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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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Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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Culture Club: Mark McCabe

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RTÉ Calls For Discussion On Israel's Participation In The Eurovision Song Contest

2 days ago - 7 mins

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Camogie Players Protest Over Requirement To Wear Skorts

2 days ago - 6 mins

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HSE's "Be On Call" Pandemic Campaign Recruits Just 328 Staff From 73,000 Applications

The HSE's 'Be on Call for Ireland' campaign, aimed at recruiting former medical staff based at home and abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, was launched in March of last year. However, it has emerged that just 328 staff were hired from 73,000 applications. The scheme has racked up €7.6 million in overall spending including recruitment, digital development and occupational health clearances. To discuss this we were joined by Dr Gabrielle Colleran, Vice President of the Irish Hospitals Consultants Association, and David Hughes, Deputy General Secretary of the INMO. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/10170006/LW-HSE.mp3"][/audio]