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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: Sunbed Ban, Mushroom Murder & The Taoiseach's Flight Change

2 days ago - 25 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Five Irish Jobs Most At Risk To AI

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Supermarkets Accused Of Price Gouging As Food Prices Continue To Soar

2 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On Business: Approval Granted For Greater Dublin Drainage Project

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly Rules Himself Out Of Presidency Race - Who Is Still In The Mix?

3 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Recent Heatwaves In Europe Up To 4C Hotter Due To Climate Change

3 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Non-Fiction Books Of 2022

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and journalist Lise Hand joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss their favourite non-fiction books of 2022. Here's the full list: Surrender: 40 Song, One Story by Bono The fall of Boris Johnson by Sebastian Payne Chums by Simon Kuper The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland Faith Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan Without Warning and Only Sometimes by Kit de Waal Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War by Deborah Cohen Negative Space by Cristin Leach What Just Happened? - Dispatches For Turbulent Times by Marina Hyde Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.