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.
Series Episodes
Culture Club - Maureen Kennelly
This week's Culture Club inductee is Maureen Kennelly, director of the Arts Council. She joined Frank Greaney to talk about her favourite music, TV, books and podcasts. First Album: Paul Young - No Parlez Favourite Band: Talking Heads Favourite Album: Joni Mitchell - Blue Best Gig: Mary Margaret O'Hara at St. Ann's Church in Brooklyn Favourite TV Show: Ozark Favourite Books/Authors: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, Independence Day/The Sportswriter by Richard Ford, Sally Rooney Favourite Podcast: David Tennant Does a Podcast With... [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/05182540/LW-Maureen-Kennelly.mp3"][/audio]
29 mins
5 August Finished
How To Stop Your Face Mask Giving You Acne
Acne is a common skin condition that affects most people at some stage in their lives, particularly during adolescence. Some people have been experiencing flare-ups during the pandemic as a result of wearing face masks. The humid and sticky environment the mask creates around your face lends itself to breakouts around the nose, cheeks, mouth and chin. Dr Doireann O'Leary, health blogger and GP with MyCorkGP, joined us for our weekly medical slot to talk about what acne is and how it can be treated. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/05175451/LW-Acne.mp3"][/audio]
10 mins
5 August Finished
How Home Carers Became The Forgotten Heroes Of The Lockdown
Throughout the pandemic, our frontline workers have been putting themselves at risk to help keep others safe and have rightly been regarded as heroes. Home carers, who spend each day taking care of their loved ones, have become the unsung heroes of the lockdown. Their work is often invisible to those outside of their own families. Sharon Myers is a carer for her nine-year-old son Noah and founder of the #MakeCarersVisible campaign, which provides carers with a chance to share their stories and their hopes for the future. She joined us on The Last Word along with Lee Tynan, carer for her husband Garth, and Trish O'Neill, who cares for her seven-year-old son Conor, to talk about their experiences. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/05173208/LW-Carers.mp3"][/audio]
16 mins
5 August Finished
Could Pubs Reopen On A County By County Basis?
The Government has confirmed that the reopening of pubs will be deferred for at least another three weeks. This decision has angered many rural pub owners in particular, who feel that it could devastate the industry and result in permanent closures. Could the Government have treated rural pubs differently, adopting a county by county approach? We spoke to Professor Eoghan De Barra, infectious disease expert and senior lecturer in the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine at RCSI, and Peadar Toibín, Meath West TD and Aontú leader, about this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/05171031/LW-Pub-Closures.mp3"][/audio]
10 mins
5 August Finished
Melbourne In Lockdown Again As The City Battles Second Wave
Melbourne is back in lockdown as the city battles a second wave of coronavirus cases. Victoria is Australia's worst-hit state, recording more than 12,000 of almost 19,000 total cases across the country. As well as this, 147 of Australia's 232 COVID-19 fatalities have occurred in Victoria. A State of Disaster has been declared, with authorities confirming that hundreds of people confirmed to have the virus were caught flouting stay-at-home orders. Brianna Parkins, reporter with Virgin Media Television, joined us to discuss the situation in her homeland. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/08/04183830/LW-Melbourne.mp3"][/audio]
7 mins
4 August Finished
