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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

3 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

4 hours ago - 11 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: The Best E-Readers And Audiobook Apps

a day ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Personal Finance: Families Swapping Branded Groceries In Bid To Save Money

2 days ago - 9 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Mark McCabe

2 days ago - 33 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Will The Latest Covid Measures Work?

The use of face masks has been extended to primary school children of the age of 9 and up from today. This cohort does not have to wear masks in school if they have a medical exemption in the form of a letter signed by their GP. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/01192956/0112Covid.mp3"][/audio] Dr Gerard Barry, assistant professor virology, UCD and Dr Ilona Duffy, GP, Monaghan joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.