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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

Dublin Restaurateur Hits Out At No-Shows After 13 People Fail To Turn Up

More than three months after COVID-19 restrictions forced them to close, Ireland's restaurants are open for business once again, albeit at a greatly reduced capacity. But for one Dublin restaurateur, excitement about reopening soon turned to frustration as customers who had pre-booked tables failed to turn up. Bon Appetit in Malahide has already experienced 13 no-shows since opening on Wednesday. The restaurant's owner, Oliver Dunne, joined us to explain the negative impact this has had on his business. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/07/03170816/LW-Oliver-Dunne.mp3"][/audio]