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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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Ten years on from Ireland’s Marriage Referendum and its influence

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UK and EU reach landmark new trade deal - what does it mean for Ireland?

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Kids Health Check: Ear Infections

13 hours ago - 6 mins

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Rhys Darby talks his new tour!

13 hours ago - 8 mins

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Average rent in Dublin rises above €2,000 for the first time

13 hours ago - 12 mins

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Gary Lineker leaves BBC early after controversy

14 hours ago - 6 mins

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Kerrane: Cost-of-living package ‘wholly inadequate’

The government has signed off on a €1.3 billion package of cost of living measures. This includes €200 of bonus welfare payments, a €100 child benefit top-up, more supports for businesses to meet energy costs, and an extension of the lower VAT rate of 9 per cent for the hospitality industry. Kieran was joined by Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Sean Defoe to talk through the key points of the announcement. Claire Kerrane, Sinn Fein TD and party spokesperson on social protection and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, Chair of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation joined Kieran to analyse the measures.