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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

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

18 hours ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

a day ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

a day ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

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RTÉ Calls For Discussion On Israel's Participation In The Eurovision Song Contest

2 days ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Camogie Players Protest Over Requirement To Wear Skorts

2 days ago - 6 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How Do We Make Train Travel Safer, Cheaper And More Efficient?

In our Monday debate, we looked at the standard of rail travel in Ireland. An increase in antisocial behaviour on trains has been reported over the last 18 months. What can be done about this and other issues impacting passengers, such as schedules and availability of trains, capacity and ticket prices? How do we make train travel safer, cheaper and more efficient? Mark Gleeson of Irish Rail Users, Barry Kenny, corporate communications manager of Irish Rail, People Before Profit TD Brid Smith and Siobhan Osgood, a PhD student at Trinity College researching Irish railway architecture, joined us to discuss this. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.