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Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

Reports by Henry McKean

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Henry's Christmas Cracker

2 years ago - 98 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"Ireland the most friendly country in Europe, I'm not sure."

2 years ago - 11 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"It takes me an hour and a half to get from Terenure to DCU if the bus shows." Public transport companies face €5m in fines for delays and no shows.

2 years ago - 11 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"I used to get slagged but it got me acknowledgement & I'm now competing in Miss Bikini Ireland." #RedheadAppreciationDay

2 years ago - 8 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

Limerick woman meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace to offer her condolences

2 years ago - 7 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"I was conceived at a Garth Brooks concert." #GarthBrooks

2 years ago - 12 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"I love the warmth of the sound of vinyl." #RecordStoreDay

It's International Record Store Day. Record Store Day celebrates the unique culture of independently owned record shops across Ireland and the world. Record shops nationwide have found the pandemic difficult with the regular date of Record Store Day being delayed since April. But lockdown has helped people young and old rediscover vinyl. Sales are up 300% in recent years. To get inside the sleeve we sent Henry McKean browsing through record shops and Mark Cagney opens up about his superstar DJ years.