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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

3 days ago - 7 mins

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Is Irish rugby in trouble?

Earlier in the show, Kieran spoke with Sports Journalist Daniel Hussey, who thinks the weekend defeat to France in the Six Nations could be a stark warning for the future… So, are we over-reliant on our school system?  Does the tightening of residency rules adversely affect us? Is Irish rugby in trouble? Gordon D’Arcy, former Ireland international, joins Kieran to discuss.