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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

Only One COVID Fatality Among Under-25s - Should The Low-Risk Be Free From Restrictions?

There has been one COVID-19 fatality among those under the age of 25 in Ireland to date. With this in mind, should people in low-risk groups be free from restrictions for the good of the economy? Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs and columnist with independent.ie, joined us to argue this point and the importance of keeping our schools open. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/09/01173742/LW-Economy.mp3"][/audio]