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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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A poet’s take on ‘The Tortured Poet’s Department’
Praise has been given to Taylor Swift's new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ by one of Ireland’s most renowned poets.
Speaking in the Telegraph, Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon compared Taylor’s use of humour to that of her namesake Jonathan Swift.
Paul Muldoon, legendary Irish poet, joins Kieran to discuss the album and the relationship poetry has with music. -
The explosion of protests in American universities explained
The Kuhner Report on WRKO AM680 Radio in Boston is hosted by Jeffrey T. Kuhner, "Liberalism's Worst Nightmare," he is a conservative nationalist, who champions God, country and family. He joins Kieran to discuss US politics and to chat about the explosion of protests in American Universities after a failed crackdown at Columbia University.
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Why are there a lack of Eating Disorder beds in Ireland?
This week The Journal revealed that Ireland has only 3 hospital beds for adults with eating disorders. Why is this the case, and how does this affect people with eating disorders currently?
Joining Kieran to give her experience is Lauren in Dublin, who suffers from an eating disorder and has been through HSE services. Also joining Kieran to discuss why this might be happening is Dr Art Malone, Co-Chair of the Eating Disorder Special Interest Group in the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, and Consultant Psychiatrist with the HSE and Harriet Parsons, Psychotherapist and training & development manager at Bodywhys.ie. -
Should babies be allowed at gigs?
People have been divided online after comedian Arj Barker kicked a breastfeeding mother out of a gig in Australia.
Was this the right thing to do and do mothers have fair rights to be allowed to go to gigs with their children?
Kieran is joined by comedian Jim Elliot and Siobhan O’Neill White from Mams.ie to discuss. -
Afternoon Update: Harvey Weinstein, European Elections, Adult Eating Disorders
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.
Today, Kieran was joined by John Lee, Executive Editor with Daily Mail Group Ireland and Niamh Maher, Commercial Creative Director with Journal Media. Harriet Alexander, Senior Features Reporter at The Times also calls in to discuss Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction being overturned.
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When was the last time you were breathalysed?
Road safety is being highlighted as an area that needs to be seriously addressed as 69 people have died on Irish roads already this year.
Campaign groups are calling for penalty points to be doubled and attention has also turned to enforcement by gardaí.
Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been asking people if they have ever been breathalysed and what they think deters dangerous driving.