The Hard Shoulder

Newstalk's own Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. This series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options.  This week, Simon brought a selection of barbeque sauces!

There have been many reactions to Ireland’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state. One person who has been calling for this for a long time is actor and musician Steve Wall. He joins Kieran to give his reaction… Image: Kathrin Baumbach

A leak from the UK has led to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing a new general election for the 4th of July. Joining Kieran to discuss what this means is London-based Journalist, Enda Brady...

Everyday the issue of immigration is being discussed on the airwaves and on our screens. We see the quotes ‘Ireland is Full’ and ‘Close our borders’ on a continual basis, with many now using this as their platform for upcoming elections. What impact is this having on migrants who call Ireland home for the last 5, 10 or 20 years? Kieran’s guest Linda was born in Uganda, but has lived in Ireland for...

Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover. This week, Jess discusses the new 4 foot tall robot you can buy for 16 grand. Is that remotely worth it? She also gives tips on Trello and recommends the NYT Daily podcast. Image: Unitree Robotics

The Europa League Final kicks off at 8pm tonight in the Aviva Stadium with Atalanta and Leverkusen going head-to-head.   But who will raise the Europa League trophy?  Newstalk reporter Sheila Naughton is speaking from the event…

There have been calls by Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore to get rid of best before dates on food as it leads to food waste.  Is this a fair idea? And what do best before date actually mean? Shelly Grey, Presenter Today FM and Dietician joins Kieran to discuss.

Taoiseach Simon Harris announced that Palestine will be recognised as a state by Ireland. Joining Kieran to debate whether or not this is the right choice is, Political Commentator, Adam Boulton and People Before Profit TD, Richard Boyd Barrett... Adam also comments on the announcement of a general election in the UK of the 4th of July.

Now it is just over 2 and a half weeks until Ireland goes to the polls in the Local and European elections.    Last week the show had on many of the candidates in the Ireland South Constituency – this week we have turned our attention to the Dublin Constituency.  We heard from Brendan Ogle, Ciaran Cuffe and Sinead Gibney on Monday, and today it is the turn of Barry Andrews, Fia...

Earlier today Taoiseach Simon Harris has announced Ireland will be recognising Palestine as a state...  So what is the reaction to this news across the pond?   Joining Kieran is Former Chief of Staff for Donald Trump and Chair of Actum Global Consultants, Mick Mulvaney.

Outside the O'Reilly Hall is an encampment protest of about 100 tents organised by the students of UCD, showing solidarity to Gaza.  Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter, a member of Ireland's Jewish community, wanted to engage with the students but found it difficult. Newstalk's Henry McKean went along to see how Alan got on. There are strong views in this report, some might disagree wit...

Hair loss can be a problem for both men and women, and is very emotionally taxing when it happens...  Joining Kieran to discuss how we can deal with hair loss is Trichologist and owner of Trua and Remi, Claire Fullam.

UK research found that only thirty per cent of families commit to a traditional pocket money routine... So what is the best routine anyway? Should we be giving our kids money every week, or should they work for the few bob they want? Kieran is joined by Adrian Barry from OffTheBall and Aoife Lee, parenting coach from ParentSupport.ie to discuss.

Newstalk’s own Pat Kenny joins Kieran on The Bookshelf to discuss his favourite book, ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’ by Tom Wolf.

You may have heard that a 73-year-old man with a suspected heart condition  died and 30 were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit turbulence. But, what exactly is turbulence? And should you be scared of it?   Joining Kieran to discuss is Cabin Crew for an International Airline & Host of the ‘Bad Air Hostess’ Podcast, Paula Gahan.

Ireland needs another quarter of a million homes, but can the government bridge the gap? The Minister For Housing Darragh O’Brien is with Kieran to discuss the new Housing Commission report and what needs to be done to reach housing targets...

Happy International Tea Day!  International Tea Day means giving recognition to tea and the people who work in the tea business. Kieran is joined by Jenna Logan, Clement and Pekoe’s Resident Tea Sommelier to introduce us to new tea most of us have never heard of before from places all around the world...

Yesterday on the show we spoke to Sophie Cole, a teacher in Cork who spoke to us about how she was attacked in her classroom...   To follow on from that discussion, Kieran is joined by Collette Butler, Principal of Cara Junior School, a mild to moderate ASD school.

With local and European elections around the corner, we’re keeping voter turnout on the mind. Young people will no doubt be weighing up their options at the moment, but there is a preconception that young people aren’t engaged enough to vote in June.  Leon Diop, writer, founder of Black and Irish Organisation and Social Inclusion Activist and Calvin O’Brien, Co-host of ‘Talking Bollox’ join K...

A local election candidate for Artane-Whitehall in Dublin Linkwinstar Mattatil Matthew  was forced to take down election posters on Friday night after being harassed, intimidated and subjected to a barrage of racist abuse.   Linkwinstar Mattatil Matthew is with Kieran to share his story…

Comedian PJ Gallagher becomes a mental health warrior in a new RTÉ documentary called ‘Changing My Mind’, which explores mental health in Ireland. It’s airing on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Monday 20th May at 9.35pm. Kieran is joined with PJ to delve into his personal experiences, insights and the powerful message PJ Gallagher hopes to spread about mental health awareness.

The business lobby group IBEC has called for an “immediate pause” to the implementation of Dublin City Council’s transport plan   Kieran is joined by some business owners in the city: owner of Skechers stores around the country and Asics on Henry Street, Paul Gallagher and Sales Manager at Sweeney & O’Rourke, catering showroom located on Pearse Street, Paul Woodborne.

This week in our Kid's Health Check, Dr Suzanne Crowe, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital joined Kieran to discuss how to protect your children’s skin in the sun.

Now it is just over 2 and a half weeks until Ireland goes to the polls in the Local and European elections.    Last week we met many of the candidates in the Ireland South Constituency – this week we are turning our attention to the Dublin Constituency.  We will here from more of the candidates later in the week, but today Kieran is joined by: Brendan Ogle - Independent Candida...

Kieran’s guest is an Irish Comedian, Actor and Presenter who takes his new tour ‘Tragedy Plus Time’ to Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Kilkenny and Galway this June. Ed Byrne joins Kieran to discuss what the tour is about, and how long we should wait before making a joke about certain topics.