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Bob Geldof talks ahead of his performance at the Night and Day Festival
Bob Geldof, 51 years on from the foundation of The Boomtown Rats, joins Shane to chat ahead of his performance at the Night and Day Festival at Lough…
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Tech Takeover: Portable Chargers
For this week’s Tech Takeover, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Shane to discuss why portable chargers causing problems on plane…
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Roderic O’Gorman on disappointing new EPA greenhouse gas report
A new Environmental Protection Agency report confirms Ireland is way off achieving 2030 targets for greenhouse gas emission cuts…
Joining Shane to giv…
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What should Irish food culture look like?
“People think 'Irish food culture' is hot chicken rolls and Taytos — we need to change that”. So says zero waste Chef and Writer Orla McAndrew.
Is thi…
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Carlow schools closed after shooting threat - do we need protocols?
A number of Carlow primary schools closed this morning after receiving an email threatening a potential school shooting. One local principal has sinc…
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Why does the weather cheer us up? - Henry McKean Reports
Even though thunderstorms are expected in the south, most of Ireland is still enjoying glorious weather. Why does hot sunny weather cheer so many of …
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Traffic on M50 increased by 10% since Covid pandemic
Traffic on the M50 has increased by 10% since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data from Transport Infrastructure Ireland. The results have be…
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The Ultimate Guide: Irish Food Festivals
Every week for The Ultimate Guide on The Hard Shoulder, Fionn Davenport takes a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations to visit around the…
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What’s the best way to financially prepare for retirement?
As retirement ages increase in Europe, Ireland looks set to follow suit.
Denmark may have already legislated to raise the retirement age to 70 by 2040…
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How much is your personal data worth to tech companies?
The expression that if something is offered for free, then you are the product is often used in relation to technology companies, but new research ha…
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