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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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EU loses appetite for smoky flavourings - what happens next?
An EU Ban on smoky flavourings could see us lose out on some of our much-loved foods and brands in ham, bacon and crisps. This ban could also have an economic impact on our food sector.
Jack Power, European Correspondent with Irish Times joins Kieran to discuss.
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Shane Ross: ‘I was forced to dilute the speeding bill’
This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Shane Ross, former Minister of Transport, to discuss road deaths.
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Electrical goods: what can be recycled and how?
Concerns are being raised about the lack of recycling of our electrical goods, as they impact our environment and pose a significant fire risk.
What can be recycled when it comes to your techy items, and what do you do with them?
Elizabeth O’Reilly Head of Environmental Compliance at WEEE Ireland joins Kieran to discuss. -
Tech Takeover: Printing Photos
Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover. This week, Jess recommends the best way to print the photos contained in your phone.
She also gives a TLDR on Elon Musk’s claims for Tesla’s self-driving capabilities. -
What is the transition like for a mixed school?
St David’s, an all boys school in Artane, is to start accepting girls this September.
But what is the transition like into a co-educational school from single sex?
To discuss, Kieran is joined by Aaron Wolfe, Principal of Colaiste Eamonn Rís in Cork, whose school began accepting girls in 2019. -
Stephen Donnelly: ‘We now have well organised extremists - far right…’
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly joins Kieran to discuss safe access zones, protests and hospital appointment no-shows.