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Dec 2022
25m 16s

Should catcalling be made illegal in Ire...

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Catcalling and street harassment is set to be made punishable by up to 2 years in prison in the UK. The newly proposed law is part of the British Government’s attempts to crackdown on public sexual harassment. Should catcalling be made illegal in Ireland? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss… 
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