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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: An MEP's AI Letter, Bad Behaviour At Airports & Should Smoking Be Banned On Beaches

2 days ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Richard Satchwell Found Guilty Of The Murder Of His Wife Tina

2 days ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Secret Life Of Leinster House - How Irish Politics Really Works

3 days ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Irish Tech Company Brightflag Sold For Over €400m

3 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Plans To ‘Write-Off’ Some Rivers As No-Go Areas Criticised

3 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Andrew Meehan

4 days ago - 30 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Relationship Between Crime And Boxing

Last week, we discussed crime boss Daniel Kinahan's involvement in the upcoming fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua and the strong political response in Ireland. Various figures in boxing, including the promoter Bob Arum, have since come out in defence of Kinahan. New York-based sports journalist and Irish Times columnist Dave Hannigan is a fan of boxing. He joined us on The Last Word to discuss the sport's history of corruption and links to crime. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/06/15185436/LW-Boxing-Crime.mp3"][/audio]