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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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"I'm amazed he froze in the headlights!"

One of the most controversial moments of the first leaders debate of the general election campaign was a question on illegal drugs. Pat Kenny first addressed Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, asking him if he had ever consumed illegal drugs "in any shape or form." Mr Martin responded by saying that he never had, but Fine Gael leader Varadkar seemed to struggle when pressed further. The Taoiseach said: "I answered that question in a Hot Press interview about 12 or 13 years ago and I answered it truthfully." Deputy Editor of Hot Press Stuart Clarke joined Ivan on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the context of the interview and why he supports the decriminalisation of drugs in Ireland.