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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.

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Should He Stay Or Should He Go? The Latest On Phil Hogan's Future

Phil Hogan's future as EU Commissioner continues to hang in the balance. In an interview with RTÉ's Tony Connelly last night, Hogan defended his movements during his 14-day quarantine period, insisting that he had done everything possible to ensure he was no risk to anybody. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has accused Hogan of undermining public confidence in the COVID-19 guidelines. Darren McCaffrey of Euronews, Daniel McConnell, political editor with the Irish Examiner, James Lawless, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North and Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall joined us to discuss this ongoing story. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/26174712/LW-Hogan.mp3"][/audio]