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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

What Does The Future Hold For Irish Television?

In our Monday debate, we discussed the future of Irish television. With so many different streaming services on offer, the way people are consuming TV programmes has changed dramatically in recent years. Where does this leave Irish TV? What will be produced in the future, where will the money come from to provide it, and what will people be prepared to pay for? Kate Shanahan, head of journalism at DIT, Willie O'Reilly, columnist with The Sunday Business Post and former commercial director of RTÉ, Finola Doyle O'Neill, broadcast historian at UCC, and John Masterson, media consultant and Sunday Independent columnist, joined us to discuss this. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.