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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 Last Word On The US: Trump And Musk Feud Reignites Over 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

4 hours ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Conor McGregor Withdraws Application To Introduce New Evidence In Appeal

5 hours ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Meath, Kerry, Donegal And Tyrone Advance To The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Semi-Finals

a day ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

a day ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

BBC Says It Regrets Not Cutting Live Stream Of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: The Rise Of Mamdani, The €48m Bezos Wedding & Will The BBC Show Kneecap At Glastonbury?

4 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending - Healy-Rae Brothers Receive Suspended Sentences For Assault

Two sons of Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae have been given suspended sentences for assaulting a man in Kerry in 2017. Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae and his brother Kevin were convicted, along with another man, of assaulting a visitor from the UK while queueing at a chip van in Kenmare. They were given suspended sentences of eight and seven months respectively. Sinead O'Carroll and Donal O'Donoghue joined us for The Week Trending to discuss this and some of the other stories in the news this week. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.