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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

7 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

Major Climate Change Is Coming Says New Report: What Can We Do About It?

Human activities are the indisputable cause of climate change according to a new report. The United Nation's (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is warning that if nothing changes global warming between 1.5 and two degrees will occur before the end of the century. The Government has promised to publish a climate action plan very shortly. Senator Pauline O’Reilly, member of the Climate Action Committee and Leader of the Greens in the Seanad, and John Gibbons, environmental commentator, joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the chat in full by pressing the play button on this page.