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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

What Went Wrong For Ireland Against The All Blacks?

Ireland are out of the Rugby World Cup after a disappointing 46-14 defeat to New Zealand. It also marks the end of Joe Schmidt's time in charge. Was it inevitable, given how poorly Ireland have performed in 2019? And is there a lot of rebuilding now required? Fiona Steed, Matt Williams and Neil Francis joined us on Friday to look ahead to the game, and they returned to The Last Word to reflect on what went wrong. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.