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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

5 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

6 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Harry Styles And Liam Payne Get Very Different Reviews For Their New Albums

Former One Direction bandmates Liam Payne and Harry Styles both have new albums, but they are provoking very different reactions. Payne's LP1 has been getting terrible reviews, while Styles has already been highly praised for Fine Line, which will be released on Friday. Dee Reddy and John Caddell discussed this in our weekly music slot, as well as looking back on the legacy of Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson, who has died aged 61. They also pondered who could be this year's Christmas number one, and whether anyone actually cares anymore. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.