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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

#GolfGate - Phil Hogan's Future Hangs In The Balance

Pressure is mounting on EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to resign after it emerged that he was one of 81 attendees at last week's controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Galway. The European Commission has said it needs more detail from Hogan about his attendance at the event before it can decide what happens next. It's also been revealed that Hogan was stopped by Gardaí for using his phone while driving in Kildare, which is under lockdown, before travelling on to Galway. Darren McCaffrey, political editor with Euronews, political journalist Lise Hand and Daniel McConnell, political editor with the Irish Examiner, joined us to discuss the situation. We were also joined by Peter Burke, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, and David Cullinane of Sinn Féin to debate the need for further resignations. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/24173720/LW-Phil-Hogan.mp3"][/audio]