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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

Ana Kriegel's Mother Speaks About The Pain Her Daughter's Death Has Caused

The two boys convicted of murdering Ana Kriegel are to be sentenced next week. Speaking at the Central Criminal Court today, Ana's mother Geraldine described life without her daughter as "a misery that we must endure for the rest of our lives". The court also heard that Boy A accepts causing Ana's death, but continues to deny sexually assaulting her, while Boy B does not accept the jury's verdict and denies any part in what happened. Courts correspondent Frank Greaney, who covered the trial on The Last Word, joined us to discuss the events of the sentencing hearing. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.