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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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Ireland

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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'.

Language:

English


Episodes

'Americans have become immune to it': Irish acts boycott of festival 'a non-story' in US

3/14/2024
As it is election year in the US, every Thursday here on the Hard Shoulder we are going to get the latest from the campaign trail. Kieran was joined by Jeff Kuhner, Host of The Kuhner Report on WRKO AM680 Radio in Boston...

Duration:00:11:58

Who would you like to see on an Irish Walk of Fame?

3/14/2024
Who would you like to see on an Irish Walk of Fame? Kieran was joined by Mike Bray, Meath County Councillor from Fordstown to discuss...

Duration:00:06:05

'It's out of the right-wing playbook' - Growing abuse of politicians in Ireland

3/14/2024
There have been several videos circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter of politicians such as Mary Lou and Aengus O Snodiagh being heckled and physically intimidated by ‘activists’. Physical abuse and intimidation towards politicians seems to be on the rise and some are worried about it going too far. Kieran was joined by Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer Irish Daily Star and Dan Boyle Green Party Councillor for Cork City South-Central

Duration:00:14:19

Free Therapy: The funny, true and essential short story collection

3/14/2024
After years of therapy my next guest has decided to write a book exploring the idea of too much therapy... Author Rebecca Ivory’s book is a collection of short stories exploring the process of therapy and therapy speak...

Duration:00:07:19

Is Rip-Off Ireland Returning?

3/14/2024
Is Rip-Off Ireland Back with a Bang? Ciarán Nugent, Economist with the Nevin Economic Research institute joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

Duration:00:11:36

Afternoon Update: Charlie Bird memorial service, Abuse of politicians and the Irish Walk of Fame

3/14/2024
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch-up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by Liz Dunphy, Senior reporter Irish Examiner and Valerie Cox, Journalist & Author...

Duration:00:18:06

Ronan McGreevy: World War One should be on the school curriculum

3/13/2024
This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times journalist and author of 'Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson MP'

Duration:00:11:11

Tech Takeover: CCTV

3/13/2024
Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover. This week Jess looked at Airbnb's new CCTV policy...

Duration:00:07:53

UK Miners' Strike of 1984: 40 Years On

3/13/2024
This year, and more specially this month marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1984 to 1985 miners’ strike in the UK. The strike was a major industrial action within the coal industry that aimed to prevent mine closures which the Tory government under Margaret Thatcher was initiating. It divided communities, split families and changed the face of a nation. The ramifications of which can be felt today. Kieran was joined by Brendan Ogle, Social commentator, trade unionist and activist to discuss...

Duration:00:13:17

Newstalk Goes Green: Are grants key to achieving your dream home?

3/13/2024
We are kicking off our Newstalk Goes Green project now by asking the question 'Are grants key and the way forward to achieving your dream home?' Kieran was joined by Dermot Bannon, Presenter and Architect on RTÉ’s Room to Improve and Claire Irwin, Quantity Surveyor on RTÉ’s Room to Improve to discuss... With thanks to SSE Airtricity, to find out more about Generation Green Home Upgrade, see sseairtricity.com.

Duration:00:11:39

CSO Gender Equality Database: 'It's a man's world that men are making a mess of'

3/13/2024
The CSO has launched its new gender equality database in which it has revealed a breakdown of all types of information on men and women in Ireland. It reveals that women are more likely to work unpaid hours as carers, whilst men are less likely to be teachers. And there is a 10% difference in pay between a woman and a man. Joining me now to discuss this is Saoirse Hanley, Features writer with the Irish Independent, Estelle Birdy, author and journalist and Fergus Finlay, former CEO of Barnardos and Irish Examiner Columnist...

Duration:00:14:22

Afternoon Update: New AI rules adopted by the EU and Irish artists pull out SXSW festival

3/13/2024
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch-up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by Laura Slattery, Journalist with the Irish Times and Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner...

Duration:00:18:00

'Hollywood calling!' - Henry at the Oscars

3/13/2024
Last night the US Ireland Alliance hosted the 18th Annual Oscar Wilde Awards. How is the Oscar build up and how is Cillian Murphy coping with the huge international press pack? Henry McKean joined Kieran LIVE on The Hard Shoulder from Los Angeles...

Duration:00:11:41

Dr Eva Orsmond: Our approach to diabetes is outdated

3/12/2024
This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Dr Eva Orsmond, specialist in obesity and Founder of Dr Eva's clinics to discuss the problem with type 2 diabetes in Ireland...

Duration:00:14:03

The Bookshelf with Holly Carpenter

3/12/2024
Social Media Content Creator Holly Carpenter joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss some of her favourite books...

Duration:00:08:25

Charlie Bird: 'He somehow always got the story'

3/12/2024
Veteran broadcaster and journalist Charlie Bird has died aged 74. RTE's former Chief News Correspondent was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2021 and had been an active campaigner for a number of charities despite his ill health. Kieran was joined by Sean O’Rourke, Broadcaster and Journalist, John Kelleher, who was working with Charlie on a new documentary and Antoinette Keegan, Stardust Survivor...

Duration:00:21:15

Making career sacrifices in parenthood: Can you have it all?

3/12/2024
Singer and actress, Lily Allen has come out to say that her two daughters have ‘totally ruined’ her pop career because she chose to prioritize them instead of work. The star insists that as a parent you simply can’t have it all. Are parents forced to make sacrifices after having children? Kieran was joined by Tanya Sweeney, features Writer and Columnist for the Irish Independent and Comedian, Steve Cummins

Duration:00:09:16

Middle-lane hoggers 'a massive problem' on bigger roads

3/12/2024
A survey in the UK has found that a third of drivers admit to hogging the middle lane on motorways. Tail-gating was also identified to be a common occurrence on the roads. Has poor lane discipline become more common, with behaviour such as middle-lane hogging and tailgating becoming the norm? Kieran was joined by Brenda Bolger, owner of Bolger School of Motoring in Kilkenny and Shane O’Donoghue, editor of completecar.ie ...

Duration:00:07:57

Afternoon Update: Charlie Bird dies aged 74, Third measles case confirmed and High tide in Cork

3/12/2024
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch-up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by Conor Lally, Irish Times Crime and Security Editor and Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent

Duration:00:20:36

Mick Barry: Taoiseach is making a mistake by attending White House for St Patrick's Day

3/11/2024
This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Mick Barry, People Before Profit TD to discuss why he thinks Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is making a mistake by travelling to the US to meet Joe Biden for St Patrick's Day...

Duration:00:09:11