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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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''Its devastating for the region & the staff, Aer Lingus has been flying out of Shannon since 1958''

Aer Lingus to permanently close cabin crew base at Shannon Airport. 81 cabin crew worked from the base and they will be offered either enhanced severance or where possible transfer to Dublin. Cathal Crowe Fianna Fáil TD for Clare spoke about the impact this will have on the region,  Ashley Connolly, head of Fórsa’s services and enterprises division, told Kieran she has been dealing with members crying down the phone who are devastated with the news. Denis Vaughan from the Save Our Shannon group and Thomas Mc Hugh Director of Public Affairs for the Cork Chamber of Commerce also joined Kieran to share their thoughts on the devastating news.