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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 Business with Ian Guider

3 hours ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Presidential Election: Jim Gavin's Name Enters the Ring

4 hours ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Best Travel Deals For A Winter Break

5 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Musician Gary Numan reflects on his almost 50 year career

3 days ago - 15 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: Trump is a Grass Expert, Zuckerberg Takes Over Palo Alto & Denmark abolishes VAT on books

3 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Could this be the most controversial set of Leaving Cert results in history?

3 days ago - 15 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Could this be the most controversial set of Leaving Cert results in history?

The class of 2025 has been awarded fewer top grades as grade deflation is introduced for the first time since the 2020 inflation. The proportion of H1s is down by 2.6% and  O1s down by 2.1% compared to last year. Questions are now being asked about what this will mean for CAO offers next week. Matt was joined by Irish Times Education Columnist and Guidance Counsellor Brian Mooney and President of Teacher Union Ireland Anthony Quinn to discuss the results