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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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Gardaí Worried About Risk Of Policing Latest COVID-19 Regulations

Gardaí are concerned about policing new COVID-19 restrictions for incoming travellers. Yesterday the government announced that anyone arriving into the country without a negative PCR test will be required to quarantine in their homes. But can the Gardaí be expected to enforce this? Would monitoring people's behaviour in their own homes raise constitutional issues? Brendan O'Connor, vice president of the Garda Representative Association, Fergus O'Dowd, Fine Gael TD for Louth, and Liam Herrick, director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joined us to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/27173326/LW-Gardai.mp3"][/audio]