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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

6 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

7 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Is A Second National Lockdown Imminent?

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned that the country is at a "tipping point" and that we could be moving closer to a second national lockdown. His comments come as NPHET is discussing the possibility of lifting restrictions in Kildare, having already done so in Laois and Offaly. How bad would a second lockdown be for the economy, and what can be done to stop it from happening? Priscilla Lynch, clinical editor with the Medical Independent, Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College, and Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME, joined us to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/27173155/LW-Second-Lockdown.mp3"][/audio]