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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

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

3 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

Fáilte Ireland Research Finds There Are 40,000 Vacancies In Hospitality Sector

Fáilte Ireland published research this week which suggests that there are 40,000 job vacancies in the Irish Hospitality sector. A possible solution being put forward is to incentivise workers from outside the European Union to come in and take up the roles. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/07173826/0702HOSP.mp3"][/audio] Gina Murphy, owner of Hugo's Restaurant in Dublin and John Brennan, Hotelier at the Park Hotel in Kenmare joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.