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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 9 MIN

Is digitisation making us lose our social skills and manners ?

from The Hard Shoulder

It’s good to talk, we’re told, but in a world of increased automation, where our phone can even be our therapist, we’re slowly being silenced. So writes, Kathy Donaghy in the Irish IndependentBut, are we losing our social skills, manners and even the ability to say a simple hello?Joining Shane and Ciara was Journalist and writer Kathy Donaghy to discuss

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