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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

Election Debate: Will We See Any Reduction In Our Taxes?

Continuing with our series of election debates, we looked at the issue of tax. Are we likely to see a reduction in the amount of taxes we have to pay, and will there be any changes to the USC? Suzanne Kelly, a barrister specialising in taxation, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on finance Michael McGrath and Labour spokesperson on finance, public expenditure and reform Joan Burton joined us to discuss this and more. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.