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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

Gaelic Football: After 3 Fantastic Finals, Do The Provincial Football Finals Have A Future?

16 hours ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Documentary Tells The Story Of Serial Scammer Samantha Cookes

16 hours ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On Travel: Utah

17 hours ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: Pope Leo XIV, Israel At Eurovision & Calls For Social Media Ban For U-16s

4 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

4 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

5 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Record Numbers In Hospital With COVID-19 As Pressure On System Grows

Record numbers of people are now in hospital with COVID-19, with HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid saying that Ireland has exceeded the peak level of the first wave. As of today there are 921 people in hospital, compared to 817 yesterday. There are 88 people in intensive care units, which is around half of the peak in April. Priscilla Lynch, clinical editor of the Medical Independent, and Daniel McConnell, political editor of the Irish Examiner, joined us to discuss the growing pressure on hospitals and the additional restrictions put in place by the government. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/06165348/LW-Hospitals.mp3"][/audio]