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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

Breakthrough as largest merger of two black holes recorded

15 hours ago - 7 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Minister Peter Burke on the ‘Team Ireland’ trade mission

15 hours ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

What rights does someone granted asylum have?

16 hours ago - 8 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Bookshelf with Eoin Sheahan

16 hours ago - 12 mins

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Emmy nominations revealed - how did the Irish do?

16 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Do our nightclubs close too early?

17 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

How new Irish words get made

With new terminology being used every day, how do we decide what makes the Irish translation? From individual to official requests, the process of adding new words to the Irish language is a lengthy yet fascinating journey. Dr Gearóid Ó Cleircín, Assistant professor at DCU’s Fiontar and Scoil na Gaeilge and Member of An Coiste Téarmaíochta joins Kieran to discuss.