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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

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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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The Last Word on Travel: Seville

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The Last Word On The Environment: Was Pope Francis An Environmentalist?

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Has Our Social Behaviour Changed Since The Covid-19 Pandemic?

The CSO has released a survey showing the long term impact the experience of living through the Covid-19 pandemic has made. Five years on, one in four people who were surveyed said they still try to avoid shaking hands, while a third of respondents between the ages of 22 and 29 said that their alcohol consumption increased since Covid restrictions were introduced. Tim Bergin, People Consulting Partner at EY Ireland and Helen Vaughan, psychotherapist at Maynooth Counselling spoke to Matt on Wednesday’s The Last Word. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.