The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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 and why walking around cities without a plan is one of his favourite things to do.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.

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 at with this technology Matt is joined by Professor in Transportation at the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin Brian Caulfield, Motoring Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert and CEO of the Future Mobility Campus in Shannon Russell Vickers to discuss Hit Play on this page to listen now

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 threats to Greenland .They discuss what international law means in 2026, whether what the US is doing is against it and and more Hit Play on this page to listen now

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 use, with 8% of the population now using them daily in comparison to just 3% in 2016. However, there are concerns that many people don’t realise they’re considered a smoker when using e-cigarettes and thus don't include it when applying for insurance.Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, speaks to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.

From Confessions On A Dance Floor Part 2 to Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights inspired release, Dee Reddy and John Caddell run through the most anticipated albums of 2026.To catch the full conversation, press the play button on this page.