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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

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10 hours ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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11 hours ago - 11 mins

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Late Late Show Viewing Figures Drop By 47k

11 hours ago - 14 mins

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The Week Trending: Sunbed Ban, Mushroom Murder & The Taoiseach's Flight Change

3 days ago - 25 mins

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The Five Irish Jobs Most At Risk To AI

3 days ago - 9 mins

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Supermarkets Accused Of Price Gouging As Food Prices Continue To Soar

3 days ago - 14 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]