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Neighbourhood Whatsapp groups - have they gotten out of hand?

Have neighbourhood Whatsapp groups lost the run of themselves? In an article in the Independent U...

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12.49 17 Aug 2026


Neighbourhood Whatsapp groups - have they gotten out of hand?


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12.49 17 Aug 2026


Have neighbourhood Whatsapp groups lost the run of themselves?

In an article in the Independent UK, writer Oliver Petter wonders how the humble group chat for neighbourly business went from a necessary utility to an emotional dumping ground…

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Joining Andrea to discuss is Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly, as well as Esther O’Moore Donohoe, writer and podcaster.


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