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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

Reaction to the Crowe Road Policing report

3 hours ago - 18 mins

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Mairead Mcguinness pulls out of presidential race

19 hours ago - 5 mins

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

19 hours ago - 16 mins

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

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Is “Cead mile failte” a fad

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Why are the Irish we so flippant with the rules ?

20 hours ago - 26 mins

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The winners and losers of this year’s Dáil

Tomorrow the Dáil adjoins for annual recess. With the past year being full of dramatic debate and deliberation. Joining Mandy Johnston to look back on the winners and losers of the Dáil in the first half of year some of the most notable moments is Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs Consultant and Irish Times Columnist and Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy.