The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Jo Spain, author of 'Never To Be Found', joins The Last Word to discuss her favourite albums, films, and writing habits.
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Gianni Infantino called an emergency meeting of senior FIFA staff on Wednesday as he fights for survival in the wake of his now abandoned plan to seek private investment in a company to run the World Cup.
Gavin Cooney, sports correspondent with the Irish Times, joins The Last Word to discuss whether this is the end of the road for the FIFA President.
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Speaking at The White House on Monday, Trump told the Iranian leadership they had one "last chance" to sign a "good deal".
Marion McKeone, Cal Thomas, and Scott Lucas join The Last Word to discuss the current state of play.
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Amid the ongoing debate over whether social media should be banned for under 16s, parents have been criticised both for not monitoring their child’s social media but also for giving their young kids smartphones
Frank Greaney was joined by Irish Times features journalist and host of the Conversations with Parents podcast Jen Hogan and CEO of the Irish Internet Hotline Mick Moran to discuss
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Sports writer Kieran Cunningham and Irish Times columnist Roe McDermott join Matt to look back on the biggest stories of the week.
The week started with celebrations and joy as Mayo beat Kerry to take home Sam and captured not only the hearts of the country, but gained legions of new fans across the globe.
They discuss tourism protests in Spain and why a small Spanish outpost in North Africa has become the site of mass migration.
Kieran and Roe also remember musician, actor and activist Glen Hansard who died tragically on Wednesday.
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