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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.

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

5 hours ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Will Sliney

20 hours ago - 31 mins

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

20 hours ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

a day ago - 13 mins

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The Last Word On The US: Donald And Melania Trump To Attend Pope Francis’s Funeral

a day ago - 22 mins

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The Legacy Of Pope Francis

2 days ago - 17 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

'Unusually High' Proportion Of Young Irish Males Researching Far-Right Topics Online

An "unusually high" proportion of young Irish males are researching far-right topics online, according to a study by a counter-extremism group in London. The study found that there were twice as many searches for these topics in Dublin as there were elsewhere in Ireland per head of population. Irish internet users also appeared to search for "highly specific" topics, indicating that they had some existing knowledge of far-right topics and conspiracy theories. Breda Brown and Eoghan Tomás McDermott joined us to discuss this and more in The Week Trending. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/05170247/LW-Far-Right.mp3"][/audio]