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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

4 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Personal Finance: Families Swapping Branded Groceries In Bid To Save Money

4 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

Could We See The Return Of Music Festivals Next Summer?

Music fans in the UK have received some potentially positive news, with the suggestion that festivals could return next summer. Health Secretary Matt Hancock indicated that life could begin to return to normal after Easter as vaccination programmes are rolled out in the coming months, which could mean the return of major music festivals such as Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds. Could we be in for similar news here in Ireland? John Caddell and Dee Reddy discussed this in our weekly music slot. They also gave their thoughts on new music from Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa, Bruce Springsteen, Sam Smith and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/11/24190354/LW-Music-24-November.mp3"][/audio]