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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

Meath, Kerry, Donegal And Tyrone Advance To The All-Ireland Gaelic Football Semi-Finals

19 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Last Word On Travel: Dubrovnik

21 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

BBC Says It Regrets Not Cutting Live Stream Of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set

21 hours ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Trending: The Rise Of Mamdani, The €48m Bezos Wedding & Will The BBC Show Kneecap At Glastonbury?

4 days ago - 26 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Are Prize Bonds Still A Worthwhile Investment?

4 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Best Wines To Try This Summer

4 days ago - 17 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]