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The Shona Project: 'If you do what you enjoy, you don't really work'

26 September - 8 mins
Podcast Series The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Shine Festival is set to kick off this October with a range of events that aims to inspire young women across Ireland.  

The festival is run by The Shona Project: Empowering and Inspiring the girls of Ireland and will feature events and talks from speakers across many sectors including health, sport, politics and business.  

 One of the speakers, Ellen Gunning, CEO of MetaComms joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

Image: The Shona Project/Debbie Hickey.

8 mins

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Deposit return scheme 'will discourage' littering - Ossian Smyth

Deposit return scheme 'will discourage' littering - Ossian Smyth

Beginning February 1, we will see a 15 cent levy added to every aluminium can or plastic bottle sold in Ireland. Customers will have to return their empties to the  'reverse vending machines’ to get their deposit back.   Kieran was joined by Vincent Jennings, CEO of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association and Ossian Smyth, Minister for Circular Economy to discuss...

12 mins

6 December Finished

The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Houmous

The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Houmous

Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options this festive season. This week Simon and Kieran put a variety of houmous to the test...

10 mins

6 December Finished

'This is not a free for all' - Rural TDs call for 'proper' debate on immigration

'This is not a free for all' - Rural TDs call for 'proper' debate on immigration

A private members motion was up for debate this morning in the Dáil by Rural Independent TDs on immigration.   This will be the first time in the Dáil’s history that a debate on immigration concerns was held.   Kieran was joined by Michael Healy Rae, Independent TD for Kerry and Aodhan O’Riordan, TD and Labour Party’s Education spokesperson... 

14 mins

6 December Finished

Taylor Swift named Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2023 

Taylor Swift named Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2023 

Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine Person of the Year 2023.  She beat out tough competition for the accolade shaking off Barbie, King Charles and Vladimir Putin. She even out did the Trump prosecutors.   Newstalk’s Own Sean Reidy joined Kieran to discuss...

4 mins

6 December Finished

'I have an interest in how the EU can help Dublin' - Josepha Madigan to seek European election nomination

'I have an interest in how the EU can help Dublin' - Josepha Madigan to seek European election nomination

The government has today announced that four new special schools are to open to provide more places for students with special educational needs.  The schools will be located in the South Kildare area, Enfield in Meath, Limerick City, and Gorey in Wexford.  Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder...

8 mins

6 December Finished

The trends and creators making the Year on TikTok 2023

The trends and creators making the Year on TikTok 2023

With so much of the world revolving and spread out across social media, we’re taking a look back on the Year On TikTok 2023. Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been checking who done has been growing their followers on the platform this year and what have been the most popular trends.

10 mins

6 December Finished

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