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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'.

Latest episodes

Will the National Development Plan deliver?

15 hours ago - 14 mins

The Hard Shoulder

The Bookshelf with Professor Luke O’Neill

15 hours ago - 16 mins

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Will flower beds prevent Molly Malone groping?

16 hours ago - 6 mins

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National Development Plan published - what will the money be spent on?

16 hours ago - 14 mins

The Hard Shoulder

Are we too reliant on Google Maps?

16 hours ago - 10 mins

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Jack Chambers on the new National Development Plan

17 hours ago - 17 mins

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Should Voting Be Mandatory?

The referendum on the family and care amendments ended with the highest ever 'No' vote on Saturday.  The care amendment was rejected by 74 percent of the voters, while the family amendment was rejected by 68 percent.  Turnout results were mixed across the country by the time the polls closed at 10pm on Friday. Should voting be mandatory in Ireland? Kieran was joined by Mick Clifford, Irish Examiner Special Correspondent and Ruth Coppinger, former TD and member of the Solidarity Group...