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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Latest episodes

Gateway to Europe: Adie McGennis & Matt Mohan

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

3 days ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

3 days ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

3 days ago - 8 mins

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'You need balls of steel and the patience of the Pope' - Sean Gallagher's Presidential Advice

3 days ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

3 days ago - 8 mins

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88-year-old woman with broken hip and shoulder waited 14 hours for ambulance

It took over four hours for an ambulance to arrive at a life-threatening emergency call 94 times last year. According to Freedom of Information figures, released to Newstalk, 21 of these were over five hours. The HSE aims to respond to life-threatening heart and respiratory calls within 18 minutes and 59 seconds in 80% of cases. Kieran was joined by Eamon in Cork and David Hall, CEO of Lifeline Ambulance Services to discuss…