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
  • What does the future look like for wind energy in Ireland?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:13:45
  • Tourists could be fined thousands for drunken behaviour in Albufeira
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:08:32
  • What does coffee do, exactly?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:09:10
  • Kids Health Check: Sleep Routines
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:07:56
  • Why are young people turning away from alcohol?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:05:39
  • Freedom Flotilla seized by Israel - what should be done?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:12:20
  • Should the Government have their own cadaver dogs?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:03:50
  • Is it time to get rid of Rent Pressure Zones?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:14:30
  • Should we have a Bank Holiday for St Colmcille?
    Jun 9, 2025 – 00:12:40
  • Desree Pether's reaction to her husband Robert's release on bail
    Jun 6, 2025 – 00:10:47
  • Over 30 people, including five children, deported to Nigeria
    Jun 5, 2025 – 00:33:40
  • Inside Ireland's Nursing Homes
    Jun 5, 2025 – 00:19:22
  • How to do Stuff: Stifling Laughter
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:10:28
  • Planning exemptions to be made on extensions for older people
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:20:01
  • Tech Takeover: Age verification on adult sites
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:08:41
  • Protest brings traffic to a standstill around CityWest
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:20:58
  • Paralympian Ellen Keane on the importance of accessible fashion
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:09:00
  • What it’s like onboard a Gaza aid ship
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:08:53
  • What are the micro stresses in your life? - Henry McKean Asks
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:11:54
  • The Ultimate Guide: Vietnam
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:13:57
  • Would you prefer a world without the internet?
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:09:05
  • The Bookshelf with Tony Cantwell
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:14:25
  • Are Ireland’s bail laws too lax?
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:07:35
  • Liam Cunningham on the aid ship aiming to break Israel’s blockade
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:12:10
  • Do we need a national database for dog microchips?
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:08:12
  • Pedestrians and cyclists urged to “Be Sound” to each other on shared greenways
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:07:09
  • How easy is it to buy guns on the dark web?
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:06:21
  • Winners and Sinners
    May 30, 2025 – 00:22:43
  • Gearóid Farrelly on masculinity, comedy and Dancing with the Stars
    May 30, 2025 – 00:12:36
  • You Are What You Eat: 7 Salads, 7 Days
    May 30, 2025 – 00:15:45
  • Sport with Eoin Sheahan
    May 30, 2025 – 00:08:51
  • Neil Prendeville on his infamous Richard Satchwell interviews
    May 30, 2025 – 00:10:57
  • Should we ban smoking outdoors in public? - Henry McKean Asks
    May 30, 2025 – 00:08:51
  • Gerry Adams wins defamation case against the BBC
    May 30, 2025 – 00:04:02
  • What is your favourite building in Ireland?
    May 30, 2025 – 00:12:48
  • Richard Satchwell found guilty for murder - all the details
    May 30, 2025 – 00:14:39
  • Movies and TV: And Just Like That, Bono: Stories of Surrender, Nonnas
    May 29, 2025 – 00:16:37
  • Comedians to examine what a United Ireland would look like!
    May 29, 2025 – 00:09:54
  • Do we need to manage our energy needs?
    May 29, 2025 – 00:10:34
  • Annual calls to National Rape Crisis Helpline pass 20,000 for first time
    May 29, 2025 – 00:07:43
  • Kinahan Sean McGovern arriving today after UAE extradition
    May 29, 2025 – 00:14:11
  • Should we not wear a suit to a job interview?
    May 29, 2025 – 00:08:07
  • Doctor based in Gaza discusses the devastation he’s witnessed
    May 29, 2025 – 00:14:36
  • How much of a stigma is still attached to women and DIY?
    May 29, 2025 – 00:14:37
  • The best ways to deal with neck and back pain
    May 29, 2025 – 00:06:25
  • How to do Stuff: Not Forgetting
    May 29, 2025 – 00:12:44
  • College students already concerned about next year - and visas
    May 28, 2025 – 00:13:36
  • Tech Takeover: AI Agents
    May 28, 2025 – 00:07:54
  • RTÉ in front of Oireachtas Media Committee - what to know
    May 28, 2025 – 00:07:06
  • Why is cocaine becoming more normalised?
    May 28, 2025 – 00:11:36
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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