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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

4 hours ago - 24 mins

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Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

5 hours ago - 11 mins

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Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

a day ago - 10 mins

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How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

2 days ago - 9 mins

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Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

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Culture Club - Clelia Murphy

This week's inductee into our Culture Club is actress Clelia Murphy. Clelia is best known to Irish TV viewers for her role as Niamh Brennan in Fair City, a character she portrayed for 22 years before leaving the soap in 2017. She is about to star in a new play, Gym Swim Party, at Dublin's O'Reilly Theatre as part of the Fringe Festival. It opens on 11 September and tickets can be found at the Fringe Festival website. Clelia joined us to discuss her favourite music, films, theatre and TV shows. First single: 'First Time' by Robin Beck First album: NOW compilations Best gig: The Rat Pack Favourite movie: The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca Favourite play/musical: Gym Swim Party Favourite TV show: Fortycoats, Doctor Who, Dramarama, Dallas Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.