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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 Last Word On The US: Trump And Musk Feud Reignites Over 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

8 hours ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Conor McGregor Withdraws Application To Introduce New Evidence In Appeal

9 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

a day ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

a day ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

a day 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

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.