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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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Mick Barry: ‘I don’t think rent pressure zones have been effective enough’
This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Mick Barry, Socialist TD for Cork North Central to talk about why we should keep rent pressure zones.
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The Bookshelf with Paschal Donohoe
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform of Ireland Paschal Donohoe joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss some of his favourite books…
Favourite Book: Solar Bones by Mike McCormack
Honourable Mention : On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Currently Reading: Yellen by Jon Hilsenrath -
Should the UK accept the return of asylum seekers?
Tensions are still rumbling on today between the UK and Ireland on the number of asylum seekers coming to Ireland through the north
Should the UK accept the return of asylum seekers?
Kieran is joined by Former UK MP and minister, Edwina Currie to discuss. -
Reflecting on Riverdance - 30 year anniversary
If you can believe it, it’s been 30 years since Riverdance first debuted on the Eurovision stage in 1994.
Kieran is joined by composer Bill Whelan to discuss the impact it has had. -
What should be done about hospital appointment no-shows?
In France it has been proposed that those missing GP appointments should be fined €5.
According to figures we have gotten from the HSE, 513,343 outpatient appointments went unattended last year.
Joining Kieran to discuss is Consultant psychiatrist, Chair of the IMO’s Consultants Committee, Matthew Sadlier and former HSE Director of Digital Transformation, Professor Martin Curley. -
Afternoon Update: Ireland & UK migrant issues, airport carpark, Riverdance
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.
Today, Kieran was joined by Michael Kelly, Journalist and Former Editor of the Irish Catholic and Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent.