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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

Gateway to Europe: Sean Gallagher

an hour ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

2 hours ago - 8 mins

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The history held within the JFK Library in Boston

2 hours ago - 9 mins

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Gateway to Europe: Bernard Dunne

2 hours ago - 9 mins

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Huge reactions from America over Chicago Pope

2 hours ago - 14 mins

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History made as Robert Prevost elected the first American Pope

a day ago - 22 mins

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Should licensing laws be extended for pubs, bars and nightclubs?

A major overhaul of outdated licensing laws could allow pubs, bars, nightclubs, and off-licences to open longer and make it easier for theatres, galleries and other cultural venues to sell alcohol. Justice Minister Helen McEntee is planning new legislation this year that would replace the State's current licensing laws as part of plans to revitalise the night-time economy once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. It comes as Taoiseach Micheál Martin said yesterday that he did not foresee pubs or restaurants reopening before the end of June. Chris Luke is an emergency medicine consultant and adjunct senior lecturer in public health in UCC and he joined Kieran on Monday's edition of The Hard Shoulder to tell him why we need to be careful about extending these laws.