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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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DCC Chief Executive Apologies Following Student Protest

The CEO of DCC Owen Keegan has apologised for his use of sarcasm in a response to UCD Students Union. It was over student accommodation being converted for tourists and his comments sparked a wave of criticism. Up to 100 demonstrators are protesting outside Dublin City Council offices over student accommodation. They are angry over units being converted to visitor accommodation and comments made by DCC’s CEO. Report on @TheHardShoulder from 4pm. @UCDSU pic.twitter.com/vsWGUcNOXS — Josh Crosbie (@JoshCrosbie3) October 13, 2021 A protest took place this afternoon over the lack of accommodation and the response given by Owen Keegen. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie was there and spoke to students and politicians who were in attendance.