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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

17 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

18 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

2 days 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

3 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How Not To Overspend This Christmas

Consumer confidence is now at its highest level since March, but many people still say they will not be spending as much money this Christmas as last. According to the latest KBC Bank Ireland consumer sentiment index, about two in five Irish consumers have less money for Christmas spending this year than last year. Charlie Weston, personal finance editor with the Irish Independent, joined us to talk about how to stick to a tighter budget this Christmas and into 2021. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/12/16170138/LW-Christmas-Spending.mp3"][/audio]