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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

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

2 hours ago - 15 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

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

3 hours ago - 9 mins

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Huge reactions from America over Chicago Pope

3 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 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.