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The Hard Shoulder

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'.

Latest episodes

Reaction to the Crowe Road Policing report

2 hours ago - 18 mins

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Mairead Mcguinness pulls out of presidential race

18 hours ago - 5 mins

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Those who went the county council route to become president of Ireland

18 hours ago - 16 mins

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Movies and TV: Eddington, Together and K Pop Demon Hunters

18 hours ago - 20 mins

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Is “Cead mile failte” a fad

19 hours ago - 11 mins

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Why are the Irish we so flippant with the rules ?

19 hours ago - 26 mins

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General Election Debate: Health

In the lead up to the General Election, big debates are being held on the Hard Shoulder. Today: Health. With it already being the second biggest area of spending from the government, how can the health sector be improved? Joining Kieran to debate is Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health and Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Wicklow, Hazel Chu, Green Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay South, Edward McManus Aontú candidate for Dublin North West and Dean Mulligan, Independents 4 Change candidate for Fingal East.