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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

Culture Club: Pat McCabe

9 hours ago - 40 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

From Nights Out To Insurance Premiums, Ireland’s Young People Are Being Priced Out Of Everything

11 hours ago - 22 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Life After Being Cancelled

a day ago - 21 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word on the US: Biden’s Health and Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks

a day ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

GAA: Dublin Beat Galway In Salthill, Limerick Lay Down A Marker Against Cork

2 days ago - 23 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word on TV and Streaming: Ireland Gave Israel 10 points in Eurovision Final

2 days ago - 15 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Former Terenure College Teacher Sentenced To 8 Years For Sexually Abusing 23 Pupils

A former teacher at Terenure College has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing 23 pupils. John McClean abused the boys between 1973 and 1990 through his roles as teacher, rugby coach and costume fitter for school plays. Today FM courts correspondent Frank Greaney joined us with more on this story. We were also joined by David Kelly, chief sports features writer with the Irish Independent, who himself was a pupil at Terenure College and witnessed the culture of silence around the abuse at the time. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/02/18175654/LW-Terenure-College.mp3"][/audio]