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The Hard Shoulder Highlights Newstalk
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- Society & Culture
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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The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Canned Fish
It’s time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores.
Newstalk’s Simon Tierney joins Kieran to compare different varieties of canned fish. -
Are you exercising enough?
New research from the World Health Organisation has revealed that 1.8 billion adults are at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity.
That's one third of the world's population not reaching the baseline amount of exercise, which is 3 times a week...
Joining Kieran to discuss is Physiotherapist and founder of Personal Health, Andrew Dunne and Founder of Beyond BMI, a medically-led obesity management pathway, Harriet Treacy. -
Should we be using fake tan?
While it is arguably safer to ditch sunbathing in favour of fake tan, how do we begin to celebrate our paleness?
Kieran is joined by Mairead O'Hagan Andreson, joint owner of Killybegs Seafood Shack and parent to discuss this. -
Tech Takeover: Digital medical record database
Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent and host of ‘Tech Talk’ joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover.
This week, Jess discusses how patients in Ireland will soon be able to access their medical records online! -
Your Aer Lingus questions - answered!
Aer Lingus have cancelled a whopping 270 flights so far affecting hundreds of customers...
What should you do if you have had your plans affected by Aer Lingus?
Joining Kieran to answer your questions is Presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk and Consumer Journalist with the Irish Independent, Sinead Ryan. -
Does the Grand Canal need a redesign?
Waterways Ireland is proposing to redesign parts of the Grand Canal bank in Dublin in an effort to prevent future encampments of asylum seekers.
So, does the Grand Canal need a redesign?
Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte, Mannix Flynn, Independent Dublin City Councillor and Kevin Byrne from the South Georgian Core Residents’ Association all join Kieran to discuss.