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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

Desree Pether's reaction to her husband Robert's release on bail

2 days ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Over 30 people, including five children, deported to Nigeria

3 days ago - 34 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Inside Ireland's Nursing Homes

3 days ago - 19 mins

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How to do Stuff: Stifling Laughter

4 days ago - 10 mins

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Planning exemptions to be made on extensions for older people

4 days ago - 20 mins

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Tech Takeover: Age verification on adult sites

4 days ago - 9 mins

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'It is a pipe dream' Should we nationalise Childcare

People Before Profit have called for the nationalisation of childcare free for whoever wants to use the service. The proposed System would see childcares become public servants and would be funded via the budget surplus. The proposal comes as the Childcare system in the state has been facing a multitude of problems, often leaving parents with no access to essential childcare. Joining Kieran to discuss the potential and practicality of such a system was Hazel de Nortúin,  People Before Profit Councillor for Ballyfermot/Drimnagh ward and founder of  Teanga Beo  and Rowena Fisher , Pre-school childcare provider and Owner at Phylls preschool