The Hard Shoulder

This week, Ciara and Shane were joined by 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…

Following its success in London, 'Fawlty Towers the Play' is coming to Dublin. The play, comprising three adapted episodes from the 1970s show, will be in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from the 28th of July until the 1st of August.Comedy legend John Cleese, who has adapted the play for the stage, joins Ciara to discuss!

When you start looking into GLP-1s and weight loss drugs, the amount of information, both good and bad, can become quite confusing.National Clinical Lead for Obesity at the HSE, Donal O’Shea, joins Shane to cut through the noise and discuss what you should know.

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…

The European Commission has said Meta needs to implement design changes to both Instagram and Facebook after they were found in breach of EU digital rules because of their addictive design.However, Meta has come out with a statement to say they disagree with those preliminary findings, and that they don't accurately take into account the steps they’ve taken to protect teens.Technology Journalist E...

You would have seen over the past few days that a bonfire erected in the village of Moygashel made headlines after an effigy on a mosque was placed on it. This follows previous bonfires in Moygashel including effigies of a boat full of refugees, and another with a picture of then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The PSNI have arrested a man, and are treating the incident as a hate-motivated offense.Joining...

Minister of State with Special Responsibility for the Circular Economy and Fine Gal TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, is taking on the challenge to tackle food waste and the amount of food wasted across the country.He is launching a public consultation on this as he believes when food is wasted, so too are the land, water, energy and other resources used to produce it.The Minister joins Shane to discuss.

There have been reports of Ambulance Sat Navs sending their crew to the wrong address. This means they are delayed reaching emergency calls. Sometimes location information disappears, or new housing developments are not included on the map…Joining Ciara to discuss is Lifeline Ambulance Service owner, David Hall.

The death of former Conservative Minister Ann Widdecombe has led to the launch of a murder investigation, after the 78-year-old was found dead in her home in Devon.Ciara is joined by Vincent McAviney, UK-based Journalist for the latest updates.

A young man has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a gang with “iron bars” in front of morning commuters on Talbot Street.The attack occurred shortly after 7am this morning...Joining Shane to discuss is Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central.

Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast and David O’Callaghan from the Here and Back Again podcast joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the latest TV and movie releases…

Should you throw away your wedding ring after getting a divorce, or is there a way you can make it into something new? Well, the trend of the defiant divorce ring is on the rise…Chupi Sweetman, owner of Chupi’s Jewelers in Dublin joins Ciara to discuss!

The NATO Summit took place in Turkey this week and, on paper at least, the summit ‌ended with a message of solidarity, with NATO allies including Trump, affirming their “ironclad commitment” to collective defence under the alliance’s Article 5 pact in a summit declaration.Joining Shane to discuss this is Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, who is in Dublin for the Law Socie...

Co-Founder and now frontman of The Pogues Spider Stacy joins Ciara for this week’s Thursday Interview!

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joined Ciara and Shane on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the week’s action…

The CSO released figures today showing that national inflation has fallen by 0.2% to a four-month low of 3.4%. However, prices in some sectors increased dramatically as items related to ‘recreation, sports, and culture’ rose by 4.3% while ‘housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels’ rose by 0.6%.Joining Shane to delve into the figures is Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte.

Gardaí are searching for a man of "significant interest" in connection with the death of a woman in Kerry, with Gardaí believing the man has left the country.Jamey Carney was found dead at her home on Muckross Road in Killarney on Tuesday.Joining Ciara to discuss this is Liz Dunphy, Senior Reporter with the Irish Examiner. Also joining to discuss violence against women in Ireland is Graham Kavanag...

RTE’s Director General Kevin Bakhurst appeared before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee today, with him saying that RTE aren't looking for extra state funding, but that the national broadcaster have looked into selling off their Montrose site.Joining Ciara to discuss is Louise Burne, political correspondent at the Irish Examiner.

Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer best known for her hit ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, has died aged 75.To pay tribute, Shane is joined by Broadcaster who knew Bonnie, Robin Elliott.

Fuel drive-offs are now a growing threat to forecourts, garages and retailers across the country. What used to happen occasionally has now become regular, and it’s costing the industry millions every year. All of the service station owners that were surveyed in the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA) survey have experienced a customer driving off and not paying for their fuel in t...

Ireland is being blessed with yet another period of warm weather, but are we starting to notice a lack of safe waterways around the country and free leisure facilities because of it?Suzanne Crowe, Consultant in children’s intensive care, joins Shane to discuss.

Life can be full of confusing things, but no need to worry! Every Wednesday, Simon Tierney will be showing you ‘How to do Stuff’ - bringing his best tips for those things you might not think about.This week, Simon joins Ciara and Shane to discuss how to lose graciously!

Food businesses across the country are using AI tools to help them market and sell products, but is it working, or do they all look the same?Joining Shane to discuss is Patrick Hanlon, writer, Food Critic and Columnist with The Journal.ie.

93 people have died on our roads so far this year, and this figure is already ahead of last year’s, and we are only in July.The Road Safety Authority (RSA) told the Oireachtas Transport Committee today that we need to consider the rise in population as a factor in road deaths…Paddy Comyn, Head of Automotive Content and Communications with DoneDeal Cars, joins Ciara to discuss this. Also joining to...

As Councillor Hazel Chu should have been celebrating her election as Deputy Leader of the Green Party, she found herself battling a breast cancer diagnosis and facing surgery, which she describes as “heartbreaking”. So, how did she manage it?Hazel Chu, Deputy Leader of the Green Party and Breast Cancer Ireland Ambassador, joins Shane and Ciara to discuss.