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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Parents of Grace Lynch want scrambler amnesty introduced

The parents of 16-year-old Grace Lynch, who was tragically killed by a scrambler close to her home last month, say they do not want any other parent to go through what they are going through. This weekend marks three weeks since Grace was killed. Her parents Siobhan and Martin have been speaking to our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte…

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Winners and Sinners

This week, Shane was joined by Saoirse Hanley of The Irish independent and Ger Gilroy from Off The Ball

30 min
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Are fathers working less than they ever have?

New statistics from The Central Bank show fathers with young children are working less hours than they were in 2019, opting to instead to stay home with their children where possible. Joining Shane was Off the Balls, Adrian Barry and Jen Hogan features journalist and host of the Conversations with Parents podcast

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Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport joins us as Ireland to play Israel in the Nations League

The Republic of Ireland will begin their Nations League campaign with away fixtures against Kosovo and Israel in September, and the home games have been scheduled for October with Israel scheduled to play at Aviva Stadium on Sunday, 4 October, 3 days before the anniversary of the Hamas attack Shane was joined by Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Fianna Fail TD for Donegal to discuss the fixture

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Sport with Mick McCarthy

Off The Ball's Mick McCarthy joined Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

10 min
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Round-up of the Winter Olympics this week

Now it’s time to look over to Milano Cortina to catch up with the Winter Olympics. We have plenty to chat about between sports and scandal. Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager with Irish Rail and Olympics superfan, joined Shane to discuss

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Are tougher restrictions on vaping needed?

Vaping has been across the headlines for the past 24 hours... With the UK Government planning to ban vaping in cars carrying children, as well as in playgrounds and outside schools As well as Trinity College Dublin announcing its campus will be a vape free area from the 18th of March. Is it time we introduce harsher restrictions on vaping? Maybe a ban on vaping in public places? Shane was joined by John Crowne, Consultant oncologist at St Vincent's University Hospital Group and Janet Horner Councilor for Dublin North Inner City, Cathaoirleach for The Green Party

7 min
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Is Valentine's unaffordable?

Many of you will be picking up some last minute presents for your other half this evening. "Well, expect to pay more than you did last year for your boxes of chocolates and flowers." "New research from the CSO shows the price of a box of cholates has increased by 44 percent since 2020." Josh Crosbie has been looking into the cost of love, and he sent us this report.

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Kieran Cuddihy

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3.6

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9 Ratings

No Barrel Left Unscraped

04/26/2025

Mac an tSionnaigh

Friday’s show is always underwhelming. Maybe time for a new producer and someone to replace the bumpkin. Need to do something. The rest of the week is not much better these days. Disappointed!

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