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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

Ireland Head To Murrayfield For Round Two Of The Six Nations

3 days ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Week Trending: How To Boil An Egg, Thousands Still Without Power And Trump's Ethnic Cleansing

3 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

New Speed Limits Come Into Effect On Irish Roads

4 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Latest In Fitness Tech For Every Price Range

4 days ago - 6 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Month Was The Hottest January On Record

4 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Family Of Joe Drennan Calls For Sentence For The Man Who Killed Him To Be Appealed

4 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

HSE Cyber Attack: Stolen Patient Information Now Being Shared Online

Following a cyber attack on the HSE last week, information about Irish patients stolen by hackers is now being shared online. According to screenshots and files seen by the Financial Times, medical and personal information was shared with the publication as a sample to prove the hackers were in possession of the full cyber attack. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/05/19182918/Hacking-LW-19-May.mp3"][/audio] 27 files, including personal records of 12 individuals, were viewed by the Financial Times. One file reviewed includes admission records and laboratory results for a man who was admitted to hospital for palliative care, details in that file matched a death notice seen by the FT.  Laura Noonan, Acting Ireland Correspondent with the Financial Times and Ronan Murphy, CEO of SmartTech247 joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.