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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: Pope Leo XIV, Israel At Eurovision & Calls For Social Media Ban For U-16s

2 days ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

2 days ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

3 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

4 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

United States Reeling From Two Mass Shootings In A Week

Ten people were shot and killed in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado yesterday. It was the second mass shooting in the United States in less than a week. Last Tuesday eight people were killed at three spas in Atlanta, six of whom were women of Asian descent. According to the Gun Violence Archive, last year there were more than 600 shootings in the US in which four or more people were shot by one person. Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone discussed this in our weekly US slot, and whether the country's gun laws are ever likely to change. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/23180422/LW-Mass-Shootings.mp3"][/audio]