The Hard Shoulder Highlights
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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Series Episodes
Bewley's Hospice Coffee Morning celebrates 30th year
Hospice coffee morning
13 hours 46 mins
18 August Finished
The Thursday Interview: Ken Livingstone
Former mayor of London Ken Livingstone joined Kieran for this week's Thursday interview.
13 mins
18 August Finished
Michael Collins: The Legacy
Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times journalist and author of the book ‘Great Hatred: the Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP, joined Kieran for the final part of our series looking at the life and legacy of Michael Collins, ahead of the centenary of his death on Monday.
16 mins
18 August Finished
"There should never be a case where going to work costs someone money."
Budget 2023 is set to be announced on the 27th of September, and some of the proposals include social welfare changes. Kieran was joined by Regina Doherty,Fine Gael’s Seanad leader, and Claire Kerrane Sinn Fein’s Social protection spokesperson, to discuss the impact of a welfare increase.
13 mins
18 August Finished
Could breeding horses be a solution for climate change?
Junior Agriculture Minister Pippa Hackett has said that she wants to see if the horse breeding sector can be incentivized as part of efforts to cut Ireland’s agriculture emissions. She has encouraged livestock farmers to think about the move. Kieran was joined by Pat McCormack is President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association to discuss her proposal.
5 mins
18 August Finished
