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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

Culture Club: Stuart Braithwaite

9 hours ago - 29 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

More Big Money Divorce Applications Despite Less Couples Deciding To Split

10 hours ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

People Are Dying Unnecessarily Because Of Delays In Cancer Treatment

10 hours ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

On Paper We’re One Of The Richest Nations In Europe, So Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

12 hours ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On The US: Benjamin Netanyahu Nominates Donald Trump For Nobel Peace Prize

20 hours ago - 21 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Music Industry Contributes €1bn To Irish Economy, Report Finds

a day ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Should History Be Compulsory For The Junior Cert?

Donald Trump made a major historical blunder in his Independence Day speech when he stated that American forces "took over the airports" during the US War of Independence in the late 18th century. Do incidents such as these highlight a general lack of understanding of history? In our Monday debate, we asked whether history should be a compulsory subject for the Junior Cert. We were joined by historian Brian Hanley, Aoife O'Donoghue, Professor of International Law and Global Governance in Durham Law School, and Fianna Fáil education spokesman Thomas Byrne. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.