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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

Meath, Kerry, Donegal And Tyrone Advance To The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Semi-Finals

a day ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

a day ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

BBC Says It Regrets Not Cutting Live Stream Of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: The Rise Of Mamdani, The €48m Bezos Wedding & Will The BBC Show Kneecap At Glastonbury?

4 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Are Prize Bonds Still A Worthwhile Investment?

4 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Wines To Try This Summer

4 days ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Ted Cruz Criticised For Flying To Mexico As Texans Endure Power Cuts And Freezing Temperatures

Republican senator Ted Cruz has been criticised for flying to Cancún while millions of his constituents in Texas were left to endure power outages and freezing temperatures. After photographs of him on a flight to the Mexican tourist resort went viral, Cruz described the trip as "obviously a mistake". He claimed that his daughters had asked to take a trip with friends, and he had accompanied them, "wanting to be a good dad". Cruz had urged Texans to stay home as a snowstorm swept through the state, leaving millions without power. Tadhg Hickey and Helen Vaughan discussed this and more of the stories making the news in The Week Trending. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/02/19170312/LW-Ted-Cruz.mp3"][/audio]