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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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Winners and Sinners

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Neil Prendeville on his infamous Richard Satchwell interviews

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Finding the connection between the public and statues

Here in Ireland, we love to criticise landmarks, statues and monuments. Many have caused controversy and have gained their own nicknames but others have drawn crowds from around the world. Last week, the statue of Michael Collins was unveiled in Cork and it got us thinking about our relationships with statues and public art. Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie, sent us this report on our fascination with statues.