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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

5 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

Level 5 Lockdown Explained: How Will Restrictions Be Enforced?

The government has confirmed that the country will move to Level 5 restrictions from Wednesday night. Only essential retail will be permitted to open, while pubs and restaurants will only be allowed to operate takeaway and delivery services. Schools and creches will remain open, and only essential travel will be permitted within 5 km of your home. Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central and Fine Gael spokesperson on health, and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway, joined us to discuss the restrictions and how they will be enforced. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/10/20174927/LW-Level-5-Explained.mp3"][/audio]