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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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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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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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The delivery of houses in Ireland could fall short of the government’s targets in 2025, according to a report by Mitchell McDermott. This prediction comes off the back of CSO figures which showed that only 30,330 houses were completed in 2024, almost 10,000 lower than the 40,000 target. Paul Mitchell, Director & Co-Founder of Mitchell McDermott and…
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Therese Coveney is the co-founder and CEO of the Together Academy, an organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for young adults with Down syndrome. Inspired by her daughter April, who has Down syndrome, Therese founded the Together Academy to challenge stereotypes and support individuals with intellectual disabilities in achievin…
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Ireland kick off their 2025 Guinness Six Nations campaign against England this Saturday as they bid to win a historic 3-in-a-row. Under interim head coach Simon Easterby, how are Ireland’s chances looking, and which players will be putting their hands up ahead of the Lions tour in the summer? Matt was joined by Fiona Hayes to discuss the weekend’s …
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DeepSeek, a Chinese owned startup, is disrupting the AI sector amid claims it performs better than other popular technology at a fraction of the price. Andy O'Donoghue joins The Last Word to explain what DeepSeek does and why it is scaring the world's tech giants. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!…
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On Thursday, Matt was joined by Armando Iannucci, the creator of iconic TV shows like Alan Partride, Veep and The Thick of It. He discussed his stage adaptation of the Stanley Kubrick classic, 'Dr. Strangelove', which is coming to the Bórd Gáis Energy Theatre on the 5th of February, along with his storied career that spans decades. Hit the ‘Play’ b…
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Trevor Birney, journalist, documentary maker and producer of the Kneecap movie, joins The Last Word for the the Culture Club. He discusses his favourite cultural choices as well as the success of Kneecap and working on the upcoming Saipan movie. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!…
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Robert F Kennedy Jnr, Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, has said he is "not anti-vaccine" and has defended the President's anti-abortion policy during his confirmation hearing at the US Senate. Marion McKeone, US based journalist joins The Last Word to discuss RFK Jnr's appearance at the tense hearing. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'P…
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On Monday, Lady Gaga announced that her new album “Mayhem” will be released on March 7th. Meanwhile, Forbidden Fruit and Longitude have both revealed the first wave of artists that will play the festivals this summer. John Caddell & Dee Reddy joined Matt to run through the week's music news. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.…
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The Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration has hit major cities across the US and led to mass arrests. Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated US columnist, and Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, join The Last Word to discuss what US President Donald Trump has been doing in his first week back in office. Catch the f…
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The Allianz National Football League returned this weekend, and it was the first time fans got to see the new rules created by the FRC in an attempt to improve the state of the game. Which rules were a success, and will teams become more attack-focused because of them? Matt spoke to former Mayo footballer David Brady and Will O’Callaghan from Off T…
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Diageo has said it has “no intention” of selling the Guinness brand, following reports last week that it was considering doing so. Bloomberg News first reported that Diageo was exploring options for Guinness and that its value could be more than $10m. Ian Guider, Columnist with the Business Post, joined Matt for Monday’s business slot. Hit the ‘Pla…
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Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent with the Irish Times, explained that an extensive file regarding alleged garda corruption has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Organised crime and corruption charges are being considered against a former garda superintendent, Mr Hutch and two serving gardaí. To listen to the full co…
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Sarah Slattery from travelexpert.ie joins The Last Word for her weekly travel slot and this time she's got all the best things to do and see when visiting Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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It's been a big week for politics on both sides of the Atlantic, Roe McDermot, advice columnist with The Irish Times, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!…
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