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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

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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On The US: 'Disappointed' Trump Gives Putin 50-Day Ultimatum On Ukraine

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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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a day ago - 17 mins

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a day ago - 14 mins

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The Last Word On Travel: Europe's Best Value City Breaks

a day ago - 11 mins

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4 days ago - 25 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Rise In COVID-19 Infections: Will Wedding Guest Lists Be Cut?

It's been reported that pubs which were due to reopen next week will remain shut until August, as concerns were raised about a rise in COVID-19 cases. The number of new infections jumped to 32 yesterday, the highest daily figure since mid-June. A delay in moving to Phase 4 of the roadmap would also impact the size of mass gatherings and events such as weddings, and guest lists would have to be cut. Professor Gerard Killeen from the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at University College Cork and Ronan Lynch, owner of The Swan Bar in Dublin and Chairman of the Licensed Vintners Association, joined us to discuss this further. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/07/15174413/LW-Phase-4.mp3"][/audio]