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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: Pope Leo XIV, Israel At Eurovision & Calls For Social Media Ban For U-16s

2 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

2 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

3 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

4 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Personal Finance: Families Swapping Branded Groceries In Bid To Save Money

4 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

4 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Is The Biggest Budget In History An Appropriate Response To The Covid Crisis?

Budget 2021 will amount to a total spend of €17.75 billion, making it the biggest in the history of the State. Its size and scale is a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a potential no-deal Brexit at the end of the year. But is it an appropriate one? Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe joined us on The Last Word to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/10/13173051/LW-Paschal.mp3"][/audio]