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Hosted by Newstalk · society · EN-IE · 1,000 episodes
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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“Last Saturday, two things happened at the same time. The brutally misogynist Taliban regime staged a military parade in Kabul to celebrate its five years back in power. And Ireland played Afghanistan in a cricket international in Belfast.” So wrote Irish Times Columnist, Fintan O’Toole, who joins Ciara to discuss.
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The Government is yet to finalise a national position on planned EU regulations to standardise the maximum dosage of vitamins and minerals in dietary supplements across 27 member states. Joining Shane to discuss this is Nutritionist and Dietician at Blackrock Clinic, Dr Mary McCreery…
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The national minimum wage has been a hotly debated topic for the last number of years, with critics suggesting some young adults are experiencing an icy welcome to the world of work. All while businesses across the country argue they are being stretched beyond their means to absolve minimum wage increases… Joining Ciara to discuss this is Kelly Earley, Columnist and co-host of the ‘For Tech's Sake’ podcast and Finbarr Filan, ISME Chair who operates a family-owned Centra store in Sligo.
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There is a longstanding debate about the main overhead light in a room or as many call it the ‘big light'. Social media is flooded with people saying they hate the big light, with many saying they should be outright banned… So, is it time to put an end to the big light? Joining Ciara and Shane to discuss is Presenter and Podcaster James Kavanagh and Newstalk's own Dylan Hand...
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Donald Trump has labelled the Strait of Hormuz a new US territory on his social media platform, Truth Social, as Iran threatens a new offensive, while the US rules out extending the ceasefire deal… David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian, joins Shane to discuss.
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