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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.

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The Best Fiction Books Of The Year

This week on The Last Word, we're looking at some of the best books you should buy for yourself or a loved one this Christmas. Maria Dickenson, Managing Director of Dubray,  and Aoife Barry, arts editor with thejournal.ie, joined us to recommend their favourite fiction books of the year. 'Shadowplay' by Joseph O'Connor 'Olive Again' by Elizabeth Strout 'The River Capture' by Mary Costello 'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens 'The Memory Police' by Yoko Ogawa 'The Wych Elm' by Tana French 'Hunting Party' by Lucy Foley 'The Wall' by John Lanchester 'When All Is Said' by Anne Griffin 'Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling' by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen 'My Sister, the Serial Killer' by Oyinkan Braithwaite 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid 'The Flatshare' by Beth O'Leary 'Follow Me To Ground' by Sue Rainsford 'This Is Happiness' by Niall Williams Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.