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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.
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Winners and Sinners
4d ago00:27:45Tap to summarizeThis week , Ciara and Shane were joined by Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy and Freelance Journalist Niamh O'Reilly to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists...
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Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire
4d ago00:08:33Tap to summarizeThe announcement comes after far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that "all of Lebanon must burn" after Israel's military announced the deaths of four soldiers there. The agreement was also supposed to halt the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Washington has expressed frustration at Israel's ongoing campaign there. To give us the latest on this, Ciara and Shane were joined by Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast .
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What’s happened with Enoch Burke
4d ago00:03:52Tap to summarizeEnoch Burke has had his application to disqualify the panel investigating his alleged misconduct denied. Mr. Burke also had an application to remove the chair specifically, due to their alleged bias against him, was also denied. Newstalk's chief reporter Barry Whyte gave Ciara and Shane the latest.
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Spot with John Duggan: World Cup Fixtures
4d ago00:08:40Tap to summarizeOff The Ball’s John Duggan joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…
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Why should we be watching our water usage?
4d ago00:07:06Tap to summarizeUisce Éireann has urged households across the country to help conserve water in the coming months, saying demand can quickly increase as temperatures rise. Dr. Jenny Lawler from the DCU Water Institute joined Ciara and Shane to tell us how and why we should do this.
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Is Dublin safe? Perception versus reality
4d ago00:13:00Tap to summarizeJustice Minister Jim O’Callaghan reiterated his belief that Dublin is “very safe” and this comes after some high profile incident and killings in the city centre in recent weeks And a new survey of six countries shows that while people think crime is increasing – stats show it is decreasing and this is the same for Dublin, with many disagreeing with Minister O’Callagahsn sentiments of a safe city.Criminologist Triona O’Connor joined Ciara and Shane to discuss.
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The lure of the middle aisle
4d ago00:06:55Tap to summarizeMost grocery shopping trips are the same, bring list, find items, head to check out. But not when you take your business to a certain German retailer. The Lidl middle aisle has been delighting Irish customers with leaf blowers, scuba suits and electric chainsaws for more than 20 years. But is it a force for good or bad?Newstalk reporter Sarah Madden reports.
Transcribe →Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection
4d ago00:10:00Tap to summarizeAndy Burnham has set up a potential showdown with Keir Starmer after convincingly winning the Makerfield byelection, paving the way for his return to Westminster and a likely tilt at the Labour leadership. Ciara and Shane were joined by Former political secretary to Tony Blair & Senior Adviser at Global PR Company Burson, John McTernan
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Do we need a public transport plan for concert season?
4d ago00:08:13Tap to summarizeThe National Transport Authority (NTA) must take the lead in delivering a clear public transport plan when concerts take place across Dublin, a Fine Gael TD has said.Deputy Grace Boland said concertgoers are left often stranded after major events because of the lack of reliable and cohesive public transport. Deputy Boland joined Ciara and Shane this evening to discuss.
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Do we need more public toilets?
4d ago00:12:12Tap to summarizeNew reports emerged today that the OPW are installing 6 new ‘eco-toilets’ in the Phoenix Park, which will be open to the public. But are there enough public toilets in cities around the country?Shane and Ciara were joined by Oliver Moran, a Cork City Councilor for the Green Party, and Clodagh Ní Mhuirí, a Dublin City Councillor for Fine Gael.
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