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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?

3 hours ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

4 hours ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

4 hours ago - 8 mins

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

4 hours ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

5 hours ago - 8 mins

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"I've lost my father, mother, brother and uncle"

A report by mental health charity the Samaritans has revealed that suicide rates in Northern Ireland are at record levels and campaigners are saying that there is now a mental health emergency there. There are 19 suicides per 100,000 people in the North, while there are 28 suicides per 100,000 men there. Young people aged between 18-24 in Northern Ireland are also more than twice as likely to take their own lives compared to England and here. Meanwhile, research carried out by mental health experts has found a direct link between suicidal behaviour and the traumatic events experienced by thousands of people during the troubles. Our reporter Barry Whyte has been to Belfast....