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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 Last Word On The US: Trump And Musk Feud Reignites Over 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

4 hours ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Conor McGregor Withdraws Application To Introduce New Evidence In Appeal

5 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Meath, Kerry, Donegal And Tyrone Advance To The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Semi-Finals

a day ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

a day ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

BBC Says It Regrets Not Cutting Live Stream Of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: The Rise Of Mamdani, The €48m Bezos Wedding & Will The BBC Show Kneecap At Glastonbury?

4 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Live Albums Of All Time

A few weeks ago on The Last Word's music slot, John Caddell chose a live album by Soft Cell as his Pick of the Week. It sparked a debate among listeners about whether live albums are really any good at all, and if so, which ones qualify as the best. John Caddell and Larissa Nolan returned to this topic tonight and picked some of their own favourite live albums. Jeff Buckey - Live at Sin-é Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Live 1975-85 MC5 - Kick Out the Jams Oasis - Familiar to Millions Paul McCartney - Unplugged Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.