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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

Gateway to Europe: Adie McGennis & Matt Mohan

12 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

12 hours ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

13 hours ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

13 hours ago - 8 mins

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

13 hours ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

14 hours ago - 8 mins

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"It's an outlandish salary and it shows how skewed the governments priorities really are"

Now the Cabinet are expected to appoint Robert Watt to the job of Secretary General of the Department of Health on a permanent basis within the next fortnight. He had been doing the job on a temporary basis for a number of months. However this permanent appointment has come in for a lot of criticism. But should the new Secretary General of the Department of Health be getting an €81,000 payrise? Or do we have to pay these high salaries to attract the best candidates for these types of jobs. Our reporter Barry Whyte has been getting reaction from the general public and student nurses....