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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.

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2 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

3 days ago - 10 mins

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How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

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3 days ago - 9 mins

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Culture Club: Mark McCabe

4 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How Politicians Can Get Social Media Wrong

Department of Health records show that Minister Stephen Donnelly queried why he was not being mentioned in tweets posted on the department's Twitter feed. An analysis of the Twitter feed completed for the Minister in mid-January found that no references were made to him, whereas other individuals and State agencies had been mentioned 78 times in the department's tweets. Kate Shanahan, Head of Journalism and Senior Lecturer at TU Dublin, and Barry McLoughlin, Senior Communications Consultant at The Communications Clinic, joined us to discuss whether the way politicians use social media is useful. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/04/12180651/LW-Social-Media-Politicians.mp3"][/audio]