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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.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper Today FM

    • Society & Culture
    • 3.8 • 27 Ratings

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.

    ICTU Challenges Employer 'Myths' Around Work Reforms

    ICTU Challenges Employer 'Myths' Around Work Reforms

    Have the Government done too much in relation to imposing additional costs on businesses in recent years?

    Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the ICTU, and Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec joined The Last Word to discuss.

    Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

    • 12 min
    Anti-Driver Or Pure Common Sense? - The Government's Latest Transport Plan

    Anti-Driver Or Pure Common Sense? - The Government's Latest Transport Plan

    What does John Gibbons have to say about Eamon Ryan's newly approved traffic legislation?

    Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

    • 12 min
    Will It Become Too Expensive To Own Cars In Urban Areas?

    Will It Become Too Expensive To Own Cars In Urban Areas?

    Shane O’Donoghue, Editor for CompleteCar.ie, and Paul Walsh, Chief Executive of Peopl Insurance joined The Last Word to discuss the possibility of economically unviable car ownership in urban centres, following on from yesterday's cabinet's approval on new traffic reduction measures.

    Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

    • 9 min
    Wireless Accessories For Laptop Or PC

    Wireless Accessories For Laptop Or PC

    Are you on the hunt for the best selection of wireless add-ons and accessories for your laptop or PC?

    Andy O’Donoghue joined The Last Word for Tech Thursday with his top recommendations!

    Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

    • 9 min
    Culture Club: Guy Garvey

    Culture Club: Guy Garvey

    Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow joined us this week for The Culture Club!

    Press the 'Play' button on this page to hear his choices!

    • 33 min
    Tom Vaughan Lawlor On His New Movie About The Homeless World Cup

    Tom Vaughan Lawlor On His New Movie About The Homeless World Cup

    Actor Tom Vaughan Lawlor joined The Last Word to discuss his latest film, The Beautiful Game, releasing on Netflix on the 29th of March.

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Customer Reviews

3.8 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

O'Maoileadaigh ,

The Last Word

The Friday sports edition is the one to get. Cascarino and Lawrenson are regular soccer pundits and Cooper has a variety of expert commentators on the GAA and Rugby. If you're interested in Irish sport, this is a good place to start. Cascarino's weekly punt on the cross-channel football results was worth a listen also, last time I was at home at least.

Environmentalist Jim ,

John Gibbons

Europe is facing a public health crisis, with almost everyone across the continent breathing toxic air.
John Gibbons joined The Last Word to discuss.

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Awful presenter

Aggressively pushes his liberal left wing views...! Tends to shy away from having guests on the show who offer an alternative point of view. The sad thing is - this is the way things are going with many media outlets globally these days. Trump may have got a lot of things wrong in recent years but he was spot on about the fake news liberal media who are so corrupt and continue to push a very dangerous agenda. Matt Copper is a prime example of what is wrong with the media today. Please can we bring back balance, honesty, humility and some passion for public service into the Irish media.

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