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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 The US: Trump And Musk Feud Reignites Over 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

5 hours ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Conor McGregor Withdraws Application To Introduce New Evidence In Appeal

6 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

Why We Should Be Encouraging Our Children To Walk Or Cycle To School

With hundreds of thousands of children returning to school over the next couple of weeks, there is still uncertainty among many parents about how they will get there, particularly given the situation with social distancing on school buses. Only 2% of Irish children cycle to school at present, but should we be encouraging more of them to do so? Psychotherapist Stella O'Malley joined us on The Last Word to talk about why walking or cycling to school is important for children's confidence and independence. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/24175551/LW-Cycle-To-School.mp3"][/audio]