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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 Last Word On The US: Donald And Melania Trump To Attend Pope Francis’s Funeral

11 hours ago - 22 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Legacy Of Pope Francis

a day ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thurs: Google Pixel 9a And Other Alternatives To iPhones

6 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Dublin Councils Developing Plans For Tourist Tax In The Capital

6 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Acute Mental Health Patients Leaving EDs Without Appropriate Care, Report Suggests

6 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Keith Donald

7 days ago - 34 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How Do We Talk And Write About Britain Since The Brexit Vote?

In our Monday debate, we discussed the way we talk and write about Britain, and England in particular, since the political and cultural crisis that began after the Brexit vote in 2016. Is the close cultural connection between Ireland and the UK changing as a result, and how can the relationship be repaired? We were joined by Selina Guinness, author of The Crocodile By the Door and lecturer in English at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dun Laoghaire, writer Sinead Gleeson, whose book Constellations is turning up regularly in the best of 2019 lists, and Brendan Barrington, editor of The Dublin Review and an editor at Penguin Ireland. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.