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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

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

Are Prize Bonds Still A Worthwhile Investment?

4 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Wines To Try This Summer

4 days ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Cannabis 'Gravest Threat' To Mental Health Of Young People

Cannabis is the "gravest threat" to the mental health of young people, according to the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. The college has warned that an estimated 45,000 people aged between 15 and 34 are now meeting the criteria for cannabis dependence. Cannabis-related psychiatric admissions across all age groups have increased by 250% since 2007. The substance also accounted for the largest number of drug-related admissions to general hospitals among under-25s in 2019. Bobby Smyth, lecturer in Public Health at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and Gino Kenny, People Before Profit TD for Dublin Mid-West, joined us to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/05/04172410/LW-Cannabis.mp3"][/audio]