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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'.

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Touring through Ireland’s National Heritage Park

10 hours ago - 11 mins

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What Gaelic Games mean to the people of Wexford

11 hours ago - 15 mins

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Picking Wexford strawberries - Henry McKean Reports

11 hours ago - 12 mins

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What is the life of a Conductor like?

11 hours ago - 6 mins

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The Wexford origins behind the Guinness Book of Records

11 hours ago - 8 mins

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What age should a child be before they get a phone?

12 hours ago - 14 mins

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Dr. Catherine Day: 'There are 2,000 children in Direct Provision...this has to end'

An expert group has recommended extending the right to work to asylum seekers, and the exploration of alternative housing models. The document also advocated clear guidance to ensure all applicants can open bank accounts, reducing the amount of time taken to process positive decisions and ensuring binding standards for centres are applied and enforced by January 2021. Dr. Catherine Day, Chair of the expert group talked Kieran through their recommendations.