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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: Trump And Musk Feud Reignites Over 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

4 hours ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Conor McGregor Withdraws Application To Introduce New Evidence In Appeal

5 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Meath, Kerry, Donegal And Tyrone Advance To The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Semi-Finals

a day ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

a day ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

BBC Says It Regrets Not Cutting Live Stream Of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: The Rise Of Mamdani, The €48m Bezos Wedding & Will The BBC Show Kneecap At Glastonbury?

4 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How Ireland Became The Best In The World For Use Of Wind Power

Ireland is now number one in the world for use of onshore wind power. Public consultation has recently opened on what promises to be the country's largest wind farm, to be located 13 km off the Wicklow coast and capable of powering 1.2 million homes. This and similar planned developments put Ireland on track to have 70% of our national electricity supplies generated by clean, locally produced sources. But is this too good to be true? John Gibbons joined us to discuss this in our weekly environment slot. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/11182801/LW-John-Gibbons.mp3"][/audio]