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The Hard Shoulder

The Hard Shoulder 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'.

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Scoliosis treatment in Ireland - what should be done?

6 hours ago - 15 mins

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What is the solution to the brain injury crisis in sport?

6 hours ago - 15 mins

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Tech Takeover: Instagram privacy concerns

7 hours ago - 9 mins

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Has scoliosis treatment in Ireland improved at all?

7 hours ago - 13 mins

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Should the Government invest more in the Reserve Defence Forces?

7 hours ago - 13 mins

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Why U2’s Palestine statements are receiving criticism

8 hours ago - 9 mins

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'A humane way to approach it' - Calls for decriminalisation of drugs in Ireland

People caught with a small amount of drugs should not end up in the criminal justice system – that was the view of Junior Minister for Drugs Hildegarde Naughton speaking in an interview with the Irish Independent.  Kieran was joined by Dr Austin O Carroll Founder Safetynet and Clinical Director Granby GP service for Homeless and Michael O’Sullivan, Former Garda Assistant Commissioner & Former Head of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau...