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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. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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'It's a basic issue of fairness' - Labour wants Good Friday made a Public Holiday 03.04.2023 13:21

The Labour Party are calling for Good Friday to be made a permanent Public Holiday for all workers. Bobby Kerr was joined by Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock and John Barry, Managing Director of MSS, The HR People and Member of ISME National Council..

'I've run out of options' - Dublin woman couch surfing for over 2 years 03.04.2023 13:56

New figures from the Residential Tenancies Board have shown that more than 4,300 notices to quit were served to tenants in the last three months of 2022. It comes as the eviction ban was officially lifted over the weekend. Bobby Kerr was joined by Mike Allen, advocacy director of Focus Ireland joins us and Jessica Freed, an actress and writer in Dublin facing homelessness…

'The most important device in the world' - 50 years of the mobile phone 03.04.2023 15:12

50 years ago today, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper stood on a corner of Sixth Avenue, took a phone book from his pocket and made the first mobile phone call in history. So how much has the mobile phone improved our lives? And is being constantly contactable always a good thing?  Bobby Kerr was joined by Pat Phelan, co-founder and CEO of Sisu Clinic and Ali Ryan, CEO of Goss.ie…

Ireland Gateway to Europe: LIVE from New York City 31.03.2023 6:03

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk was broadcasting LIVE from New York City as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. The group promotes bilateral transatlantic trade: to encourage US firms to invest in Ireland, while also helping Irish companies that are looking to get a foothold in the American market. Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Adrian McGennis, Executive Chairman of Sigmar Recruitment and...

Donald Trump's court appearance set to be 'unique' 31.03.2023 5:35

Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges arising from an alleged hush money payment to an adult film actress. Kieran was joined by Molly Crane Newman, Manhattan Courts Correspondent for the Daily News to discuss...

You Are What You Eat: New York City Special 31.03.2023 9:40

As The Hard Shoulder is broadcasting LIVE from New York City, Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran to chat through some of the best places to grab a bite to eat in The Big Apple...

Ireland Gateway to Europe: 'Ireland is an island at the centre of the global economy' 31.03.2023 9:44

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk was broadcasting LIVE from Boston as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. The group promotes bilateral transatlantic trade: to encourage US firms to invest in Ireland, while also helping Irish companies that are looking to get a foothold in the American market. Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Robbie McGilla Phadraig, from Ireland Gateway to Europe and Sigmar a...

Ireland Gateway to Europe: 'There's always someone who has an Irish connection' 31.03.2023 6:12

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk was broadcasting LIVE from Boston as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. The group promotes bilateral transatlantic trade: to encourage US firms to invest in Ireland, while also helping Irish companies that are looking to get a foothold in the American market. Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Claire Kelly, from Ireland Gateway to Europe and Dave McCormack, Man...

'Irish-American is probably the best combinaiton you could ever come up with' - Michael Dowling 31.03.2023 13:36

Kieran was joined by Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Healthcare to discuss his life and career, and how he found himself at the forefront of healthcare in the United States...

‘If I got the Late Late, obviously I’d move’ - Comedian Des Bishop 31.03.2023 20:28

Kieran was joined by Irish-American Comedian, Des Bishop to catch up about the current state of politics in the US, sliding into his new wife's DMs and hosting the Late Late Show...

Dublin drug injection centre 'going to save a lot of lives' - US fentanyl expert 31.03.2023 15:04

Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security Secretary says the record number of Americans dying of fentanyl overdoses is the "single greatest challenge we face as a country." To discuss the rise of the drug, and the impact it is having on people and communities, Kieran was joined by Christopher Booker, special correspondent and producer for PBS NewsHour and WNET in NYC and Sarah Evans, Div...

'We call it the second consulate' - Hotelier John Fitzpatrick 31.03.2023 8:06

The Hard Shoulder was broadcast LIVE from The Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel in New York City, with thanks to Ireland Gateway to Europe. Kieran was joined by John Fitzpatrick, Owner of the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group in New York...

Trump indictment: 'Democrats are waiting for the bigger cases' - Terry Sheridan 31.03.2023 12:37

Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted on criminal charges arising from an alleged hush money payment to an adult film actress. For more on this, Kieran was joined by Terry Sheridan, News Director with WSHU Public Radio LIVE in The Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel in New York City...

First female monastery in Ireland in 400 years set to open at Kylemore Abbey 31.03.2023 5:59

Kieran was joined LIVE in Boston by CEO of Kylemore Abbey, Conor Coyne to discuss tourism to Ireland from the US, the history of Kylemore Abbey and what the future holds...

Elon Musk and other tech giants call for pause on AI development 30.03.2023 7:44

ChatGPT an AI chatbot has done significant work in evolving the capabilities of artificial intelligence, especially in terms of its usefullness in day to day scenarios. Now, some leaders in tech have come out calling for the development of AI experiments to be paused for 6 months because of risks to humanity. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to dis...

Kathleen O'Toole: I learned my best lessons about policing in Ireland 30.03.2023 8:55

Kieran Cuddihy was joined in Boston on The Hard Shoulder by Former Police Commissioner of Boston, Kathleen O’Toole, who is also Former Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate and Chair of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. They discuss her time working in both Northern Ireland and the Republic…

'It just shows you the power of social media' - Jason Sherlock on his appearance in New York’s St Patrick’s Day Parade 30.03.2023 13:20

Dublin GAA legends Bernard Brogan and Jason Sherlock joined Kieran LIVE in Boston to discuss their role in the Gateway to Europe, sport and enterprise and that St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York. With thanks to Gateway to Europe...

‘I’m a face of a new movement of people’ - US Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins 30.03.2023 17:23

Kieran Cuddihy was joined LIVE in Boston by Rachael Rollins, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts to discuss her role in depth, gun control and the current opiod crisis across the US...

Ireland-US relationship ‘so important to the country’ - Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern 30.03.2023 16:45

Kieran Cuddihy was joined LIVE in Boston by former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern to discuss the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the future of geopolitics around the world and the possibility of a Fianna Fáil-Sinn Féin coalition down the line… With thanks to Ireland Gateway to Europe…

Succession in Dublin South West 30.03.2023 8:02

Succession in Dublin South West. Yes, a family feud is boiling over in Ballyfermot, as father and son Chinese takeaway owners air their wonton beef in public. Sarah Madden reports.

'The bond we had after the whole thing was absolutely incredible' - Davy's Toughest Team returns 30.03.2023 9:14

The second series of Davy's Toughest Team starts this evening 29th March on RTÉ One at 9:35pm. Davy Fitzgerald joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the expectations for the coming season... Image: RTÉ

Holy Cross dispute: 'It left a mark on our lives' - Fr Gary Donegan 29.03.2023 21:46

21 years ago, school girls were attacked by loyalist protests on their way to school in Ardoyne, Belfast. Known as the Holy Cross Incident, Father Gary Donegan along with Father Aiden Troy directed children through a daily barrage of hatred for three grueling months. To reflect on the role he played in the incident and 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement Kieran was joined by Father Gary Donegan…

The Shopping Trolley Hotline: US Edition 29.03.2023 12:33

Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran again for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options. This week Kieran is broadcasting LIVE from Boston. Simon and Kieran took the same products in the US and Ireland and compared them in everything from price to taste...

Boston Marathon bombing survivor: Resilience of the city has 'carried forward' 29.03.2023 12:54

It is almost 10 years ago that two bombs went of within 14 seconds of one another at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Kieran Cuddihy met with David Fortier, who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombing to discuss what he remembers from that day and the lasting impact…

'I worry about the way journalism is going at the moment' - Eileen Dunne 29.03.2023 10:37

Former RTÉ News presenter Eileen Dunne, for over 40 years was a familiar face on our screens. Known for her razor-sharp clarity she kept everyone informed during some of the biggest events in Modern Irish History. Eileen Dunne joined Kieran Cuddihy LIVE in Boston to reflect on her career and hear how retirement is treating her…