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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

Leo Varadkar On The Need For A 32-County Approach To Fighting Covid

As of this week, all international travellers arriving in Ireland will need to have a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken within the previous three days. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar wants a similar plan to be introduced north of the border, and is calling on Sinn Féin to encourage its partners in government in the Stormont Assembly to change policy. He joined us on The Last Word to discuss the need for a 32-county approach to the pandemic, the vaccination rollout, the economy and more. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/14175754/LW-Leo-Varadkar.mp3"][/audio]