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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.

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The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Episodes
  • Desree Pether's reaction to her husband Robert's release on bail

    Desree Pether's reaction to her husband Robert's release on bail
    Jun 6 2025

    Tánaiste Simon Harris has confirmed that Robert Pether who has been held in jail in Iraq for over four years has been released on bail.

    The Australian national - who had been living in Elphin in Co Roscommon - was arrested in April 2021 and later jailed on fraud charges.

    His wife Desree joined Kieran to discuss her husbands release.
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    11 mins
  • Inside Ireland's Nursing Homes

    Inside Ireland's Nursing Homes
    Jun 5 2025

    We’ve been hearing from many people across the station today, voicing their outrage and frustration at the state of care in some nursing homes in Ireland.

    This comes in the wake of last night’s RTE Investigations programme, which exposed disturbing conditions in two nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland.

    Kieran spoke to some those who have experienced the service in Ireland and what they had to say...
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    19 mins
  • Over 30 people, including five children, deported to Nigeria

    Over 30 people, including five children, deported to Nigeria
    Jun 5 2025

    Thirty-five people, including 21 men, nine women and five children were denied asylum and have been deported from Ireland to Nigeria overnight on a chartered flight at a cost of €325,000.

    Jim O’Callaghan is Minister for Justice and Fianna Fail TD Dublin Bay South joined Kieran to discuss further
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    34 mins
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