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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Ireland - Henry McKean Reports
Dolly Parton died yesterday at the age of 80. One of her greatest legacies was giving away books for free to children from zero to five, helping with…
2 months, 1 week ago
Meta agrees to $16 billion settlement in child harm case - latest updates
Meta has agreed to a maximum settlement of $16.68 billion in a historic case in the United States, claiming that its platforms harmed children, only …
2 months, 1 week ago
What would the Irish diet look like without food imports?
Writing in today’s Irish Examiner, John Gibbons explored Ireland's food supply writing that “Despite the notion that Ireland is a 'food island', we i…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Ultimate Guide: Rosslare to Bilbao
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…
2 months, 1 week ago
Ireland’s first ice hockey arena - what is the plan?
The company behind the Sphere in Las Vegas, Yankee Stadium in New York and the Aviva Stadium has released computer-generated images showing the desig…
2 months, 1 week ago
Canada issues retaliatory tariffs on the United States - latest updates
Canada has today hit back with retaliatory tariffs in response to the United States.
For more on this, Shane is joined by Sky News International Affai…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Bookshelf with Anton Savage
Newstalk Breakfast Presenter Anton Savage joins Ciara to place his favourite book on the Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!
2 months, 1 week ago
Should we have USB-C charging ports on public transport?
A Government TD has called on Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to immediately begin the rollout of new chargers on public transport. Barry Ward…
2 months, 1 week ago
Is Ireland lagging behind its human rights commitments?
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has today told the United Nations that Ireland must urgently close the gap between its human rights co…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why do we still love Lego? - Henry McKean Asks
Lego sales are up by over 20% in the first half of this year thanks to the World Cup, the Danish giant toy maker said today.
Lego is beating Mattel a…
2 months, 1 week ago