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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

Musician Gary Numan reflects on his almost 50 year career

2 days ago - 15 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: Trump is a Grass Expert, Zuckerberg Takes Over Palo Alto & Denmark abolishes VAT on books

2 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Could this be the most controversial set of Leaving Cert results in history?

2 days ago - 15 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On The Environment: More than 40,000 Fish Killed in River Blackwater in Cork

3 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Brian Carroll's New Book Reveals More Details about the Murder of Jason Corbett

3 days ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Families Need Responsiveness Says Health Minister

3 days ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

TV Personality Dr. Phil Faces Backlash Over Lockdown Remarks

American TV personality Dr. Phil has been subject to a backlash for comments he made on Fox News about the coronavirus. In an interview with Laura Ingraham, he made comparisons between the threat of COVID-19 and the number of deaths from smoking, car accidents and swimming pool incidents, saying: "We don’t shut the country down for that, and yet we are doing it for this." Clemence Michallon, US culture writer and opinion columnist with The Independent UK, joined us to talk about Dr. Phil's remarks. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page