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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

2 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

2 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

3 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Personal Finance: Families Swapping Branded Groceries In Bid To Save Money

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

4 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Is A Reopening Looking Unlikely?

Today Ireland reported 305 new cases of Coronavirus with 49 in hospital and 16 people in ICU. Worryingly, Scotland experienced their highest daily numbers today with over 3,000 new cases. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/06/28173949/TLW280621Reopening.mp3"][/audio] Danny McConnell - Political Editor with the Irish Examiner Danny McConnell, Infectious Disease Specialist at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Professor Sam McConkey and Co-Owner of Monk’s Green and  Olive's Room restaurants in Dublin Angela Ruttledge joined The Last Word to discuss the possible obstacles to reopening. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.