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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

4 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

5 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

Reaction To Government Announcement On Covid Restrictions

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed today the easing of restrictions will see nightclubs reopen. This is contingent on venues enforcing the use of vaccine certs and mask-wearing in certain situations. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/10/19183002/1910Covid.mp3"][/audio] Niall Collins, minister of state for Skills and Further Education, Padraig Cribben, ceo Vintners Federation of Ireland, Roisin Shortall, co-leader Social Democrats, Liam Fanning, Professor of Immunovirology, UCC, Denis McCauley, Donegal GP and Chairman of the GP committee of the Irish Medical Organisation and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Workers’ Rights, Enterprise, Trade and Employment joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.