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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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Why do we lose our keys and wallets so often?
Do you often forget where you last put your keys or wallet? Well, the good news is that you are not losing your memories! According to two scientists, it’s just how our brains work.
So how do memories work exactly?
Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Author of “Resilience: Lessons from Sir William Wilde on Life After Covid” joins Jonathan to discuss. -
Are we like our parents? - Henry McKean asks the public
A study suggests that we inherit surprisingly little of our parents personality, and we are only slightly more likely to have the same temperament with our siblings than a stranger walking down the street.
To discuss further, Jonathan is joined by Henry McKean, who was asking public if we truly are like our parents. -
Willie White: ‘Selfish people have dumped their cars…’
This is The Soapbox. Today, Jonathan was joined by the Artistic Director of Dublin Theatre Festival to talk about people illegally parking around Dublin City.
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Kids Health Check: Helmets
This week in our Kid's Health Check, Dr Suzanne Crowe, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital joined Jonathan to chat about why helmets are important for children.
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Should social media enforce age verification?
A “robust” age verification system for social media companies needs to be introduced and enforced.
That is the call in a letter from Education Minister Norma Foley to the Online Safety Commissioner Niamh Hodnett.
Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Jonathan to discuss. -
Ireland and UK’s migration row - what’s next?
It appears the row between Ireland and the UK over migration has deepened after a planned meeting over the issue today between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly was cancelled.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told ITV today he has no interest in any migrant return scheme with Ireland.
To discuss Jonathan is joined by John O’Brennan, Professor of European Politics at Maynooth University and Dermot Murnaghan, Journalist and Broadcaster.