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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'.

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When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

a day ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

a day ago - 8 mins

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'You need balls of steel and the patience of the Pope' - Sean Gallagher's Presidential Advice

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

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"If this isn't a public health emergency, I don't know what is..."

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin this week announced a significant advance in our understanding of concussion. Repetitive impacts, as opposed to singular events, are what causes the major impact in the brain. Dr Colin Doherty is Consultant Neurologist at St James’s Hospital and clinical lead on the study. He told Ivan why these findings back up his assertion that head injuries are a 'public health emergency'.