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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: US TikTok Ban, Cherry Tomato Bridge & Who's Going To Trump's Inauguration?

14 hours ago - 21 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Schools Told Not To Accept Psychologists’ Reports For Irish Exemptions

16 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On The US: Biden’s Exit Speech Warns Of The Rise Of US Oligarchs

2 days ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

What’s In The Programme For Government For Climate Change?

2 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Conor McGregor Ordered Not To Publish CCTV Footage Shown During Civil Rape Trial

2 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Are Hospital Parking Charges A Toll On Ill Health

2 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Half Of Schools Can't Find Builders To Make COVID Changes

The Teachers' Union of Ireland has said that secondary schools should delay opening if they can't ensure social distancing. However, almost half of schools have had difficulty finding builders and other contractors with the required skills to make changes to school layouts. TUI president Martin Marjoram and David O'Gorman of the ETB Schools National Parents' Association joined us to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/25181913/LW-Builders-Schools.mp3"][/audio]