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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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EU-US Pharma Tariff rate agreed at 15%

The joint agreed statement between the EU and US on the recent trade deal agreed in Scotland has been published.    In particular, it seems to give Ireland a firm commitment to cap pharma tariffs at 15 per cent, while some parts of the sector may be excluded altogether.   But is it being greeted with joy?  Relief?  Or maybe some are still disgruntled?  Cormac Lucey is an Economic Commentator with The Sunday Times.  He joins me now, as does IBEC’s Executive Director of lobbying and influence, Fergal O’Brien.