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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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Mum fights plan to place son in care home 70km way

A Dublin mother is hitting out at the HSE over plans to move her autistic son 70 kilometres away from the family home. Jake O’Kane, who also has a learning disability, is living in residential care in Co. Wicklow since last year. The HSE plans to relocate him to an adult facility in Portarlington, Co. Laois but his mum, Linda, is vigorously opposed to the move. Though the health authority doesn't comment on individual cases, it says the person with a disability is at the centre of all decision making, and the family wishes are considered. However Linda has told Newtalk reporter, Aideen Finnegan, this hasn't been her experience.