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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'.

Latest episodes

US Election: Robert F. Kennedy Jr's 'candidacy has skyrocketed'

14 hours ago - 11 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Archbishop Eamon Martin: 'A very happy and blessed Easter to all'

15 hours ago - 8 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

'She didn't seem to have anybody else' - Woman arrested after accompanying paralysed woman to Dignitas

15 hours ago - 16 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Rip-Off Ireland: Fuel Prices

15 hours ago - 12 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

'Two of my friends met in the smoking area' - What changed after the smoking ban in 2004?

16 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Afternoon Update: Excise duty to be cut, Metrolink and Easter traditions

16 hours ago - 15 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Should poetry be pulled from the Leaving Cert English curriculum?

Poetry has fallen victim to the Coronavirus in the UK as schools can now drop it from the curriculum. The exams regulator Ofqual feared there wouldn’t be enough time to cover the subject, so it gave schools the green light to make it optional.  But is it really a good idea and should Ireland do the same? Mark Cagney was joined by Jane O’Hanlon, Educational Officer at Poetry Ireland.  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'.