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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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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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What Can The New Government Do To Reduce The Cost Of Living?

With government formation talks commencing this week Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with The Irish Independent, had some recommendations that the new government could use in order to ease the cost of living. He also discussed how an IT issue led to some PTSB customers facing a delay in receiving their wages on Friday. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear his chat with Matt.