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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

Culture Club: Guy Garvey

18 hours ago - 34 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tom Vaughan Lawlor On His New Movie About The Homeless World Cup

18 hours ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Government Signs Off On Pension Enrolment Scheme

19 hours ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Cabinet Approves Green Strategy To Reduce Car Use

19 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Rescue Underway After Baltimore Bridge Bridge Collapse

2 days ago - 19 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Diageo Announces Price Increase On Pints

2 days ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Schools To Defy Government Request To Reopen For Leaving Cert Students

Primary and secondary schools are to remain closed until at least February, but Leaving Cert students will be asked to attend for three days a week from Monday. However, the Teachers' Union of Ireland is calling for these plans to be paused, arguing that an "unprecedented number" of teachers have expressed fears about physically returning to work from 11 January. The TUI also says schools were not given enough notice and therefore are not prepared for the attendance of 61,000 Leaving Cert students. To discuss this we were joined by Joanne Irwin, Assistant General Secretary of the TUI, and Arthur Godsil, former headmaster of St. Andrew's College and Director of Godsil Education. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/07165013/LW-Leaving-Cert-Students.mp3"][/audio]