Matt Cooper Biography

Matt Cooper is an Irish Journalist, Author, Television, and broadcaster who was born and brought up in Cork, Ireland. He currently represents the news review show The Last Word on Today FM.

Cooper is a one-time editor of the Sunday Tribune and retired business editor of the Irish Independent. He has correspondingly done some television work.

10 Quick Facts About Matt Cooper

Here is a list of 10 facts about Cooper

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• Name: Matt Cooper
• Age: 58 Years Old
• Birthday: 21 July
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Height: Average
• Nationality: Irish
• Occupation: Journalist, Author
• Marital Status: Married
• Salary: $33,774-$112,519
• Net worth: $100 thousand-$1 million

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Matt Cooper Age

Cooper is 58 years old, he was born on 21 July 1966, in Cork, Ireland. He celebrates his birthday on 21st September every year and his birth sign is Gemini.

Matt Cooper Height

Matt Cooper stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature of his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section once this information is available.

Matt Cooper Weight

Cooper has a moderate weight. However, details regarding his actual weight and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section once this information is available.

Early Life and Education

Cooper was born in Cork in 1966 and was enlightened at the North Monastery school and subsequently at University College Cork. As well as radio, sport was another early passion. Cooper played rugby with Sunday’s Well and subsequently headed the under-20s team. He correspondingly had a fondness for GAA and played Gaelic football and hurling for the Bishopstown GAA club.

Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment

Cooper rose to stardom as the youngest editor of a national newspaper in Ireland. He correspondingly bested awards for Business Journalist of the Year and National Journalist of the Year.

Media Affiliations

• Cooper is a one-time editor of the Sunday Tribune.
• He is as well former business editor of the Irish Independent.

Major Achievements and Contributions

• Cooper was the youngest person in Ireland to be appointed an editor of a national newspaper.
• Matt was vested Business Journalist of the Year in 1992 and 1999 and furthermore National Journalist of the Year in 1993 and 2001.

Personal Life

Matt Cooper Family, Parents

Cooper was born and raised by his parents in Cork, Ireland. His father was 83 years when he suffered from emphysema and died in 1999 while his mother suffered several strokes before she died in 2005 at 76 years. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. We will update this section once this information is available.

Matt Cooper Siblings

Cooper is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Matt Cooper Wife

Matt is happily married to his wife Aileen Hickey, a fellow County Cork native. The couple met at work where he was working in Editorial while she was working in the Advertisement Department. The couple tied the knot in 1995 and are blessed with five children namely Millie, Andie, Aimee, Harry and Zach Cooper.

Matt Cooper Children

Cooper together with his wife Aileen Hickey are proud parents of 3 daughters Millie Cooper, Andie Cooper, Aimee Cooper, and 2 sons namely; Zach Cooper, and Harry Cooper.

Matt Cooper Salary

Cooper receives an average annual salary of between $24,292 and $72,507. This is Per our average wage estimates for journalists in the United States. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee.

Matt Cooper Net Worth

Matt Cooper net worth is estimated to be between $100 thousand and $1 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Journalist, Author, Television and Radio Presenter. Through his various sources of income, [One Name] has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Matt Cooper

Here are some interesting facts you should know about Cooper

Matt Cooper Bio.

• Full Names: Matt Cooper
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Journalist, Author, Television and Radio Presenter
• Nationality: Irish
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 58 Years Old
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Date of Birth: 21 July 1966
• Place of Birth: Cork, Ireland
• Birthday: 21st July

Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: Average
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Brown
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Aileen Hickey
• Children: Millie, Andie, Aimee, Harry and Zach Cooper

Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $100 thousand – $1 million
• Salary: $33,774 – $112,519
• Source of Income: Journalist, Author, Television and Radio Presenter

The Last Word

Every weekday from 16:30 to 19:00, Cooper introduces the news evaluation show The Last Word on Today FM. In 2008, he spent hours recreating the iconic image used for Abbey Road’s cover to publish Today’s move across the River Liffey to confess “I’m not really a Beatles fan. Maybe I’m just a bit too young or something.”

Cooper writes a weekly column for the Irish Examiner and one for the Irish Examiner. In the Irish Independent in 2011, Kim Bielenberg said that in the “autumn of his career” Cooper would make a worthy replacement for Pat Kenny at RTÉ with Kenny. Bielenberg also said that “the next Graham Norton will never be Cooper.”

Books

• 2009 – Who Really Runs Ireland? The Story of the Elite who Led Ireland from Bust to Boom … and Back Again
• 2011 – How Ireland Really Went Bust?
• 2015 – The Maximalist: The Rise and Fall of Tony O’Reilly
• 2018 – Michael O’Leary: Turbulent Times for the Man Who Made Ryanair
• 2019 – All In

Contacts

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• YouTube
• TikTok
• Website