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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: An MEP's AI Letter, Bad Behaviour At Airports & Should Smoking Be Banned On Beaches

2 days ago - 18 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Richard Satchwell Found Guilty Of The Murder Of His Wife Tina

2 days ago - 13 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Secret Life Of Leinster House - How Irish Politics Really Works

3 days ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Irish Tech Company Brightflag Sold For Over €400m

3 days ago - 8 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Plans To ‘Write-Off’ Some Rivers As No-Go Areas Criticised

3 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Andrew Meehan

4 days ago - 30 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending - Book Claims Mark Zuckerberg Asks Staff To Blow-Dry His Armpits

A new book has claimed that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg instructs members of his staff to blow-dry his armpits before public appearances. The claim was made in Facebook: The Inside Story by Steven Levy, and has attracted a lot of attention on social media. Eoghan Tomás McDermott and Helen Vaughan discussed this story and more in The Week Trending, including the woman who made headlines for playing the violin during surgery to remove a brain tumour, and Jeff Bezos pledging $10 billion of his fortune to fight climate change. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.