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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Language: en-IE Society & Culture
Last Checked: 2025-12-08 13:10:42.453632
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Tech Thursday: Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown To Affect 100M Households

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It looks as though sharing your Netflix password could become a thing of the past. The streaming ser...

New Bill Proposes Six Months Jail For Intimidation Of Politicians And Refugees

26 Jan 2023

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Fianna Fáil Senator Malcom Byrne has proposed legislation that could see people intimidating politi...

The Last Word On The Environment: World Annihilation Nears As Doomsday Clock Ticks Forward By 10 Seconds

26 Jan 2023

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The Doomsday Clock has been set at 90 seconds to midnight, which is the closest to global catastroph...

Plans To Tackle Climate Change Cannot 'Be Based Solely On Green Party Thinking'

25 Jan 2023

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President of the Irish Farmers Association Tim Cullinan has said that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael “...

Should You Have To Pay For Your Company Car Parking Space?

25 Jan 2023

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There have been suggestions that employers should be charged to keep parking spaces for their staff ...

Personal Finance: Over 300,000 People Submit Local Property Tax Values Below Revenue's Estimates

25 Jan 2023

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About 360,000 homeowners have submitted property tax valuations for their homes that are lower than ...

The Last Word On Music: Beyoncé's Dubai Concert Divides Fans

24 Jan 2023

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John Caddell and Dee Reddy joined Matt to discuss the week’s biggest music stories including Beyon...

US With Marion And Larry: Classified Documents Found At Mike Pence's Home

24 Jan 2023

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Marion McKeone and Larry Donnelly joined Matt to discuss the week’s biggest US news stories includ...

Oscar Nominations 2023: Biggest Year Ever For Irish Film

24 Jan 2023

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It’s the biggest year ever for Irish film talent at the Oscars with 14 nominations across a wide r...

The Last Word On Health: What Is Achilles Tendinopathy?

24 Jan 2023

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Injuring the Achilles is very common and can be extremely painful. It can often be a problem for peo...

Frank Lampard Sacked As Everton Manager

23 Jan 2023

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Following a defeat to West Ham at the weekend, Frank Lampard has been sacked as Everton manager. The...

TV And Streaming: Free Now Cancels Sponsorship Of The Tommy Tiernan Show Over Offensive Joke

23 Jan 2023

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Taxi booking service Free Now has ended its sponsorship of RTE’s The Tommy Tiernan Show following ...

Why Some Workplaces Become Toxic

23 Jan 2023

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Is your boss or colleague bothering you in the workplace? Have you found that your office has become...

The Last Word On Travel: Summer Holiday Ideas For Families

23 Jan 2023

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If you’re hoping to book a holiday abroad this summer and want to get the most for your money, Sar...

The Future Of GAA: Rural And Urban Clubs Face Different Challenges

20 Jan 2023

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Both rural and urban GAA clubs are facing different challenges that need to be addressed to support ...

Calls For E-Scooters To Be Banned From Pavements

20 Jan 2023

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The new electric vehicle charging strategy launched by Minister Eamon Ryan this week was a “missed...

The Week Trending

20 Jan 2023

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Jack Horgan Jones and Orla Ryan joined Matt to look at the other stories making headlines this week ...

EV Charging Strategy Could Put Pressure On The Grid

19 Jan 2023

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Electric vehicle charging stations could become more readily available for drivers as a new national...

Garda Morale At An 'All Time Low'

19 Jan 2023

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Following Wednesday’s discussion on pass/fail rates for garda fitness tests, Conor Lally of The Ir...

The Last Word On Health: Potential Pitfalls When Getting Back To Exercising

19 Jan 2023

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Are you finding that you’re picking up injuries while exercising? Dr. Brian Higgins from Galway Pr...

The Last Word On The Environment: Eamon Ryan Backs A Nationwide Cull Of Deer

19 Jan 2023

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On our weekly Environment slot, John Gibbons gave his views on Green Party leader Eamon Ryan's sugge...

State Must Start Directly Purchasing Accommodation For Refugees - Minister

18 Jan 2023

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It’s expected that almost 70,000 Ukrainian refugees could come to Ireland in 2023. Matt is joine...

Personal Finance: Most Credit Card Users Unaware Of Interest Paid On Them

18 Jan 2023

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Credit card users often have little understanding of how they work and the interest they pay accordi...

Are The Gardai Fitness Tests Too Demanding

18 Jan 2023

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One-sixth of garda applicants failed the basic fitness tests they must complete before becoming memb...

Tech Tuesday: Why Is Kindle Scribe So Popular

17 Jan 2023

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The Kindle Scribe is a new take on e-readers. So, what does it do and why is it so popular? Andy ...

The Last Word On Music: Does It Matter That No Women Are Nominated For Best Artist At The Brits

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brit Award nominations were released this week and no women have been included in the shortlist for ...

US With Cal And Marion: Republicans Sniff Blood After More Classified Documents Found In Biden's Home

17 Jan 2023

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Marion McKeone joined Matt to talk about the biggest US news stories of the week including more clas...

Is Free GP Care For All Really Possible

17 Jan 2023

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New ESRI research has found that extending free GP care to everyone within three years can be done a...

Calls For Government To Prevent "Exodus" Of Landlords From Rental Market

16 Jan 2023

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The Irish Property Owners Association has urged the government to provide incentives to private land...

Soccer: Arsenal Stretch Their Lead To 8 Points As Man United Emerge As Title Contenders

16 Jan 2023

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After Manchester City suffered a setback in their Premier League title defence, Matt spoke to Tony C...

Tv And Streaming: Love Island Returns

16 Jan 2023

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Will you be watching this year’s winter Love Island? It returns to our screens on Monday night wit...

Travel: Dos and Donts Of Booking A Holiday

16 Jan 2023

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Are you planning a holiday later this year? Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie has all the best ...

Tanaiste Calls For Review Of Coillte Deal With UK Fund

13 Jan 2023

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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice and Mark Carlin, Managing Director at Coillte joined Matt on The ...

Week Trending: A Look At The Other Stories Making Headlines During The Week

13 Jan 2023

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Roe McDermott, Hot Press movie editor & Irish Times Columnist and Eoghan Tomas McDermott, MD at the ...

Premier League: Manchester And North London Derby Weekend

13 Jan 2023

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Matt was joined by Mark Lawrenson & Tony Cascarino to look ahead to a busy weekend of Premier League...

Should Damien English Lose His House

12 Jan 2023

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Fine Gael junior minister Damien English resigned on Thursday after it was revealed he gave incorrec...

The Last Word On Environment: Dublin The 5th Most Congested City In Europe

12 Jan 2023

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On The Last Word’s weekly environment slot, John Gibbons spoke to Matt about an assessment from th...

More Anti Refugee Demonstrations Planned As Hotels Prepare To End Contracts With State Ahead Of Tourist Season

12 Jan 2023

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As further anti-refugee demonstrations were organised in parts of the country, Matt was joined by Br...

The Last Word On Health: Why Does Ireland Have Such High C-Section Rates

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study from the school of nursing and midwifery at Trinity College Dublin found that there’...

Has Progress Been Made To Improve Women's Safety In Ireland?

11 Jan 2023

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This week marks one year since the killing of schoolteacher Ashling Murphy. Her death sparked cal...

The Banshees Of Inisherin Wins Big At The Golden Globes

11 Jan 2023

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The Banshees of Inisherin saw huge success at the 2023 Golden Globes, winning three awards. Roe Mc...

Personal Finance: Are Renters At Risk Of Missing Out On New Tax Relief?

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Almost 7 in 10 people are unaware of a new tax credit brought in with the last budget, according to ...

Tech Tuesday: What Is ChatGPT And Should We Be Worried About It?

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT is a new AI-chatbot launched late last year which can write stories, poems and coding soluti...

Chris Luke: How Do We Fix The Health Service?

10 Jan 2023

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There were 534 people waiting for a bed in hospitals this morning as pressure on the health care sys...

Is 'Spare' Worth Reading?

10 Jan 2023

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There's been a lot of anticipation for Prince Harry's memoir but with so many scandalous stories bei...

US With Larry And Cal: Six-Year-Old Shoots Teacher

10 Jan 2023

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Cal Thomas and Larry Donnelly joined Matt to discuss the latest stories from the US including a six-...

Chelsea's Nightmare Season Continues

09 Jan 2023

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Defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup third round means that Chelsea have now been eliminated from...

TV & Streaming: Could John Lydon Represent Ireland In The Eurovision Song Contest?

09 Jan 2023

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It's been reported that John Lydon wants to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Conte...

New Plans To Provide 60km Of Segregated Bike Lanes In Dublin From Next Year

09 Jan 2023

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Matt was joined by Ellen Cullen, Chairperson of the Dublin Cycling Campaign to talk about new infras...

Travel: Lots Of New Destinations Available From Irish Airports In 2023

09 Jan 2023

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Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie joined Matt for our weekly travel slot to highlight the new r...

Homework Is An Attack On Childhood, Says Teacher

09 Jan 2023

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Teacher and Irish Examiner columnist Jennifer Horgan is calling for schools to get rid of homework s...

Rugby: Will Munster And Ireland Regret Letting Ben Healy Go?

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Munster and the IRFU have confirmed that out-half Ben Healy will leave the province at the end of th...

The Week Trending

06 Jan 2023

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Mairead Cleary, Bauer Media news reporter and Mick Clifford, special correspondent with the Irish Ex...

The Last Word On The Environment: Record Warm Winter In Europe

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Gibbons outlined why Europe is experiencing record warm winter temperatures, and the consequenc...

Travel Deals To Help Beat The January Blues

05 Jan 2023

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Whether at home or abroad, Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie has a comprehensive list of travel...

The Last Word On Health: Attainable New Year's Health Resolutions

05 Jan 2023

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It’s that time of year when people set goals for their health and fitness, but many resolutions ar...

Doctors Clash With Minister Over Suggestion They Work Out Of Hours

05 Jan 2023

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Amid concerns that numbers awaiting hospital beds could reach 1,000 this week, HSE CEO Steven Mulvan...

Culture Club: Simon Harris

04 Jan 2023

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This week, Minister for Justice and Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris joined Matt on The La...

How To Improve The Quality Of Your Sleep

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep is extremely important for our physical and mental health but many people struggle to get enou...

Is Operation Transformation Exploitative?

04 Jan 2023

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RTÉ’s popular TV show Operation Transformation will return tonight. Some people have criticised ...

Personal Finance: How To Get Your Finances In Order In 2023

04 Jan 2023

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Charlie Weston joined Matt for a personal finance special to discuss how you can save money in 2023....

Culture Club: Louise Cantillon

04 Jan 2023

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Louise Cantillon, new presenter of lunchtimes here on TodayFM joined us this week for The Culture Cl...

How To Get Your Finances In Order For 2024

04 Jan 2023

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Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor for The Irish Independent joined The Last Word to help get y...

Are Arsenal Genuine Title Contenders?

03 Jan 2023

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Mark Lawrenson and Tony Cascarino joined Matt to discuss whether Arsenal are genuine Premiere League...

The Year Ahead In Politics

03 Jan 2023

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It may be a new year, but many of the same, age-old challenges face Leo Varadkar's Government. How...

US With Larry & Marion: Calls For Santos To Quit After He Admitted To 'Embellishing Resume'

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Incoming New York Representative George Santos is being sworn into Congress today as he faces mounti...

Eight Ways To Beat The January Blues

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the post-Christmas slump kicks in and the pressure to set and stick to regimented resolutions mou...

News Review Of The Year

23 Dec 2022

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Lise Hand, Dave Hanratty, Brianna Parkins and Eoghan Tomas McDermot join Matt to look back on some o...

Premier League Returns After World Cup Break

23 Dec 2022

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With the World Cup over and the Premier League in full swing, Mark Lawrenson and Tony Cascarino join...

The Best Christmas Beers

22 Dec 2022

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Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be merry. With two sleeps to go, beer lecturer at TUD Judith...

Business Review Of The Year With Ian Guider

22 Dec 2022

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Ian Guider spoke to Matt about all the major business stories that made headlines in 2022. For the ...

The Last Word On The Environment: Five Changes You Can Make In 2023 That Could Really Help The Environment

22 Dec 2022

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For many of us, the New Year offers a fresh start and time to forge new habits. John Gibbons spoke...

The Last Word On Health: Managing Heartburn And Indigestion In The Festive Season

22 Dec 2022

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Worried about heartburn and indigestion as the festive indulging gets in full swing? Dr Brian Higgi...

An Cailin Ciuin Makes Oscar Shortlist And The Best Movies On TV Over Christmas

22 Dec 2022

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On the day Irish language box-office sensation An Cailín Ciúin was shortlisted for an Oscar in the...

The Best Wine To Drink This Christmas

21 Dec 2022

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Sommelier Cathryn Bell from winerover.ie joined Matt on The Last Word to give her recommendations fo...

The Best Children's Books Of 2022

21 Dec 2022

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Authors Padraig Kenny and Claire Hennessy spoke to Matt about their favourite children's books from ...

Personal Finance: What To Know When Giving Or Receiving Vouchers This Christmas

21 Dec 2022

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Are you giving or have you received a gift voucher this Christmas? Charlie Weston, personal finance ...

Cabinet Signs Off On Climate Action Plan

21 Dec 2022

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An updated national Climate Action Plan includes targets for increased electric vehicles on roads, e...

The Best Music Of 2022

20 Dec 2022

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John Caddell and Dee Reddy join Matt on The Last Word to discuss their top music choices from 2022 i...

Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks For The Holiday Season

20 Dec 2022

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Christmas is often seen as a time to open that special bottle of whiskey or indulge in wine. But wha...

US With Cal And Marion: January 6th Committee Recommends Charges Against Donald Trump

20 Dec 2022

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The committee investigating the January 6th invasion of the US Capitol building has recommended char...

The Last Word Christmas Guide To Cook Books

20 Dec 2022

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Looking for a Christmas gift for the aspiring chef in your life or just to improve your own kitchen ...

The Best Whiskeys And Gins

19 Dec 2022

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Matt was joined by Emmet Murphy, MCM Brands and Irish drinks ambassador, for The Last Word’s annua...

Argentina Win The 2022 World Cup

19 Dec 2022

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Argentina were crowned FIFA World Cup champions after beating France in an exhilarating final on Sun...

Tv And Streaming: The Best Christmas Tv To Look Forward To

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe O’Shea & Elaine Burke, Editor of Silicon Republic, gave their tips on what to watch on TV and ...

Travel: Lanzarote

19 Dec 2022

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In this week’s The Last Word on Travel, Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie looked at the popul...

Best Podcasts Of 2022

16 Dec 2022

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Dave Hanratty and Zara Hedderman joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss their top podcast picks for...

World Cup Final Preview

16 Dec 2022

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The Qatar World Cup will come to a close when title-holders France take on Argentina in Doha on Sund...

The Week Trending

16 Dec 2022

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Orla Ryan from thejournal.ie and Damian McLoughlin, professor of marketing at UCD Smurfit Business S...

The Best Sports Books Of 2022

15 Dec 2022

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Michael Foley, Sunday Times Sportswriter and Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sportswriter with the Irish Da...

The Last Word On The Environment: The Best Sustainable And Environmentally-Friendly Gifts

15 Dec 2022

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John Gibbons joined Matt to give his tips for the best environmentally conscious gifts for a loved o...

Cyclists Angry At Low Rate Of Fines For Dangerous Drivers

15 Dec 2022

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Figures provided to The Irish Times by An Garda Síochána show that just 71 fines have been given t...

The Last Word On Health: How To Find A GP

15 Dec 2022

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With a GP shortage around the country, Dr. Brian Higgins from Galway Primary Care discussed the issu...

The Best Fiction Books Of 2022

14 Dec 2022

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Authors Kevin Power and Edel Coffey joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss their favourite fiction ...

Dowdall Says He Was 'Set Up' As Evidence Continues

14 Dec 2022

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The cross examination of Jonathan Dowdall has continued in the Special Criminal Court. Dowdall is a ...

Personal Finance: Mortgage Rates Could See Costs Rise By Nearly €3,000

14 Dec 2022

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Around 100,000 people who have had their mortgages sold to vulture funds in the past are now seeing ...

The Best Non-Fiction Books Of 2022

14 Dec 2022

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Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and journalist Lise Hand joined Matt on The Last Word to discus...

Do We Need Stronger Privacy Laws For Social Media?

13 Dec 2022

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A recent video of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar socialising in a Dublin nightclub which was viewed millions...

US With Cal And Marion: Marjorie Taylor Greene's Latest Comments On The January 6th Riots

13 Dec 2022

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US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene bragged this week that if she was the ringleader for the US ...

Tech Tuesday: Tech For A Better Night's Sleep

13 Dec 2022

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This week for Tech Tuesday Andy O'Donoghue outlined some of the best tech to help you with your slee...