The Last Word (radio show)
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The Last Word is an Irish
radio news review show hosted by Matt Cooper
on Today FM
on weekday evenings. Eamon Dunphy
originally hosted the show but stepped down in November 2002.
Kevin Myers
was a regular stand-in presenter in the early years of the show.
It is produced by Patrick Haughey and includes regular contributions from American conservative commentator Cal Thomas
.
David Norris gave his first full interview to the programme after announcing his withdrawal from the Irish presidential election, 2011. The show also had a debate with the candidates, including Norris when he re-entered the race.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
radio news review show hosted by Matt Cooper
Matt Cooper (Irish journalist)
Matt Cooper is an Irish journalist and presenter of The Last Word on Today FM.Cooper was educated at the North Monastery school and University College Cork. He is a former editor of the Sunday Tribune, appointed in September 1996, as well as a former business editor of the Irish Independent...
on Today FM
Today FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
on weekday evenings. Eamon Dunphy
Eamon Dunphy
Eamon Martin Dunphy is an Irish media personality, radio and television presenter, author, sports pundit, as well as a former professional football player. He is best known as a soccer analyst on Raidió Teilifís Éireann 's coverage of the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. He was paid...
originally hosted the show but stepped down in November 2002.
Kevin Myers
Kevin Myers
Kevin Myers is an Irish journalist and writer. He writes for the Irish Independent and is a former contributor to The Irish Times, where he wrote the "An Irishman's Diary" opinion column several times weekly...
was a regular stand-in presenter in the early years of the show.
It is produced by Patrick Haughey and includes regular contributions from American conservative commentator Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas
John Calvin "Cal" Thomas is an American conservative syndicated columnist, pundit, author and radio commentator.-Life and career:...
.
David Norris gave his first full interview to the programme after announcing his withdrawal from the Irish presidential election, 2011. The show also had a debate with the candidates, including Norris when he re-entered the race.