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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

6 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

6 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Is It Time The Govt. Got Covid 19 Advice From A Wider Range Of Experts Than NPHET?

As we move closer to the end of Level 5 restrictions many people are eager to return to some form of normality. But is it time that Government get Covid-19 advice from a wider range of experts and not rely on NPHET? Jack Lambert, professor of medicine and infectious diseases from the Mater and UCD School of Medicine joined Matt Cooper today with his advice on what we need to do after December 1st to avoid going into repeated lockdowns.  Matt also spoke to Dan O’Brien, Chief economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs about his opinion on business being closed and if this is necessary to reduce the spread of Covid-19.  You can catch the full chat by hitting the play button below.