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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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More than half a million drivers have penalty points - Henry McKean Reports

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More than half a million drivers have penalty points - Henry McKean Reports

New figures from the department of justice show that 60,0000 people were caught by Gardaí driving while using their phones between 2022 and 2024. There are currently more than half a million drivers with penalty points on their licence, of which 866 have 12 points, meaning they are under an automatic six-month ban. Newstalk’s Henry McKean joins Kieran to discuss.