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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'.

Latest episodes

Winners and Sinners

a day ago - 27 mins

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Those who went the county council route to become president of Ireland

a day ago - 13 mins

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Which do you prefer, Oasis or Blur?

a day ago - 10 mins

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You Are What You Eat: Blackberries

a day ago - 17 mins

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You Are What You Eat: Blackberries

a day ago - 11 mins

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Sport with Eoin Sheahan

a day ago - 7 mins

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Budget 2024 Review

Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe have announced a budget package for the coming year worth €14 billion.  This is split between expenditure measures of €5.3 billion, €1.1 billion worth of tax measures and a €6.4 billion core package.  A reduction in childcare fees, an increase in carbon tax and an increase to the rent tax credit are among the biggest measures.  Kieran Cuddihy was joined on The Hard Shoulder by a panel of guests to discuss the measures announced today. Guests include: John Lee, Executive Editor Daily Mail Group Ireland, Emmet Oliver, Lecturer and The Hard Shoulder’s Business Correspondent, Tanya Ward, CEO of Children’s Rights Alliance, Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal, Adrian Cummins, CEO Restaurants Association, Donall O'Keeffe, CEO of the Licensed Vintners Association and Marian Finnegan, Managing Director of Sherry Fitzgerald....