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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.

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The Last Word On The US: Donald And Melania Trump To Attend Pope Francis’s Funeral

9 hours ago - 22 mins

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The Legacy Of Pope Francis

a day ago - 17 mins

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Dublin Councils Developing Plans For Tourist Tax In The Capital

6 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thurs: Google Pixel 9a And Other Alternatives To iPhones

6 days ago - 11 mins

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Acute Mental Health Patients Leaving EDs Without Appropriate Care, Report Suggests

6 days ago - 8 mins

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Culture Club: Keith Donald

7 days ago - 34 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

One Year Of Restrictions - How Do We Compare To 2020?

It's a year to the day since then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made a speech in Washington announcing the start of a nationwide lockdown. NPHET is now warning of worrying signs of "slippage" among the public that could have a negative impact on the spread of COVID-19. After a year of restrictions, how close are we to living lockdown-free? To discuss this we were joined by Dr Jack Lambert, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the UCD School of Medicine, Joanne Hyde, Partner and Head of Employment Law and Commercial at global law firm Eversheds Sutherland, and Michael McNamara, Independent TD for Clare and former chairman of the Oireachtas Covid Committee. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/12173221/LW-One-Year-Of-Restrictions.mp3"][/audio]