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Matt Cooper: Cowen denies drinking affected his performance but questions persist

Matt Cooper: Cowen denies drinking affected his performance but questions persist

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Matt Cooper: We laughed with Trump, swallowed our pride and counted the cash

Matt Cooper: We laughed with Trump, swallowed our pride and counted the cash

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16.09.2026 10

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Matt Cooper: Michael O’Leary’s use of ‘rape’ to attack airline rivals is utterly inexcusable

Matt Cooper: Michael O’Leary’s use of ‘rape’ to attack airline rivals is utterly inexcusable

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12.09.2026 20

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Matt Cooper: Trump’s Doonbeg ballroom is good for Clare, so let him build it

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09.09.2026 20

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Matt Cooper: Ireland’s €945bn property boom has created a new problem for the squeezed middle

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05.09.2026 20

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Matt Cooper: Uncomfortable questions face those pushing for a United Ireland

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02.09.2026 20

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Matt Cooper: Government excuses around overspending are ringing hollower than ever

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29.08.2026 20

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Matt Cooper: Home ownership dream is fading for under-35s – with major consequences for Ireland

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Matt Cooper: Inside the strange new world of Stripe, Zuckerberg and tech billionaires

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22.08.2026 20

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Matt Cooper: Professional class war as Jim and Jennifer take on the people who vote for them

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Matt Cooper: When politicians’ private behaviour become a matter of public interest has never been straight forward

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04.07.2026 30

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Matt Cooper: Leinster’s win on Friday can’t mask mounting financial and player pressures

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20.06.2026 40

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Matt Cooper: Before you buy SpaceX shares, remember what happened to Eircom investors

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13.06.2026 30

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Matt Cooper: US Ambassador attends fringe anti-EU forum as Trump allies eye Irish politics

19.01.2026 50

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Matt Cooper: Turmoil to the left, danger to the right, Ireland stuck in a world of nightmarish peril

12.01.2026 40

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Matt Cooper remembers the business leaders we lost in 2025

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Matt Cooper: EV sales are stalling and Europe’s climate ambitions will be the casualty

15.12.2025 30

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Matt Cooper: Ireland wants fewer migrants, yet its economy says otherwise

01.12.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Paschal-sized hole in Fine Gael not easily filled by the light brigade

24.11.2025 40

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Matt Cooper on Denis O’Brien: Not a good look for wealthy old men to punch down at younger generations

17.11.2025 30

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Matt Cooper: Old pal Wilbur Ross gives a fascinating insight to how the court of Trump operates

03.11.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Future for Virgin Media TV looks increasingly uncertain as Malone dumps ITV stock

26.10.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Dunnes Stores dynasty story as much about matriarch Margaret as her controversial brother Ben

20.10.2025 50

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Matt Cooper: It is some achievement to make a €9.4bn budget feel like austerity for taxpayers

12.10.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: The seven key things to watch out for in Tuesday’s make-or-break budget

05.10.2025 30

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Matt Cooper: I agree with Trump – ending need to report quarterly makes some sense

22.09.2025 50

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Matt Cooper: Circumstances of Kenny Jacobs’ departure are utterly bizarre

22.09.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Soaring Ryder Cup bill likely to land at the feet of the taxpayer

14.09.2025 50

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Matt Cooper: Sturgeon’s Frankly offers a fascinating trip through modern Scottish history

25.08.2025 50

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Matt Cooper: ‘Contrarian’ Desmond’s call to axe Metro all a bit rich

10.08.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Paul Coulson’s €93m Ardagh exit marks end of a high-wire financing act

04.08.2025 50

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Matt Cooper: John Malone’s Irish empire extends far beyond mansion that caught Zuckerberg’s eye

02.08.2025 30

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Matt Cooper: Occupied Territories Bill sparks fear among Irish corporates

21.07.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Dalata sale marks the end of an Irish champion and a warning to hotel sector

20.07.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Ryanair at 40 is one of Ireland’s truly outstanding business success stories

14.07.2025 30

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Matt Cooper: Hesitation over nuclear power could endanger investment

06.07.2025 40

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Matt Cooper: Beds, Bills and Blame – Why the state can’t afford to own its nursing home crisis

23.06.2025 30

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