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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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Should Alberta be independent from Canada?

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The Forest That Won’t Forget - A Cervical Check Memorial

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What is ‘caveman’ skincare?

4 hours ago - 6 mins

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More deportation flights - what should be done?

4 hours ago - 12 mins

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Is a screen time ban for under 6’s realistic?

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Does Ireland need a Housing Tsar?

5 hours ago - 13 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.