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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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Do we need an overhaul of how we do industrial relations?

Plans for a major review of industrial relations in Ireland have come before Cabinet today. Trade unions are hoping that it could ultimately lead to a legal requirement for employers to negotiate with them. Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Employment Leo Varadkar is recommending to the Cabinet the establishment of a special review group to report back within four months. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and UNITE spokesperson Brendan Ogle gave their views.