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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

Warnings That Our Economy Faces "Catastrophe" If Further Restrictions Come Into Place

The government is expected to reject NPHET's recommendation that the whole country should move to level 5 restrictions. Instead, level 3 restrictions will be in place as they have been already in Dublin and Donegal. But what impact will this have on the economy? We spoke to Paul Gallagher, General Manager at Buswells Hotel in Dublin, Adrian Cummins, CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, and Duncan Graham, Managing Director of Retail Excellence Ireland. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/10/05180203/LW-Economy.mp3"][/audio]