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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Recent Episodes
  • Putin calls a temporary ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:10:12
  • Kids Health Check: Peanut Allergies
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:08:51
  • Spanish & European power outage: what happened and what’s affected?
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:05:48
  • Bishop Brednan Comiskey dies at 89
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:14:36
  • Should we have ‘Climate Leave’?
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:13:38
  • Pension Auto-Enrolment Scheme to see further delays
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:06:58
  • Can Gen Z not park a car?
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:14:29
  • The rise of civil ceremonies and decline of Catholic marriages
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:10:17
  • Winners and Sinners
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:28:48
  • Will Ireland beat Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations?
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:07:44
  • You Are What You Eat: Getting Kids to Enjoy Food
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:18:51
  • Weekend Sport with Mick McCarthy
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:08:17
  • Errol Musk talks DOGE and Tesla
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:10:44
  • Why travel insurance is the first thing you should plan!
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:08:19
  • Why an Oireachtas AI committee is being established
    Apr 25, 2025 – 00:09:50
  • What to Watch
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:13:31
  • The Hubble telescope turns 35
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:08:48
  • Challenges Within The Social Care System
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:08:39
  • Barry McGuigan
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:17:32
  • Concern for children in Social Care
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:12:15
  • The need for a land observatory
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:06:58
  • Free Book Scheme For Schools
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:11:20
  • Changes to Dublin Rail Service
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:15:30
  • How accurate is ‘Conclave’?
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:06:21
  • How to do Stuff: Organising a Picnic
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:11:59
  • The story behind Charlie Bit My Finger - YouTube turns 20!
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:15:38
  • Why California is suing Donald Trump over tariffs
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:09:31
  • How big of a problem is shoplifting?
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:13:53
  • Should people in Northern Ireland be able to vote for the President?
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:14:20
  • Why we love our dogs!
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:05:12
  • Is our society not meant for single people?
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:14:09
  • The Bookshelf with Manchan Magan
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:14:56
  • World Earth Day marks 55th year
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:08:57
  • Does Dublin Bus need transport police?
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:18:27
  • Schools still under financial pressure despite government schemes
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:12:40
  • Remembering Pope Francis with Leo Varadkar
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:08:28
  • Can you hear me? Dispatches from the world's forgotten war.
    Apr 18, 2025 – 00:45:12
  • Reely exciting day at the Riverdance Auditions
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:07:40
  • Is Easter still relevant in a secular Ireland?
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:07:14
  • Is the US hurting itself with tariffs?
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:09:01
  • The Thursday Interview: Peter M Smith
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:07:36
  • Why the health insurance market is continuing to grow
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:10:42
  • Failures in the speech and language sector in the HSE
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:14:44
  • Taking extra care on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:10:00
  • The potential dangers for children on Roblox
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:15:12
  • Have we lost sight of Good Friday?
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:11:57
  • Netflix announces documentary on killing of Jason Corbett
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:03:20
  • How to do Stuff: Resisting Temptation
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:11:44
  • How will US weather cuts affect Ireland?
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:08:17
  • Property prices continue to rise - what can developers do?
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:10:43
Recent Reviews
  • Mac an tSionnaigh
    No Barrel Left Unscraped
    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!
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