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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

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'.

  1. Henry McKean’s Front Bench: Alan Shatter

    20 HR AGO

    Henry McKean’s Front Bench: Alan Shatter

    It's time for ‘Henry's Front Bench', where Henry McKean meets an election candidate on a park bench and has a chat. Today, Henry meets former Justice Minister and now independent candidate, Alan Shatter, in Dublin Rathdown.

    8 min
  2. The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Prunes

    20 HR AGO

    The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Prunes

    It’s time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores and brands. Newstalk’s Simon Tierney joined Kieran to try different offerings of prunes!

    9 min
  3. How can children’s mental health services be supported?

    21 HR AGO

    How can children’s mental health services be supported?

    The CEO of Hugg, Fiona Tuomey joined the show to speak about the lack of support for children's mental health... So, how can we reform children's support services in this country? Joining Kieran to discuss is Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Paediatric Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in UCD, who spent 16 years working in Child and Adult Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

    14 min
  4. What to ask a politician at your door

    21 HR AGO

    What to ask a politician at your door

    Over the coming weeks, politicians will be canvassing, knocking from door to door, and you may be left facing a politician cluelessly, unsure of what to ask them. Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Constitutional Law at South East Technological University, joins Kieran to discuss what you should ask a politician when they land on your doorstep.

    8 min
  5. Tech Takeover: Can Elon Musk direct a government?

    21 HR AGO

    Tech Takeover: Can Elon Musk direct a government?

    Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Kieran for this week’s Tech Takeover to discuss how Donald Trump has appointed tech mogul Elon Musk to head a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in the United States, and what impact that may have. Image: AFP

    9 min
  6. Campaign Trail Tracker: Mudslinging and disagreements

    21 HR AGO

    Campaign Trail Tracker: Mudslinging and disagreements

    In the lead up to the General Election, the Hard Shoulder is doing the Campaign Trail Tracker, a daily update of what you need to know before the big voting day on November 29th. It can be hard to keep up with all the news. This is your daily catch-up. Today, Kieran discusses more reports of poster vandalism, and accusations of mudslinging between parties.

    3 min
  7. Updates on the Conor McGregor civil case

    21 HR AGO

    Updates on the Conor McGregor civil case

    The civil case taken by Nikit Hand against Conor McGregor has been ongoing in court today. Nikita Hand has taken a civil action against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence, claiming she was sexually assaulted in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. Today, Conor McGregor took the stand and gave evidence. Frank Greaney, Newstalk Court’s Correspondent joins Kieran to discuss.

    7 min

  8. 22 HR AGO

    Fiona Tuomey on the importance of suicide prevention

    Fiona Tuomey founded HUGG, Ireland’s national suicide bereavement charity, following the death of her 11-year-old daughter Milly by suicide in 2016. She joins Kieran to discuss the impact suicide has and the importance of suicide prevention.

    11 min
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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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