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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

Culture Club: Stuart Braithwaite

21 hours ago - 29 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

More Big Money Divorce Applications Despite Less Couples Deciding To Split

a day ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

People Are Dying Unnecessarily Because Of Delays In Cancer Treatment

a day ago - 16 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

On Paper We’re One Of The Richest Nations In Europe, So Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

a day ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On The US: Benjamin Netanyahu Nominates Donald Trump For Nobel Peace Prize

a day ago - 21 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Music Industry Contributes €1bn To Irish Economy, Report Finds

2 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Why We Should Take Lessons On How To Die

The Irish have a reputation for doing funerals well. We have a history of celebrating and remembering the lives of our loved ones, observing old rituals and traditions and passing them on to future generations. Kevin Toolis is the author of Nine Rules to Conquer Death, a book which explores how our predecessors guided themselves through life and death. He joined us on The Last Word to talk about why we should take lessons on 'how to die', and how other countries' rituals around death differ from our own. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/11/05175959/LW-Kevin-Toolis.mp3"][/audio]