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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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a day ago - 10 mins

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How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

2 days ago - 9 mins

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Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Will The Government Extend Rent Freeze And Eviction Ban?

The Government is considering extending the rent freeze and eviction ban which was introduced at the start of the current pandemic. Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has said he will write to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to ask if an extension beyond the 20 July expiration date is merited. Margaret McCormick, information officer of the Irish Property Owners' Association, and John Mark McCafferty, CEO of Threshold, joined us to give their thoughts on whether this should happen. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/07/09173409/LW-Rent-Freeze.mp3"][/audio]