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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

8 hours ago - 24 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Lorcan Finnegan On Directing Nicolas Cage

9 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 This Be The Year More Drivers Go Electric?

Around 11% of cars sold in Ireland in the first quarter of the year were electric. Could this be the year that more drivers take the plunge and go electric? Carlos Tavares, chief executive of the world's fourth largest car maker Stellantis, has warned that requirements for car makers to sell large numbers of electric vehicles during this decade risk pushing personal vehicles out of reach of current owners. John Gibbons joined us for our weekly environmental slot to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/05/13182918/LW-Electric-Cars.mp3"][/audio]