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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

Winners and Sinners

3 days ago - 27 mins

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

3 days ago - 13 mins

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Which do you prefer, Oasis or Blur?

3 days ago - 10 mins

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You Are What You Eat: Blackberries

3 days ago - 17 mins

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You Are What You Eat: Blackberries

3 days ago - 11 mins

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Sport with Eoin Sheahan

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How bad is the pay in Early Childcare?

The topic of Early Childcare providers has been discussed on the show recently, covering the issues in the sector. Today, Kieran is joined by Mary Moloney, Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education and Care in Mary Immaculate College and Sonya Duggan, who runs early years educational facilities in Laois, to discuss pay issues in the sector.