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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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Is 2,500 Gardaí On Streets For Anti-Lockdown Protests An Excessive Response?

Multiple anti-lockdown protests are set to take place in Dublin on St Patrick's Day. A policing plan is in place for the events, with 2,500 Gardaí to be deployed around the country. But will this be enough of a deterrent for people who are planning to attend, or is it an excessive response? Today FM reporter Paul O'Donoghue, Fianna Fáil TD Cormac Devlin and Doireann Ansbro from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joined us to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/16172808/LW-Anti-Lockdown-Protests.mp3"][/audio]