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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.

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2 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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3 days ago - 10 mins

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How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

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

3 days ago - 9 mins

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Culture Club: Mark McCabe

3 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Delays To Reopening Of Pubs And Restaurants Looking Likely

We're still very much in the dark about what's going to happen with the easing of restrictions with the next phase. This will particularly affect premises where patrons are required to dine indoors. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/06/25185956/REOPENING.mp3"][/audio] We don't have an official date for the reopening of indoor dining as of yet, it could be as late as next Friday 2 July before we know what the plan will be. Sinead Lambert, owner of Sol Rio Restaurant, Westport, Sinead Griffin, owner Frog Prince Weddings and Edel Curtin, owner/promoter Coughlan’s Bar Cork joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.