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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'.

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'People fleeing crisis need a lot more than accommodation' - Cathal Crowe

Earlier, Kieran spoke with Dr Catherine Day, chair of the Advisory Group on Direct Provision, and former Secretary General of the European Commission. She spoke about the shortfalls of the current Direct Provision system, and what can be done to address some of the issues. One of those suggestions was around engagement with communities, and how much planning might be done before asylum seekers arrive. Kieran was joined by Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fail TD for Clare to discuss… Image: Facebook via Cathal Crowe TD