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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

Kneecap Criticised For Pro-Palestine Chant At Coachella

13 hours ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On The Environment: Was Pope Francis An Environmentalist?

14 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

From Smart Taps To Robot Lawn Mowers: The Best In Garden Tech

21 hours ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Will Sliney

2 days ago - 31 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Fears For Irish Jobs As Intel To Announce Plans To Cut 20% Of Global Staff

2 days ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Personal Finance: Customers Paying More For Less As Health Insurers Cut Back On Benefit Plans

2 days ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

U2 Release First New Single In Two Years

U2 have released their first new single in two years, 'Ahimsa'. The song's title is the Sanskrit word for non-violence, and is a collaboration with Indian composer A.R. Rahman. The band will play their first ever show in India next month. Dee Reddy and Paddy Cullivan gave their thoughts on the track in our music slot and also discussed Fontaines DC winning BBC 6 Music's album of the year award, news of Snow Patrol's cancelled Olympia concert, Björk at the 3Arena this week, and Westlife claiming 2019's fastest-selling album with Spectrum. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.