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The Hard Shoulder 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.

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The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Episodes
  • Will the United States ever see strict gun control?

    Will the United States ever see strict gun control?
    Sep 15 2025

    Adriana Casserly is a Freelance Writer and Journalist in the northwest of Ireland. Previously, she was a Staff Editor at The New York Times. Why did she move? Because she believed that the United States was not safe for her children.

    With the recent assasination of Charlie Kirk, and the frequency of mass shootings, will the USA ever see the status quo change when it comes to guns?

    Adriana joins Kieran to discuss.
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    9 mins
  • Kids Health Check: Helping with Hobbies

    Kids Health Check: Helping with Hobbies
    Sep 15 2025

    For this week’s Kids Health Check, Kieran is joined by Dr Patricia Byrne, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to discuss how you can support your child when they take up a new skill or hobby.
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    9 mins
  • Dublin Airport to ditch passenger cap - is it the right plan?

    Dublin Airport to ditch passenger cap - is it the right plan?
    Sep 15 2025

    The process of drafting legislation that will remove Dublin Airport's 32 million a year passenger cap is expected to happen soon. Is it the right idea?

    The Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said he is now pursuing "a legislative course of action" to make the lifting of the passenger cap happen. He joins Kieran to discuss.
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    10 mins
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