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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

Who Is The Real Boris Johnson?

Boris Johnson has been announced as the next British Prime Minister after winning the Tory leadership contest. He beat second-placed Jeremy Hunt, with 92,153 Conservative Party members voting for him. But who exactly is the real Boris Johnson? The public likes to see him as an entertainer and a buffoon, but does he have what it takes to do a serious job as Prime Minister? Nick Ferrari, presenter of Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on LBC, joined us to give his take on Johnson as someone who knows him well. We also heard a montage of some of Johnson's comments over the years on a range of issues. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.