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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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"It's a tradition soaked in blood..."

Bull fighting is a pursuit soaked in blood and steeped in history. It is a tradition that divides opinion and has been the subject of controversy over the years. Just last week it was reported that a man had died after being gored by a rampant bull during a festival in central Spain - so what is the history of the bull fight and why is it still such a huge part of Spanish culture?  Barcelona is Journalist Stephen Burgen joined Ivan on this evenings Hard Shoulder to discuss the controversial sport.