent with the New York Times discusses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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    16 min
  • Tech Thursdays: Smart Lunchboxes

    Whether you prefer hot or cold meals at your desk, Andy O'Donoghue reviews all the best smart lunchboxes and flasks to cater to all tastes and price ranges.

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    11 min
  • Ireland To Miss 2030 Housing Target - Deloitte
    A new report has warned that Ireland is set to fall well short of its target to deliver 300,000 new homes by 2030.
    Deloitte's annual crane survey forecasts a shortfall of more than 120,000 homes, despite progress and record completions expected in 2026.
    Kate English, chief economist with Deloitte, joins The Last Word to discuss.
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    10 min
  • Personal Finance: Are You Due A Tax Refund?
    Thousands of PAYE customers are due a tax refund, with Revenue data showing that close to 400,000 people overpaid their taxes in 2025.
    Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, speaks to Matt on The Last Word.
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    11 min

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