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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

‘Zombie’ traffic lights are to be installed on Tara Street in Dublin City in a bid to get people who...
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7:00 AM - 8 May 2025



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

How We’ve Become Slaves To Our Mobile Phones

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Today FM

7:00 AM - 8 May 2025

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‘Zombie’ traffic lights are to be installed on Tara Street in Dublin City in a bid to get people who are distracted by looking at their mobile phones to pay attention to oncoming traffic.

Is this a good idea, or an indication that we’ve become too dependent on our devices?

Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor at the Irish & Sunday Independent and Aoife Barry, author of Social Capital, spoke to Matt on Wednesday’s The Last Word.

Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the conversation.


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