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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.
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Who will be the first elected Mayor for Limerick?
Limerick is preparing for its first mayoral election for the county with polls opening on June 7th.
Hosting from The Strand Hotel in Limerick, Kieran speaks to some of the hopeful candidates ahead of the election. -
Bringing Derelict Buildings in Limerick to life
Street artists from around the world are flocking to Limerick City to take part in the Draw Out project which brings derelict buildings to life with a splash of paint.
Kieran went out and about with Catherine O’Halloran from Draw Out Limerick to learn more. -
Why the term grass fed is not 100% true?
Grass fed verified beef sets the standard for top quality meat in Ireland. But is it true that our cows only eat grass?
Kieran is joined by farmer and journalist Hannah Quinn Mulligan to learn more. -
"I feel good!" Henry McKean speaks to Bambie Thug ahead of the Eurovision semi-final
Live from Malmö, Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean speaks with Ireland's 2024 Eurovision entrant Bambie Thug ahead of their performance on the Swedish stage.
Henry shares with Kieran all the emotions that the artist is feeling about competing, representing the non-binary community and Johnny Logan.
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Shock collars for pets to be banned
The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, is to bring in new regulations to ban the use of electric dog collars.
Electric fences will not be included in the ban and pet owners who already use remote controlled electric collars will not be required to remove them.
Kieran is joined by City Vet in Limerick Donal Ryan to learn more about shock collars. -
The Afternoon Update: Eurovision, RTÉ and Limerick Riverfest
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.
Today, Kieran was joined by Nigel Dugdale, News Reporter at Live95, and Broadcaster Meghann Scully.
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