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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'.

Latest episodes

Gateway to Europe: Adie McGennis & Matt Mohan

3 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

3 hours ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

4 hours ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

4 hours ago - 8 mins

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'You need balls of steel and the patience of the Pope' - Sean Gallagher's Presidential Advice

4 hours ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

4 hours ago - 8 mins

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"This could get much, much worse..."

The Australian navy evacuated around 1,000 tourists and residents who were trapped in the fire-ravaged town of Mallacoota on the Victoria coast. Some 4,000 residents and tourists fled to the beach on Monday night, when bushfires encircled the town. High temperatures and strong winds are forecast for the weekend, leading to what officials call "widespread extreme fire danger". Is this a manifestation of the threat posed by climate change? John Gibbons is an environmental journalist, and explained to Ivan why things could get worse.