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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

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

17 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

18 hours ago - 11 mins

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

19 hours 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

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4 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Wines To Try This Summer

4 days ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Leo Varadkar Says We Should Open The Wet Pubs

Leo Varadkar has said that so-called wet pubs should be given the chance to reopen safely and show they can abide by the rules. The Tánaiste told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that other countries are living with COVID-19 "better than us" and he didn't know why Ireland should be the only country in Europe where pubs are closed. Sinead O'Carroll, editor at The Journal.ie, and Daniel McConnell, political editor with the Irish Examiner, joined us to discuss this and some of the other COVID-related political stories of the day. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/09/03170621/LW-Wet-Pubs.mp3"][/audio]