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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

A daily Society and Culture podcast featuring Kieran Cuddihy, Emmet Oliver and Anton Savage
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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

A daily Society and Culture podcast featuring Kieran Cuddihy, Emmet Oliver and Anton Savage
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This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Pat Carty from Hotpress to discuss what he’d cull from the internet.
Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews has said he would support a tax or levy on the purchase of fast fashion clothing.  Joining Kieran is Spokesperson for SPARK, Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids, Louise Bayliss to discuss.
Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent joined Anton for the Tech Takeover. This week Jess looked at the US potentially banning TikTok if their parent company ByteDance don’t divest the company within a year.
The increasing road death stats were discussed before the Oireachtas, and Kieran’s guest has seen first-hand the impact drink driving can have. Stevo Timothy was the driver in a fatal motorbike crash killing his friend John Laffey back in 2005.
Newstalk is partnering with Make-A-Wish Ireland to celebrate Wish Week. Join us all week as we talk to some incredible children and their courageous families, and hear how Make-A-Wish Ireland have been beacons of light for children facing the t
Classic Hits Broadcaster and Candidate for the European election in the Dublin constituency for Independent Ireland Niall Boylan joins Kieran to discuss why he decided to make the decision to run for political office.
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.Today, Kieran was joined by Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter and Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with the Irish Daily Star.
The new pedestrian bridge in Galway is set to have a new name! Droichead an Dóchais or Bridge of Hope has been chosen, and a naming ceremony will take place in a few weeks. It seems a bit bland, doesn’t it? Do we need to have an honest question
This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Newstalk’s Sue Murphy to discuss the concept of ‘mom guilt’.
Over in Berlin a group of Irish Activists in Berlin have been told they are not allowed to speak Irish outside the Bundestag, even though it is recognised as an EU language...  Kieran joined by a member of the Irish Bloc in Berlin, Aodhán Donne
Dr Ciara Kelly, Newstalk Breakfast presenter, joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss some of her favourite books…
Should Bambie Thug boycott Eurovision?Over 400 Irish artists have written a letter to Ireland’s Eurovision entrant Bambie Thug asking the singer to boycott the competition. They say Bambie should stay “on the right side of history.” Joining Kie
Taoiseach Simon Harris has extended the Governments apology to the families of the victims of the Stardust tragedy.  Joining Kieran to give their takes on the apology are Newstalk reporter Stephanie Rohan and Sinn Féin senator Lynn Boylan. Als
With increased emphasis on recycling recently, it’s important to know what waste goes into which bin. And, since Kieran isn’t a bin expert, Colin O’Byrne, coordinator at VOICE joins him to answer all of your recycling queries.
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.Today, Kieran was joined by Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner and Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent.
David Beckham caused a stir this weekend when he posted a video of the spice girls singing Karaoke at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday party…  Is this a sign of a reunion? Joining Kieran is Pop Culture and Entertainment expert AND Spice Girls f
Is chatting about finances causing a burden on your relationship? The Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith has expressed concern over her husband's online shopping habits! So, what is the best way to go about having those awkward financial quest
It’s Earth Day, which is a day for celebrating our planet and highlighting what needs to be done to protect it.This comes as the EU climate survey demonstrates that this year’s climate had more heat, flooding and wildfires than the average of a
This week in our Kid's Health Check, Dr Suzanne Crowe, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital joined Jonathan to chat about what to do when your child has croup.
Activist group Teachers for Palestine announced on social media a two week campaign between 29th of April to the 10th of May in order to bring awareness to events in Gaza. Alan Shatter has raised concerns about teaching kids in schools about th
The GRA annual conference kicks off this evening but Justice Minister, Helen McEntee will not be in attendance along with Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris.  Will Fine Gael be able to keep up their reputation of ‘the law and order party’ if they
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by David Hall, CEO of iCare Housing and CEO of Lifeline Services, and Niam O’Reilly, freelance journalist.
The annual Ireland: Gateway to Europe trip to the US is underway.Now in its 12th year, it comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – this year, it’s Atlanta, Austin and Boston a
Three different Irish people now living in Boston joined Kieran on the show to talk about why they left Ireland and how they're faring abroad.They are: musician Colm O'Brien, Tom Cahill, owner of the Chieftan Pub and Robbie Croft, Games Develop
Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ was released in the early hours of this morning. She sent Swifties into a frenzy when she announced 15 extra tracks...Here to review the album is Boston’s Greatest Swifte, Emily Bresna
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