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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

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

19 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

21 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

21 hours 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

Are Prize Bonds Still A Worthwhile Investment?

4 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Wines To Try This Summer

4 days ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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]