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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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When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

2 days ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

2 days ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

2 days ago - 8 mins

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'You need balls of steel and the patience of the Pope' - Sean Gallagher's Presidential Advice

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

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‘People feel that they can be whatever they want to be’ - Finland ranked world’s happiest country

Finland has maintained its position as the country with the happiest population for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report released this morning, with Ireland coming in at 14th. Along with the Finns, Denmark and Iceland rounded up the top three happy countries. With Lebanon and Afghanistan maintaining their positions as the world’s unhappiest countries. Kieran was joined from Finland by Ronan Browne, Irish journalist with YLE, Finland’s State Broadcaster,