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The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk. Join us 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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Episodes
  • Winners and Sinners

    Winners and Sinners
    Jan 23 2026

    This week, Ciara Doherty was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis and Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…
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    25 mins
  • What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’?

    What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’?
    Jan 23 2026

    US President Donald Trump withdrew his invitation for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace.

    Some 60 nations have been invited to join the board - at a cost of a billion dollars each if they want to be permanent members.

    It’s as the US, Ukraine and Russia are set to hold talks in Abu Dhabi.

    What is the stage of the global order right now?

    Anthony Gardner is former US Ambassador to the EU, and joins Ciara to discuss.

    Image: Reuters
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    12 mins
  • Traitors finale - who will win?

    Traitors finale - who will win?
    Jan 23 2026

    It’s time to talk Traitors, so beware of spoilers!

    Tonight is the highly anticipated final and we were left on a cliffhanger last night.

    Can the Traitors do it? Can they unite and work together to get to the end, or will one be knocked out, being a victim to chance?

    Joining Ciara to discuss is Darren Stanton, former police officer, behaviour and body language expert and also known as TV’s Human Lie Detector.
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    7 mins
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