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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'.

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Is the Leaving Cert the best way to filter university entry?

A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development has described the Leaving Certificate as "too narrow and rigid", acting as a filter for entry into third level education. The findings of the review into education services around the world  are due to be published later this week.  Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Minister for Education Norma Foley and Arthur Godsi, Former  headmaster of St. Andrews College and director of Godsil Education.