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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

Mairead Mcguinness pulls out of presidential race

14 hours ago - 5 mins

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Those who went the county council route to become president of Ireland

14 hours ago - 16 mins

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Movies and TV: Eddington, Together and K Pop Demon Hunters

14 hours ago - 20 mins

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Is “Cead mile failte” a fad

14 hours ago - 11 mins

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Reaction to the Crowe Road Policing report

14 hours ago - 0 mins

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Why are the Irish we so flippant with the rules ?

15 hours ago - 26 mins

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Should we have Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol?

Despite some opposition from retailers, Cabinet was expected to push ahead with alcohol minimum unit pricing. But would it work here in Ireland? Political scientist Eoin O’Malley doesn't necessarily think so, and he joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder.  Chris Luke, Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Cork, also gave his views, explaining that we need to try it for the sake of public health.