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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'.

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"Social partnership gave certainty..."

Ibec has said that "expensive housing, long commutes and stretched health and education systems" are making Ireland a less attractive place in which to live, work and invest. While being generally positive about the economy, IBEC are warning that these three things need to be focused on by the next Government in order to keep things going. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern gave his view - particularly on the issue IBEC raise about the need for 'social dialogue', and Kevin Cullinan, general secretary of Forsa, gave the union's perspective.