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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

What Can Be Done To Avoid The Predicted Tsunami Of Job Losses?

The number of people employed in the hospitality sector is down from 180,000 to 140,000. A bounce-back is expected in the hospitality industry with 15% of pubs still yet to open this year. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/09/27184744/2709Jobs.mp3"][/audio] Alan Barrett, CEO, ESRI, Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst Social Justice Ireland, James Benson, Irish Homes Builders Association and Patricia Callan, Director of Drinks Ireland joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.