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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

Could we see a Russia / Ukraine ceasefire soon?

6 hours ago - 28 mins

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Should we ban filming concerts on your phone?

7 hours ago - 7 mins

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7 hours ago - 9 mins

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Will the tax exemption for solar panel owners go away soon?

7 hours ago - 7 mins

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How has Pope Leo XIV done after 100 days?

8 hours ago - 12 mins

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Do you know what rights you have as a tenant?

8 hours ago - 9 mins

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Mortgage arrears: should it be easier for banks to repossess homes?

Brendan Burgess, founder of Askaboutmoney.com, joined Kieran to discuss the findings of a new survey from Bonkers.ie. The survey shows that over 50% of respondents would be in favour of making it easier for lenders to repossess homes when repayments are in arrears, as it would mean lower interest rates on mortgages overall.