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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'.

Latest episodes

Gateway to Europe: Adie McGennis & Matt Mohan

19 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

19 hours ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

20 hours ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

20 hours ago - 8 mins

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'You need balls of steel and the patience of the Pope' - Sean Gallagher's Presidential Advice

20 hours ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

21 hours ago - 8 mins

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What could a mortgage surge mean for the market?

There has been a surge in mortgage approvals during October - and it’s driven by first time buyers.Banks and other lenders said it was the busiest month for mortgage approvals since they began recording approval activity in 2011. According to figures from the Banking Payments Federation of Ireland, over 5,000 mortgages were approved in October - a sure sign that the mortgage market is recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Eoin McGee, financial planner,Pat Davitt, Chief Executive of IPAV and James Benson, who is Director of the Irish Home Builders Association joined Kieran to discuss what this means for the market.