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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

6 hours ago - 18 mins

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Mairead Mcguinness pulls out of presidential race

a day ago - 5 mins

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

a day ago - 16 mins

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

a day ago - 20 mins

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Is “Cead mile failte” a fad

a day ago - 11 mins

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Why are the Irish we so flippant with the rules ?

a day ago - 26 mins

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‘I would’ve loved to have seen him grow up’ - Father calls for newborn screening after son died from terminal condition

 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that Libmeldy – the world’s most expensive drug has been approved for use in Ireland.  The drug is used to treat Metachromatic leukodystrophy - or MLD, a rare and life-threatening disease that affects the metabolic system in children.  Les Martin’s eldest son, Cathal, died from the MLD three years ago at the age of six, his younger son Ciaran also suffers from MLD but has benefitted from the drug.  Les joined Kieran in studio to discuss...