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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

All The Latest From Northern Ireland Following Poots Resignation

Last night the Leader of the DUP Edwin Poots was forced to resign after just 21 days in the job. Many say Jeffrey Donaldson is the man with the temperament to bring the party back together. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/06/18200138/TLW180621NI.mp3"][/audio] Professor of Social Policy at the Ulster University and Former Member of the Council of State Deirdre Heenan joins The Last Word to discuss what has been a very busy 24 hours in Northern Irish politics. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.