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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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Culture Club - Clare Monnelly

This week's inductee in our Culture Club is actress Clare Monnelly. Clare is best known for her role as Fidelma in Moone Boy, and she is currently starring in The Unmanageable Sisters at the Abbey Theatre. She also has an upcoming Fringe Festival play, Minefield, which debuts in September at the Axis, Ballymun. Tickets are available at the Fringe Festival website. Clare joined us to talk about her favourite music, films, TV shows and books. First Single Ever Bought: Take That - 'Back for Good' Favourite Album/Band: Hozier's Wasteland Baby, Elbow Best gig: Hozier at the Olympia Favourite Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol Favourite Book: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson, I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb Favourite TV show: Love Island, Black Mirror, Queer Eye, The Office, I'm Alan Partridge, The Thick Of It Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.