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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

We meet Boston's biggest Swiftie!

an hour ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Escaping the studio to try Boston lobster rolls!

2 hours ago - 8 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Gateway to Europe: Robert Mac Goilla Phadraig and Claire Kelly

2 hours ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Boston's version of the Viking Splash tour

3 hours ago - 5 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

This non-profit is providing affordable housing in Boston

3 hours ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Eire Pub: Boston's historic Irish bar

3 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Has the concept of 'selfless service' been lost?

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest this week, and among the plaudits she has received has centered around her ‘selflessness’ in always putting state duties before all else. Is that quality of ‘duty before self’ still commended in modern society? Or is it at odds with the movement towards autonomy and self-fulfilment? Kieran was joined by David Quinn, columnist with the Sunday Times and Director of The Iona Institute and Piaras McEinri, Lecturer at University College Cork to discuss...