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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

Has The Housing Tsar Controversy Exposed A Rift In The Coalition?

3 days ago - 12 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Why Are So Many Young Women Emigrating?

3 days ago - 10 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

How Extreme Panic Attacks And Anxiety Impacted A Sportswriter’s Career

3 days ago - 21 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Tech Thursday: Best New Cycling, Running & Hiking Tech

4 days ago - 14 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Culture Club: Louise Hegarty

4 days ago - 31 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Last Word On Business: Government Defends Semi-State Executive Pay Plans

5 days ago - 7 mins

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Woman Says She Was Falsely Identified As GAA Catfish

A teacher has claimed that she was wrongly identified as the so-called “GAA Catfish”, and has secured a short term injunction restraining her employer from continuing a disciplinary process against her. The story was originally told on The 2 Johnnies podcast and detailed how a woman was using fake online profiles to dupe men into romantic relationships. Carl O’Brien, Education Editor with The Irish Times, explained the story on The Last Word. Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.