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Rosie and Adam, The duo behind the Irish Mummy, the show where business and motherhood meet is all about combining the two worlds that make life, and lifestyle, possible. Free download: The Sequence of Success eBook http://theirishmummy.com/
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In the 1970s, the Provisional IRA was in the early days of its armed campaign to end British rule on Ireland. In the United States, a small group of activists began organising on their behalf. They called themselves the Irish Northern Aid Committee, or Noraid—and they were looking for a fight. Hosted by documentary filmmaker Nate Lavey, Foreign Agent is a podcast series about the connection between ordinary Irish Americans and a revolutionary socialist guerrilla group. In six episodes, trave ...
The Ireland on the Fly podcast is about the people and places of fly fishing in Ireland. From salmon and sea trout to brown trout, bass and pike, the show looks at the future and tradition of the sport. Visit the show page at: https://www.irelandonthefly.com Contact the show at: info@lastcastmedia.com.
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. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, pl ...
Aisling Larkin, TV Chef and mindful eating coach joined Kieran to take a look at different ways to diversify and enjoy your eggs...
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O'Gorman: 'I don't accept the argument' that Ireland is full
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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission say Ireland is currently in clear breach of its international obligations regarding newly arrived asylum seekers. Thirty-one asylum seekers who arrived here this week are currently without State accommodation.Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth joined Ki…
Off The Ball's Adrian Barry joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action...
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Directly-elected Dublin mayor 'a formula for gridlock’
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The Dublin Citizens’s Assembly has voted in favour of a powerful new directly elected mayor being created for the city, with ranging powers – similar to other international cities.Kieran was joined by Jim Gavin, chairman of the Dublin Citizens’ Assembly and Derek Mooney, public affairs consultant and former Irish government adviser to discuss...…
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The forgotten half of famous pop double acts
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As Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! turns 60, what better time to give some love to ‘the other guy’ from your favourite pop acts and duos. To help us separate the The Halls from the Oates, your Simons from your Garfunkels, Kieran was joined by Ed Smith, Presenter of Today FM Rocks...
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'I don't believe I should pay a fine' - Enoch Burke fined for failing to leave school property
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Enoch Burke is now likely to be hit with a €700 fine for failing to purge his contempt of court before today’s 2pm deadline. And for every day that passes without him purging his contempt, he will continue to be hit with a 700e daily fine. That’s €4,900 per week. Newstalk reporter Aoife Kearns and Newstalk’s Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney joine…
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'The media response was out of control!' - Columnist Stephen Collins
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All this week, we’ve seen coverage of this controversy around Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe’s expenses. Has all the reaction has been slightly hysterical, and to the detriment of politics in general? Kieran was joined by Stephen Collins, Political Columnist with The Irish Times...
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'The game has to change!' - World Rugby to lower tackle height
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World Rugby are looking to lower the legal tackle height over the next few years. It is part of a response to head injuries being commonplace in the game, as the RFU have moved to ban tackling above the waist in the community game. Kieran was joined by Matt Williams rugby coach and pundit and Matt Campbell, Professor in Genetics in Trinity College,…
According to historian Dan Stone, popular understanding of the Holocaust, in all of its horror and complexity, is often incomplete or fractured. Speaking with Matt Elton, Dan explores some of the overlooked and misunderstood aspects of the Holocaust, from the scope of international collaboration to the ways its horrors reverberated for decades afte…
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Quinlivan: UHL staff 'dealing with an impossible situation'
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87 consultants at University Hospital Limerick have written to management to say their ability to provide care to their patients is ‘stretched beyond it’s current capacity’ For more on this Kieran was joined by Maurice Quinlivan, Sinn Fein’s TD for Limerick...
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Pregnancy in your 40s 'much more normal nowadays'
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Paris Hilton yesterday announced her and her husband have welcomed their first baby together, a son, via surrogate. The socialite and her husband are both first time parents in their forties, which is an increasingly common trend in modern society. Tanya Sweeny, journalist with the Irish Independent and Medical Journalist, June Shannon joined Kier…
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UHL Doctor: It's like going to Croke Park with one gate open
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87 consultants at University Hospital Limerick have written to management to say their ability to provide care to their patients is ‘stretched beyond it’s current capacity.’ Kieran was joined by Professor Declan Lyons, a consultant physician and geriatrician in University Hospital Limerick to discuss……
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Eviction ban extension would relieve those ‘at the harshest end of the housing crisis’
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Unpublished research by the Housing Commission says Ireland may need up to 62,000 homes built per year until 2050 to meet demand – almost double the annual target in the Government’s master plan for this decade. Meanwhile, a new study has revealed apartment construction costs rose by as much as 25k last year. The report by leading consultants Mitc…
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Vhi to increase prices by 4.8 per cent from March
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VHI is to increase premiums by an average of 4.8% across its health insurance plans from March 1. This will be their first price increase in two years and follows a price reduction last year. Kieran was joined by Dermot Goode of totalhealthcover.ie to discuss…
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Irishman with motor neuron disease 'fighting for a visa' for his partner
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Andrew Chambers was been diagnosed with motor neuron disease in October, and his condition is rapidly deteriorating. Since then he has also been battling to get his partner, Sian, a visa so that he can move from Laos, to care for him here.Andrew joined Kieran on the show to discuss..
Sarina Bellissimo, host of The Bellissimo Files Podcast joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to take a look at some of the best Hollywood comeback stories...
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Does fly tying make you a better fly angler? Ryan Houston on his fly tying & fly fishing career
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While the salmon season has officially begun, we’re still in the thick of it so to speak with the long nights still hanging over us and many of you are getting busy at the vice in anticipation of your own local waters opening in the coming weeks. So for this week’s episode we catch up with former international angler and renowned fly tyer, Ryan Hou…
On 23 January 1978, Baron Édouard-Jean Empain was snatched from the streets of Paris, in an audacious kidnapping attempt. Before long, a ransom of 80 million francs was demanded. And to show they meant business, the kidnappers chopped off the baron’s little finger – with the disturbing warning that more body parts would follow. In conversation with…
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The future of alcohol licensing laws in Ireland
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It is 5 years since the Dáil lifted a ban on selling alcohol on Good Friday. For more on this and to discuss the future of licensing laws, Kieran was joined by Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland and Ian Redmond, Owner of Tramline on d’Olier Street...
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The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Tortilla Chips
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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 Simon and Kieran took a look a the different options of tortilla chips on the shelves...
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'I slept in the road' - Asylum seekers in Dublin forced to sleep rough
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Several international protection applicants had to sleep on the streets of Dublin last night because the Government were not in a position to provide any state owned accommodation. Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte spoke to some of these people who had to sleep rough…
It’s the first payday of the year today and John Lowe, The Money Doctor joined Kieran to advise us how to not blow our paychecks this year…
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Justin Bieber sells his back catalogue for $200m
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Justin Bieber has followed the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Justin Timberlake by has sold his back catalogue for $200 million.For more on this, Kieran was joined by Dave Hanratty, music journalist and presenter of the ‘No Encores’ podcast…
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'Town councils did contribute an awful lot of good' - Fine Gael Councillor
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Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne is calling for the reintroduction of town councils across Ireland. "If we believe in local democracy and local government we have to move away from a system of local administration, which we effectively have," he said.To discuss the possibility of the reintroduction of town councils, Kieran was joined by Noel McCar…
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'We’ve been spat at!' - Henry looks at harassment of retail workers
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New statistics released today by Circle K show that 83% of retail workers in Ireland have experienced harassment from customers. How bad is it for retail workers out there on the front line. Newstalk's Henry McKean went to find out...
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Blood, sweat & marble: examining ancient bodies
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Imagine an ancient Greek or Roman body, and the first picture that pops into your head is probably made of marble or stone – perhaps an austere bust, or a gleaming, musclebound sculpture, polished, cold and pale. But what about the experience of living in a real body, in all its pleasure, pain and flaws, during antiquity? Speaking with Elinor Evans…
Every week, Tuesday Travel on The Hard Shoulder with thanks to Emirates, will take a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations Emirates fly to around the world.This week, Kieran was joined by Fionn Davenport, travel writer and broadcaster to look at the Italian Riviera…
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'He ain't corrupt!' - Former independent Minister backing Paschal Donohoe
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Paschal Donohoe has spoken to the Dail after further revelations relating to postering expenses. Finian McGrath, the former Minister for Disability joined Kieran on the show to discuss...
Kieran was joined in studio by Fine Gael Senator, Regina Doherty, and Socialist Party TD for Cork North Central, Mick Barry. Continuing the series, ‘Common Ground’, they will debate some of the biggest, most divisive topics around. The series continued with a discussion around 'Is there a place for single sex schools in society?'…
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Emer O'Neill: Racism 'happens to us on a daily basis'
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Broadcaster Emer O’Neill says we should never be shocked when we hear racism, because it is all around us. She says she continues to be subjected to racial abuse following her issues with Tommy Tiernan recently. But do the problems with race in this country go much further than that? Emer joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss……
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Oscar nomination 'hasn't fully sunk in' for 'An Cailín Ciúin' producer
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'An Cailín Ciúin' has been nominated for Best International Picture at this year's Academy Awards. Cleona Ní Chrualaoí, producer of 'An Cailín Ciúin' joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder.She was joined alongside Irish director, Lenny Abrahamson to discuss the success of Irish film in this year's nominations...…
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Paschal Donohoe to refund money paid by group for postering
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Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to bring the latest from Paschal Donohoe's Dáíl statement surrounding the ongoing poster controversy...
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'Very exciting' - Pat Shortt on Oscar nominations for Banshees of Inisherin
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The Oscar nominations were announced at a special ceremony in Los Angeles this evening. There was a record 14 nominations for Irish films with 'The Banshees of Inisherin' receiving nine nominations.Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by actor, comedian and star of The Banshees of Inisherin, Pat Shortt.He was joined alongside Louise Ryan from Scr…
Long voice notes, and kissing in public have been listed as bad manners. Do you think people are picking up more bad habits or do younger generations have good etiquette? Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been finding out what habits annoy the public the most.
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‘We need to come together as a community’ - Philly McMahon on anti-refugee protests
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Hundreds of people took part in a protest and counter-protest this past weekend over immigration. Around 200 people took part in a "Refugees are Welcome" protest across the road from the Shelbourne Hotel. It was deemed a counter-protest to an anti-immigration demonstration outside the hotel, with about 200 people also in attendance. It’s the latest…
In 1946, Churchill declared that “from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the Continent”. But what exactly did this rhetorical border look like during the Cold War, and what’s happening along it today? Timothy Phillips tells David Musgrove about his experiences travelling the length of the border …
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Regency Trial: Gerry Hutch 'quite calm and confident of his chances'
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Dublin's Special Criminal Court has for the last 12 weeks held one of the most talked about cases in years, that of the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. Paul Williams, Crime Journalist and author of ‘The Monk - The Life and Crimes of Ireland's most enigmatic crime boss’ joined Kieran to discuss the trial thus far and look ahead to closing ar…
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Gender ideology discussion on SPHE curriculum ‘without scientific basis’ is irresponsible - Tóbín
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A new SPHE Junior Cycle curriculum is on the horizon which deals with topics such as gender identity and pornography and has left many parents looking to opt out of SPHE.Kieran was joined by Mary Creedon, an SPHE teacher and member of the Irish Education Alliance and Aontú Leader, Peadar Toibin TD to discuss……
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Brolly: 'The GAA have no option but to order a replay'
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Kilmacud Crokes defeated Glen in Sunday's All-Ireland club football final, however they did so with 16 men on the field during the final attack. The Derry club have contacted the GAA over the breach of the rules during Sunday's final.Kieran was joined by Joe Brolly to discuss...Image: Twitter @KCrokesGAAClub…
'That 90's Show', the new spinoff of 'That 70's Show' was released on Netflix last week. Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Deirdre Molumby, Pop Culture and Entertainment expert to discuss some of the best and worst TV spinoffs out there...
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‘Safer infrastructure’ needed before people ditch their car - Dublin City Councillor
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Is there a way in which we can actually start ditching the car? Gabrielle Monaghan was writing about it on independent.ie, and pointed out that you could save €10,000 a year getting rid of your car. Does it make financial sense to just ditch it? Janey Horner, Green Party Councillor for North Inner City Dublin and Tim Cullen, Deputy Director General…
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Minister for Mental Health says CAMHS services 'have a long way to go'
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A report by the Mental Health Commission has highlighted significant deficits in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health System. It stated that many children and young people end up 'lost' in the system and in one catchment area, there were as many as 140 'lost' cases within the local CAMHS team. Kieran was joined by Dr Brendan O’Shea, Kildare GP …
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Fleeing revolution: Russians exiles in Paris
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In 1917, the Russian Revolution saw scores of Russian aristocrats and artists flee to Paris to escape Bolshevik brutality. Speaking to Matt Elton, Helen Rappaport highlights some of their stories, exploring the dramatic shift in circumstances that many endured, and revealing what the city’s inhabitants made of the new arrivals. (Ad) Helen Rappaport…
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The history of atheism: everything you wanted to know
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When was the word “atheist” first used? How dangerous was it to question the existence of God in the Middle Ages? And how successful were communist regimes of the 20th century at stamping out religion? More than 2,000 years since the Greek philosopher Socrates was accused of atheism, Spencer Mizen speaks to Professor Alec Ryrie to answer your top q…
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"She has a right to education" Family of Meath girl secure school place
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Some of you listeners may remember back in February of 2021, we spoke with Meath mother Tracy Carroll. Tracy’s daughter Willow suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other medical needs. Her family has been struggling for the past two years to find Willow a school place.Well that day has now arrived, and Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been d…
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Northern Ireland Protocol 'isn't near solved' - Eamonn McCann
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Another deadline has been passed with no updates on the Northern Irish Protocol. Will there be a government formed again in Northern Ireland any time soon, or will this issue continue into the future? Kieran was joined by activist and journalist, Eamonn McCann to discuss...
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You Are What You Eat: Food Trends for 2023
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Aisling Larkin TV Chef and mindful eating coach joined Kieran Cuddihy to take a closer look at some of the expected food trends for 2023...
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'No justification' to prioritise winning over game time for kids U12
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There was a huge reaction all week to our caller Mary, whose son doesn’t want to return to training because he gets sidelined on matchday every week. The conversation continued with Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne calling children being sidelined week on week a ‘child welfare issue.’ Kieran was joined by the manager of Cobh Ramblers and Games Promo…
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Unwarranted distrust 'destroys the relationship', expert warns
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Colombian singer Shakira has revealed how she caught her husband and former Barcelona footballer, Gerard Pique cheating on her. She says she noticed jam missing from the jar when she returned home and he didn't like jam. She became suspicious and confronted him about it.Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist and author of 'Relationships on the E…
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Government over-reliant on private sector for housing refugees - UNCHR
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The Irish government today faced criticism as refugee groups described the possibility of asylum seekers having to sleep on the streets as “a new low” for Ireland. Kieran was joined by Enda O'Neill, the Head of Office with UNHCR Ireland and Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs...…
