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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

‘Had that gun been stored safely, my son would be alive today.’

6 hours ago - 13 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

‘Go to a gun range!’ - The Irish experience in Austin

6 hours ago - 8 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Gateway to Europe: Adie McGennis and Robert Mac Ghiolla Phadraig

7 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

1.5 million bats live under this Texas bridge

7 hours ago - 8 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Roe V Wade: 2 years on

7 hours ago - 10 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

‘The craic is 90 in Austin!’ - Irish expat experiences

7 hours ago - 10 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Should the Catholic Church be involved in sex education in primary schools?

A new sex education programme for Catholic primary schools which describes sex and puberty as a “gift from God” has been released. ‘Flourish’ is a relationships and sexuality education programme, and has been developed by the Irish Bishops’ Conference for junior infants to sixth class. Is this sort of material a good idea for schools around the country; where 90% are of a Catholic ethos? David Quinn is Director with the Iona Institute, and Jen Hogan is a journalist and columnist.  They joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss what might be best for schoolchildren around the country.