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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 7 MIN

Should Loud Phone Calls & Videos Be Banned In Public?

from The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The pub chain JD Wetherspoon announced this week that it has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on speaker after complaints that the noise was driving people "nuts".But should loud phone use in public be accepted as a normal part of modern life or should something be done to stop it?Rachel O’Donnell, owner of the Hi-B pub in Cork, and TV producer Paddy Duffy join The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

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