Matt and Ivan give the inside track on the significance of the European and local election results.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: ht

Grab the Popcorn

8 days ago 49m 27s

What to watch out for as the votes are counted, the future of Europe, the EPA report, and foreign investment in Ireland.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattco

Predictions

15 days ago 56m 23s

Ivan nominates European Parliament vote winners, Matt fulminates about narcissistic felon Trump, what Limerick needs from a Mayor, and building new hospitals and hospital beds.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: http

Recognition

22 days ago 56m 42s

Palestine as a state, the findings of the Housing Commission, Tony O'Reilly as a major Irish player, and a look at the UK general election.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.i

The One Big Issue

29 days ago 55m 49s

Matt and Ivan debate the political impact of immigration, discuss the future of Dublin city centre, political intervention in to GAAGO, Michelle O'Neill's apology, give an update on the MEP race, and much more.Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodc

Whack-a-mole

May 10th, 2024 57m 49s

Matt and Ivan update the government's immigration crisis and it's RTÉ crisis. Sinn Féin's promise to British investors, our data centre overheat, failure to build elective hospitals, and bits of gossip.Get in touch: [email protected]

Immigration Once Again

May 9th, 2024 50m 49s

Matt and Ivan examine Helen McEntee's performance on immigration, the crisis within the Gardaí, the Green Party conference, the Stardust and Aoife Johnston inquests, and the latest European Parliament candidates.Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpo

FUBAR is the verdict

May 3rd, 2024 52m 51s

Matt and Ivan examine the Government's further immigration woes, predict European Parliament winners and losers, and debate the Ireland/China relationship.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/coope

Immigration Once Again

Apr 26th, 2024 50m 43s

Income tax, cuts or guff?

Apr 19th, 2024 47m 52s

Matt and a poorly Ivan examine promises on income tax cuts, Finance Minister Michael McGrath on (personal) maneuvers, how the housing crisis could get even bigger, and school meals and traffic lights!Get in touch: [email protected]

Hapless Harris

Apr 12th, 2024 45m 8s

Ivan is distinctly unimpressed by the start of the new Taoiseach, digs at Fianna Fáil before it's Ard Fheis, Matt comes back to hate crime, and both offer their solutions to the housing crisis.Get in touch: [email protected] the

Your questions answered

Apr 5th, 2024 52m 29s

Matt & Ivan discuss the two Simons - Harris and Coveney, Jeffrey Donaldson, and Michael McDowell, but give the bulk of time to 'The Constituency Clinic': Their answers to your questions.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:

Stand and deliver: Harris talks the talk but...

Mar 29th, 2024 43m 8s

Matt & Ivan analyse Simon Harris’s first big speech setting out his stall, the FG heavyweights fearing a Harris knockout punch, and Ivan’s prediction of the Independents local election surge.Get in touch: [email protected] the h

Leo the liability leaves, Simon catches a hospital pass

Mar 22nd, 2024 51m 39s

Matt & Ivan give their insight on the Taoiseach's departure, and assess his successor's chance of succeeding.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastwor

Woke me up before you (vote) no-no

Mar 15th, 2024 50m 26s

Matt & Ivan discuss the political consequences of the referendum fallout, deferring hate speech legislation, and if the state is wasting money on supporting the horse racing industry.Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Mat

Money for nothing and your cheques for free

Mar 8th, 2024 47m 1s

Matt & Ivan discuss banker's pay, top civil servant bonuses, semi-state pay, referendum update, data centre expansion, Trump v Biden, and Ivan gives his banker Cheltenham bet!Get in touch: [email protected] the hosts:Matt: https

Durable Relationships

Mar 1st, 2024 47m 17s

Matt and Ivan discuss the two referendums, the ongoing RTÉ saga, Eamon Ryan's future, nature restoration, Fianna Fáil's bizarre European election strategy, and Ivan gets George Galloway a saucer of milk!Subscribe now.Follow the hosts:Matt: http

Siún out the door

Feb 23rd, 2024 48m 11s

Matt & Ivan debate who is to blame for the latest RTÉ debacle and suggest what's coming next, why MetroLink must be built now, Fine Gael European candidates election selection ructions, and spending our taxpayer's money up north.Subscribe now.F

Conas atá tú?

Feb 16th, 2024 50m 33s

When will the general election be held? Ivan's sources have tipped him off! Also, this week we look back on John Bruton’s funeral, discuss Sinn Féin and the TV licence, the green agenda, housing and young people, Trump’s remarks on NATO and the

John Bruton - A deep insight

Feb 9th, 2024 50m 14s

Matt & Ivan recall Ivan's former party leader, the late John Bruton, and debate British politics and the future of Fianna Fáil.Subscribe now.Follow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: h

Sinn Féin North and South

Feb 2nd, 2024 46m 3s

Matt & Ivan discuss Sinn Féin in power in the North but what does it mean for it in the South, the government's crafty immigration U-turn, Dee Forbes where art thou?, and costs for small businesses.Subscribe now.Follow the hosts:Matt: https://t

Path to Power The Musical

Jan 26th, 2024 48m 26s

All singing, all dancing Matt & Ivan discuss the RTÉ scandal, Trump's presidency, cannabis, a united Ireland, and throw the kitchen sink at the referenda on women in the home.Subscribe now.Follow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttp

From Davos to sexed semen

Jan 19th, 2024 48m 41s

Matt & Ivan review the political week, including: Davos, public sector pay, immigration, GAA stadium naming rights, politicians coming out, and Ivan's love of the bull!Subscribe now.Follow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www

You can't choose who lives beside you

Jan 12th, 2024 49m 9s

Matt & Ivan debate immigration, planning, the green agenda, the future for Independent Ireland, Labour, and the Social Democrats. The late Eddie O'Connor, and public sector pay talks.Subscribe now.Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/VEvBqxzOU0k

Picking the next Taoiseach

Jan 5th, 2024 48m 20s

Matt and Ivan evaluate the three main contenders to lead the next government; Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, and Mary Lou McDonald, looking at their strengths and weaknesses to assess which one is most likely to be the next Taoiseach.Subscribe n