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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

Desree Pether's reaction to her husband Robert's release on bail

2 days ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Over 30 people, including five children, deported to Nigeria

3 days ago - 34 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Inside Ireland's Nursing Homes

3 days ago - 19 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

How to do Stuff: Stifling Laughter

4 days ago - 10 mins

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Planning exemptions to be made on extensions for older people

4 days ago - 20 mins

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Tech Takeover: Age verification on adult sites

4 days ago - 9 mins

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Department of Education bans seclusions in schools

The Department of Education has just published some new guidelines for schools – getting rid of provisions allowing students to be excluded in a different room as a punishment. But, how will this affect teaching methods and child development? Joining Kieran to answer those questions is Rachel Harper, Principal of St Patrick’s National School in Greystones, and Anne Keogh, a Senior Psychologist.