The Hard Shoulder

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The Hard Shoulder Podcast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Colman is your essential drivetime companion—bringing fresh perspective and energy to your drive home. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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Temple Bar turns 35! - Josh Crosbie Reports

One of Ireland’s most popular tourist areas, Temple Bar, has turned 35! What kind of impact has it had on Dublin, and what do people think of it today? Newstalk’s Josh Crosbie has been down in the area to speak with business owners, locals and tourists to get their thoughts, and joins Ciara and Shane to discuss.

12 min
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Movies and TV: Star Wars, Kylie, The Crash

Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and John Fardy, Presenter of Screentime on Newstalk joined Ciara and Shane to review the latest TV and movie releases…

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Colbert’s Late Show to end tonight - will you be watching?

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end tonight, after it was cancelled by CBS last July three days after Colbert slammed the network for settling a lawsuit with Trump. Colbert has hosted the talk show since 2015. To find out more about the behind the scenes of the show and to gauge public sentiment about the show’s ending, Ciara is joined by David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief of The Guardian and Newstalk’s own Eamonn Torsney.

9 min
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Study reveals 1 in 168 Irish children are living with life-limiting conditions

A study (Children’s Palliative Care in Ireland Study) was launched today during Children’s Hospice Week, revealing that up to 1 in 168 children in Ireland are living with life-limiting conditions, nearly double previous estimates. This will have significant implications for hospital capacity and national health policy… Joining Shane to discuss this is CEO of LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice, Kerry McLaverty.

6 min
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How do you master the art of small talk?

We’ve all been there, stuck at the office coffee machine with a coworker, desperately trying to think of something to say that doesn’t involve the weather. But understanding the value of this small talk and how it can benefit you in the workplace is a must. So how can you master the art of small talk and how can it benefit you in the workplace? Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin has the answers, and joins Ciara and Shane to discuss.

12 min
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Sport with John Duggan: Leinster prep for Champion’s Cup

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the rest of the week’s action…

7 min
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Irish Rail to ditch €50 million IT system for trains

Irish Rail has concluded that a new IT system to control the movement of trains across the country is unlikely to be used and has written down the €50 million value of the project in its accounts. Joining Ciara to discuss this is Chair of the Public Accounts Committee & Sinn Fein TD John Brady…

10 min
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Irish flotilla activists set to return home today via Turkey

Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel’s far-right National Security Minister ‌have been released from prison and deported to Turkey, officials said. Fourteen Irish citizens, including Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of President Catherine Connolly, are among the more than 400 people being deported. The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday afternoon that all of the activists had been deported. Joining Shane to discuss is Declan Bree, husband of Margaret Connelly and Sligo Councillor.

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The Hard Shoulder Podcast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Colman is your essential drivetime companion—bringing fresh perspective and energy to your drive home. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk