The Last Word with Matt Cooper Podcast
1) The Week Trending: 'Nudification' AI Tools & Scotland's World Cup Bank Holiday & More
This week on The Week Trending Matt is joined by Broadcaster and Author Aoife Barry and Sports Broadcaster Cathal Mullaney to discuss the week's biggest trending stories. This week they discuss contro...Show More
2) What Is The Future For The Irish Pub?
Ireland has a great reputation for its hospitality both at home and abroad, and part of it is built on the appeal of the Irish pub.So, what appeals to us the most about going to the pub? Is the future...Show More
3) The Last Word On The Environment: Mercosur Deal & Passenger Cap
This week on The Last Word on the Environment John Gibbons joins Matt to discuss Ireland's decision not to back the EU's Mercosur trade deal with South America. They also discuss the Taoiseach's promi...Show More
4) Protests Take Place In The US After Fatal Shooting Of Woman By ICE Agent
Protests have taken place across the US after a 37-year-old woman was shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday.Reacting to the incident, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sai...Show More
5) The Pros And Cons Of Vitamins And Other Supplements
In the New Year many of us may be making lifestyle changes to improve our health, for some of us that may be taking supplementsTo find out the pros, cons and whether we should be taking these suppleme...Show More
6) Tech Thursday: Are Foldable Phones Worth The Price?
Andy O'Donoghue has been researching foldable phones, the latest of which is the Samsung Galaxy Z tri-fold phone, with a price tag of almost €3,000.Andy runs through all it's features, and the pros an...Show More
7) Culture Club: Dermot Bannon
Architect and Room To Improve presenter Dermot Bannon is the latest inductee into the Culture Club.In this longer version of the interview, Dermot talks to Matt about his favourite music, TV, films an...Show More
8) What Is The Future For Driverless Cars In Ireland?
With the news that the world's leading chip maker Nvidia is unveiling a new tech platform for self-driving cars and London set to introduce self driving taxis the Last Word looks at where Ireland is a...Show More
9) Does International Law Mean Anything Anymore?
Matt is joined by Professor of Law at Queens University Belfast Aoife O'Donoghue to discuss the current state and future of international law in the wake of US intervention in Venezuela and ongoing th...Show More
10) Quitting Smoking And Vaping Can Halve The Cost Of Your Life Insurance
Research conducted by insurance company Royal London Ireland has found that quitting smoking – and vaping – can reduce the cost of your life insurance by half.Ireland has seen a rise in e-cigarette us...Show More