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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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What now for Barry Cowen, and the Government?

A lot can happen in 24 hours in politics. Barry Cowen has been sacked as Agriculture Minister, and been replaced by Dara Calleary. So what of the future of this Government, and indeed, what of the future of Barry Cowen?  Is there a way back from this? Ivan was joined on Wednesday's edition of the Hard Shoulder by John Downing, Irish Independent columnist, and Labour Party leader Alan Kelly.