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The Hard Shoulder

The Hard Shoulder 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

Scoliosis treatment in Ireland - what should be done?

2 hours ago - 15 mins

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What is the solution to the brain injury crisis in sport?

2 hours ago - 15 mins

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Tech Takeover: Instagram privacy concerns

3 hours ago - 9 mins

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Has scoliosis treatment in Ireland improved at all?

3 hours ago - 13 mins

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Should the Government invest more in the Reserve Defence Forces?

3 hours ago - 13 mins

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Why U2’s Palestine statements are receiving criticism

4 hours ago - 9 mins

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Leaving Cert reform faces unprecedented 'challenges' in the era of AI

As we have been hearing throughout the day, the proposed plans to the Leaving Cert examinations have been shelved. One the cited reasons was the increased prevalence of GenAI, that’s your ChatGPTs, in examinations and school projects but how strong has the impact of AI been on education sector and is it too late to reverse the damage? Kieran was joined by Michael Madden, Professor of Computer Science & Head of Machine Learning Research Group, University of Galway to discuss...