‘It’s really become an extra limb’ – How we’ve become a nation of smartphone addictsA recent poll revealed most people admit being addicted to their smartphone. Sarah Caden talked to some ordinary users about the impacts, both good and badMe and my phone: As more and more of us admit to being addicted, seven Irish people describe their day-to-day smartphone useSarah Caden Today at 06:30Last month, while promoting his latest film The Rip for Netflix, Matt Damon highlighted a new issue for filmmakers, described as “second screen”. When making a film for a streaming service rather than a cinema, directors can expect the at-home viewer to be easily distracted by their phone, so they need to be sure to repeatedly hammer home the key plot points.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2026 10:00 UTC