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The Hard Shoulder Podcast with Ciara Kelly and Shane Colman is your essential drivetime companion—bringing fresh perspective and energy to your drive home.

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  • Two pilots die after jet collides with fire truck in New York

    Two pilots die after jet collides with fire truck in New York
    Mar 23 2026

    A pilot and co-pilot have been killed after an Air Canada passenger plane carrying 76 people collided with a fire engine on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

    Harriet Alexander, Senior Features Writer for the Daily Mail based in New York joins Shane to discuss.

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    4 mins
  • Construction industry could be another victim of rising fuel prices

    Construction industry could be another victim of rising fuel prices
    Mar 23 2026

    The Construction Industry Federation has warned that the continuing rise in fuel prices could translate to increased construction costs in the coming months. It is yet another sector that is seeing price rises as a result of the war in Iran, with many raw materials in the industry produced from fuel intensive processes.

    Andrew Brownlee is the CEO of the Construction Industry Federation, and joins Ciara to discuss.
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    8 mins
  • Why do we care about Daylight Saving Time?

    Why do we care about Daylight Saving Time?
    Mar 23 2026

    This weekend, the clocks will spring forward one hour leading to the bi-annual question: should we still be doing it? And why on earth do we do it in the first place? Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South joins Shane to discuss…
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    11 mins
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