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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

The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf: Neven Maguire

10 hours ago - 13 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

New opt-out organ donation system comes into effect

10 hours ago - 8 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Should we have generic school uniforms to cut costs?

10 hours ago - 13 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Paul Murphy discusses his detainment in Egypt

10 hours ago - 12 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Touring through Ireland’s National Heritage Park

a day ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

What Gaelic Games mean to the people of Wexford

a day ago - 15 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Is Leaving Cert reform necessary?

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) are considering significant reform to the Leaving Certificate in an effort to curb the anxiety and pressure which final exams are causing students. Current changes under consideration are that there would be a single English and Maths exam, and that students would undertake a project worth 40% in both subjects to make up marks. Joining Kieran to discuss is Conor Skehan, former TU Dublin Lecturer and Paul Crone, Director of The National Association of Principals and Deputies.