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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

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

Are Prize Bonds Still A Worthwhile Investment?

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

"Nuts", "Wacky", "A Data Protection Accident Waiting To Happen" - New Restaurant Regulations Widely Criticised

New regulations requiring pubs and restaurants to make all customer information available to Gardaí for 28 days have been criticised as "ridiculous". Under the new law, which came into effect yesterday, businesses serving food need to keep a record of each customer's order and share it if necessary. Noel Anderson, incoming chair of the Licensed Vintners Association, and Dr Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at Dublin City University, gave us their thoughts. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/09/04172931/LW-Restauant-Regulations.mp3"][/audio]