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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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Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

16 hours ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

a day ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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

a day ago - 9 mins

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Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

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RTÉ Calls For Discussion On Israel's Participation In The Eurovision Song Contest

2 days ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Camogie Players Protest Over Requirement To Wear Skorts

2 days ago - 6 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending - Bono Shares "Six Thoughts For Sixth Class"

RTÉ's Home School Hub has been on air daily since April, providing lessons and learning for primary school children during the COVID-19 school closures. In a short video for the final episode of the series, Bono shared "six thoughts for sixth class" as their time in primary school comes to an end. The U2 frontman's advice covered things like friendship, kindness, laughter and love. Though well-intentioned, are his words likely to resonate with sixth class students? Damien McLoughlin and Laura Byrne discussed this and some of the other stories making the news this week. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/06/19170536/LW-Bono.mp3"][/audio]