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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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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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John Gibbons joins Matt to discuss the outlines of the environmental protection agency report and the deficits that have been highlighted in policy programs laid out.
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Two years ago, Bernard Phelan was arrested in Iran and detained in a notorious prison for seven months after being falsely accused of spying. Phelan recounts this terrifying experience in a new book 'You Will Die In Prison' and he joins The Last Word to discuss. Hear the full conversation by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.…
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Education Minister Norma Foley spoke to Matt following Tuesday's Budget 2025 and proposals to spend €9m on a scheme for mobile phone pouches for secondary schools. Andy O'Donoghue reacted to the proposal and outlined how the scheme has worked in other countries. To catch the full conversation, press the play button below.…
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This week on The Last Word On The US, Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join Matt to discuss the Vice President debate between JD Vance and Tim Waltz.
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Illustrator and musician David Rooney joined Matt for the Culture Club this week, where he discussed the inspiration for his book, The Story Of The Great Irish Famine. To listen to the conversation, press the play button on this page.
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Ireland's fiscal watchdog has slammed Budget 2025, calling on the Government to get "serious" and avoid repeating "the boom-to-bust pattern of its past." Ian Guider, columnist with the Business Post, joins The Last Word to discuss the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's reaction to the budget and other business news. Catch the full chat by pressing the…
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Lots of money was given out in Budget 2025 but has it done enough to tackle high costs? Charlie Weston, personal finance editor with the Irish Independent, joins The Last Word to discuss whether you are really any better off after the giveaway budget. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!…
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It's The Budget 2025! Matt is joined by representatives from 4 sectors; Restaurants Association, Construction Confederation, Retail Excellence Ireland and National Women's Council to discuss the impact of the Budget on their businesses and representatives.
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It's the Budget 2025 special! Matt is joined by Dan O’Brien, Chief economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Holly Cairns, Social Democrats leader and Ged Nash, Labour finance spokesperson, to discuss who the Budget will actually benefit, and are we are set for another crash due to the dependence on the multinational sector?…
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Budget 2025: Priority For Govt Was To Ensure ‘Average Workers Benefitted Significantly’ – Minister For Finance
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Minister for Finance Jack Chambers joins The Last Word to discuss Budget 2025 including the USC cut, the €2.2 billion cost of living package and the supports for businesses. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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Budget 2025: Budget Investments Will Have 'Long Term Positive Consequences' - Minister Roderic O'Gorman
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth and Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman joins The Last Word to discuss Budget 2025 including housing, childcare and whether the Green Party would be happy to go back into the same coalition after the election. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!…
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Budget 2025: “The Knock-On Effect Of Unaffordable, Rising House Prices Is Reaching Every Single Area”, SF’s O’Reilly
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Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment gave her reaction to today’s Budget 2025 announcement. She told Matt that if Sinn Féin were to get into government, their budget would be targeted at people on ordinary wages. Press the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.…
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Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, today unveiled its multi-billion euro Budget for 2025. Ian Guider Columnist with the Business Post, Nancy Fallon, Tax Partner at KPMG and Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post joined Matt to break down where the government’s finances will be …
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Budget 2025: Govt Will Clarify How It Will Spend €14bn Apple Windfall “In The Weeks And Months Ahead” – Minister for Public Expenditure
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Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe joins The Last Word to discuss Budget 2025, including a record health budget, investment in infrastructure and what will be done with the Apple tax. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
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