The Hard Shoulder
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Should communion classes be extracurricular?
Newstalk’s own Simon Tierney joined Kieran to argue that non-religious parents should come together to demand children no longer take First Communion classes as part of the school curriculum, demanding instead that communion-related activities be reserved for extracurricular activities. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
"The trust has been eroded."
There have been reports that in the wake of Liz Truss’ announcement yesterday of an overhaul of the Northern Ireland protocol, US President Joe Biden will be sending delegates for Brexit talks. Former United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Mick Mulvaney joined Kieran to discuss if the US should be getting heavily involved. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
"We need to look at an alternative to hotels to accommodate Ukrainian refugees"
It’s being claimed that housing Ukrainian refugees in Irish hotels is damaging tourism here. Almost 29,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland to date, with 19,826 of those requiring accommodation. And the majority of that 19,826 are being accommodated in many hotels around the country. Our reporter Barry Whyte has been to Killarney, where almost 1,000 Ukrainian refugees are being accommodated in hotels, to speak to people working in the Tourism industry there...
"There is a sense we are reneging on what we agreed!"
The Tanasite has said the British Government is “all take and then they try and take somemore”. LBC presenter Shelagh Fogarty presenter joined Kieran to discuss Northern Ireland protocol and asks how the Irish can be expected to trust British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.