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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that matter most to Irish listeners. You might not always agree, but you'll never want to miss a Word.

Latest episodes

The Week Trending: An MEP's AI Letter, Bad Behaviour At Airports & Should Smoking Be Banned On Beaches

2 days ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Richard Satchwell Found Guilty Of The Murder Of His Wife Tina

2 days ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Secret Life Of Leinster House - How Irish Politics Really Works

3 days ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Irish Tech Company Brightflag Sold For Over €400m

3 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Plans To ‘Write-Off’ Some Rivers As No-Go Areas Criticised

3 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Andrew Meehan

4 days ago - 30 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

11 Suspected Cases Of Omicron Variant In Ireland

The Omicron variant of Covid has 32 mutations in the spike protein making it difficult to create a vaccine for. Previous variants with spike protein mutations can increase transmissibility and increase the likelihood of contracting covid-19. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/29180009/2911Omicron.mp3"][/audio] Professor Paul Moynagh - Professor of Immunology, Maynooth University joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.