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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.

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How Can We Keep Sex Offenders Off Dating Apps?

Patrick Nevin has been jailed for 12 years for raping one woman and sexually assaulting another. He carried out the attacks after meeting both women through Tinder. The story has resulted in calls to have sex offenders banned from using dating apps for life, with Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone among those voicing their concerns. But how realistic would it be to implement such a ban? We were joined by Tech Tuesday regular Andy O'Donoghue and Roe McDermott, relationship advice columnist with the Irish Times, to discuss what might be done and how people can stay safe while using dating apps. Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.