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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'.

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"We need to be given some sort of roadmap, because we are losing patience"

It’s likely that restrictions will be eased gradually over the coming weeks. Sources have said one measure per week could be relaxed as part of the Government’s new plan. This could mean that the 5km travel restriction is eased one week, the remaining school classes on another and later in April two households could meet outdoors in a park but not in a private garden. Our reporter Barry Whyte has been speaking to people involved in golf and the beauty and gym industries; and they've been telling him what they want to see....