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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.
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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David Beckham caused a stir this weekend when he posted a video of the spice girls singing Karaoke at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday party… Is this a sign of a reunion? Joining Kieran is Pop Culture and Entertainment expert AND Spice Girls fan, Deirdre Molumby to discuss.
Is chatting about finances causing a burden on your relationship? The Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith has expressed concern over her husband's online shopping habits! So, what is the best way to go about having those awkward financial questions? Joining Kieran is Dating and Relationship Expert, Francis Kelleher to discuss the relationship side, with your financial questions being answered by Paul Merriman, Financial Adviser, founder of Fairstone Ireland and the one behind askpaul.ie.
It’s Earth Day, which is a day for celebrating our planet and highlighting what needs to be done to protect it.This comes as the EU climate survey demonstrates that this year’s climate had more heat, flooding and wildfires than the average of any other year. Patrick O’Connor from Extinction Rebellion Ireland, joins Kieran to discuss.
This week in our Kid's Health Check, Dr Suzanne Crowe, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital joined Jonathan to chat about what to do when your child has croup.
Activist group Teachers for Palestine announced on social media a two week campaign between 29th of April to the 10th of May in order to bring awareness to events in Gaza. Alan Shatter has raised concerns about teaching kids in schools about the war in Gaza on X earlier today.Speaking with Kieran about the topic is Ian O’Doherty, columnist with the Irish Independent and Conall O’Dufaigh, member of the Teachers for Palestine Campaign.Image: Teachers for Palestine
The GRA annual conference kicks off this evening but Justice Minister, Helen McEntee will not be in attendance along with Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris. Will Fine Gael be able to keep up their reputation of ‘the law and order party’ if they won't face rank and file Gardai? That's the question from Kieran’s guest: crime journalist, Paul Williams.
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by David Hall, CEO of iCare Housing and CEO of Lifeline Services, and Niam O’Reilly, freelance journalist.
The annual Ireland: Gateway to Europe trip to the US is underway.Now in its 12th year, it comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – this year, it’s Atlanta, Austin and Boston and Kieran Cuddihy has travelled along with them.Today Kieran is in Boston and joined by Adie McGennis, Executive Chairman of Sigmar Recruitment and one of the founders of Ireland Gateway to Europe and Matt Mohan, Group Executive Chairman of The FKM Group and another founder of Ireland Gateway to Europe.
Three different Irish people now living in Boston joined Kieran on the show to talk about why they left Ireland and how they're faring abroad.They are: musician Colm O'Brien, Tom Cahill, owner of the Chieftan Pub and Robbie Croft, Games Development Personnel for Boston GAA.
Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ was released in the early hours of this morning. She sent Swifties into a frenzy when she announced 15 extra tracks...Here to review the album is Boston’s Greatest Swifte, Emily Bresnahan!
Kieran has escaped the makeshift studio in Boston Massachusetts to check out Legal Sea Foods' Harborside location, after being told so many times to try a buttery lobster roll. He talks to CEO Matt King about the business.Jess Kelly also joins him to overcome her fear of seafood, hopefully.
The annual Ireland: Gateway to Europe trip to the US is underway.Now in its 12th year, it comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – this year, it’s Atlanta, Austin and Boston and Kieran Cuddihy has travelled along with them.Today Kieran is in Boston and joined by Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig, CEO of Skillstack and Director of Ireland Gateway to Europe, as well as Claire Kelly, Head of Growth and Partnerships with Sigmar Recruitment.
The Boston Duck tour will feel very familiar for everyone in Dublin! And it's one of the most recommended things to do.Joining Kieran to talk about the attraction is Boston Duck Tours' Director of Marketing & Sales Tom Vigna.
The Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, also known as NOAH, is a non profit community development organisation that aims to provide affordable housing in Boston. Kieran is joined by the Executive Director of NOAH, Philip Giffee.
Many Irish who left the shores of the island found themselves here in Boston. One such man was Sligo man Tom Stenson who founded the Eire Pub in 1963, an Irish pub which has hosted many well-known Irish faces and politicians. Tom’s son, John Stenson the owner of Eire Pub, joins Kieran to discuss the history of the establishment.
The Hard Shoulder is live in Boston which has the largest Brain Bank in the world. Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center researches the long-term consequences of repetitive brain trauma in athletes. Joining Kieran is Daniel Daneshvar, Chief of Brain Rehabilitation in Harvard Medical School to discuss.
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined in Boston by Gayla Cawley, City Hall reporter for the Boston Herald and Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent and presenter of Tech Talk.
The annual Ireland: Gateway to Europe trip to the US is underway.Now in its 12th year, it comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – this year, it’s Atlanta, Austin and Boston and Kieran Cuddihy has travelled along with them.Today Kieran is in Boston and joined by Audrey Carney, Director with The HR Company, Angela O’Grady, Operations Director with The HR Company and Connor Heaney, Managing Director - EMEA with EXC.
The Dropkick Murphys will be playing live at The Iveagh Gardens in Dublin on the 7th of July Now, we couldn’t come all the way to Boston and not feature the band Dropkick Murphys! So, Kieran is delighted to be joined by Ken Casey, singer and bassist with Dropkick Murphys.
The annual Ireland: Gateway to Europe trip to the US is underway.Now in its 12th year, it comprises an annual trade mission of 50 business leaders and Irish media to key cities across North America – this year, it’s Atlanta, Austin and Boston and Kieran Cuddihy has travelled along with them.Today Kieran is joined by Dublin GAA legend and now Director of Development with DCU's Educational Trust.
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