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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: An MEP's AI Letter, Bad Behaviour At Airports & Should Smoking Be Banned On Beaches

2 days ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Richard Satchwell Found Guilty Of The Murder Of His Wife Tina

2 days ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Secret Life Of Leinster House - How Irish Politics Really Works

2 days ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Irish Tech Company Brightflag Sold For Over €400m

3 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Plans To ‘Write-Off’ Some Rivers As No-Go Areas Criticised

3 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Andrew Meehan

3 days ago - 30 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Temple Bar Designs Plans For 3,000 Outdoor Diners

Plans are underway to seat almost 3,000 customers outside restaurants, bars and cafes in Dublin's Temple Bar when restrictions on outdoor dining are eased next month. The use of pedestrian squares and loading bays, footpaths and road space for outdoor tables and chairs on 17 streets has been proposed. But will it work? We spoke to Martin Harte, CEO of Temple Bar Company, and Orla Hegarty, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at UCD. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/05/05173806/LW-Temple-Bar.mp3"][/audio]