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This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Jack Power, Journalist with the Irish Times and Shane Hannon , Presenter from Off The Ball...  

Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options this new year. This week Simon and Kieran put some diefferent pestos to the test...

Every week for Tuesday Travel on The Hard Shoulder, Fionn Davenport takes a closer look at some of the fantastic destinations to visit around the world. This week, Fionn joined Kieran to look at a trip to Edinburgh...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Paul Williams, Crime Journalist with the Irish Independent to discuss morale in An Garda Síochána...

This year marks 20 years since Facebook was founded. Jess Kelly, Newstalk's Technology Correspondent joined Kieran to discuss...

The deal between the DUP and the UK Government to get power sharing back was published this afternoon. The 80 page document says there will be no checks when goods move within the UK internal market system. Henry McKean is in Belfast for us now, getting reaction from both sides of the divide. Henry good afternoon.

We had a conversation on The Hard Shoulder yesterday around schools needing to record all bullying incidents that occur in their schools.   Bullying is a common phenomenon in schools, and we would never want our kids to be bullied, however for some parents their kids might be the bully. Why does this occur and what can you do to address this issue as a parent.  Kieran was joined by...

The Six Nations kicks off this Friday but Ireland could be set for a championship decider in round 1 as they take on the French in Marseille.  Andy Farrell has named his team – with Jack Crowley taking the ten jersey vacated by Jonny Sexton while there is a start for Leinster’s Joe McCarthy in the second row while Gary Ringrose has been ruled out with Robbie Henshaw and Bundee Aki named at ce...

A new bill is up before the Dáil today which would see cannabis possession decriminalised for up to seven grams.   The Misuse of Drugs Bill 2022 is being brought forward by People for Profit and believes it is a stepping stone for a wider discussion on decriminalisation.  Prof Bobby Smyth Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and Gino Kenny, People Before Profit TD for...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post and Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter...

Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the return of Powersharing to Stormont and the possibility of failed asylum applicants being deported on dedicated flights chartered by State...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Dr Peter Boylan, Former Master of the National Maternity Hospital to discuss Sláintecare and it's slow progress...

Journalist and entrepreneur Mark Little joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss some of his favourite books...

This Thursday will see Ireland adopt the new deposit return scheme for bottles and cans.  Consumers will be able to return the items to their local shops to claim their deposit back.  Newstalk's Josh Crosbie asked the public if they will use the new scheme.  Kieran was joined by Ciaran Foley is the Chief Executive of Re-Turn, the body operating Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme...

Actress Jessica Biel is a self-proclaimed shower eater. You heard that correct, she loves to multitask by having a bit of grub while washing herself.   Is this normal behaviour and if you were her housemate would you be having a word with her?   Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer at Independent and Newstalk’s Own Simon Tierney joined Kieran to discuss...

Under new guidelines, Schools across the country will be obliged to record all incidents of bullying behaviour for the first time.  This new centralised database will expose the extent of bullying in schools and will feed into an anonymised annual national report to allow a better approach for tackling the issue of bullying. Kieran was joined by Professor James O’Higgins Norman, UNESCO Chair...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Elaine Loughlin, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner and David Davin Power, Journalist and Columnist...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, Founder and Chair of the Irish Muslim Council...

The HSE has called on increased measures to protect against measles after a significant rise in cases in the UK and across Europe.  One of these measures is to ensure that our children have up to date MMR vaccinations to combat the disease.   Kieran was joined by Dr Suzanne Crowe, consultant in paediatric intensive care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital...

RTÉ's Top Earners luist for 2022 has been released. Ryan Tubridy tops the list, followed by the likes of Joe Duffy and Claire Byrne. The Irish Independent has also reported today that 60 people a day are facing prosecution for not paying their TV licence. Henry McKean joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder with this report. Kieran was also joined by Larry Bass, CEO of ShinAwiL production company who s...

Boots have done a survey in the UK ranking the on most annoying sounds. Why do certain sounds affect us? How can they make us feel angry or relaxed? Kieran was joined by Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin to discuss...

Opposition to the traditional St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House over the US’s stance on the war in Gaza.   Last week we spoke to People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy who called on the government to boycott the visit while today SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has said he will not attend the celebration.  Daniel Mulhall, former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States and Bríd Smi...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Fionnan Sheehan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent and Wendy Ann Grace, Broadcaster and Columnist...

Today is January 26th and marks Australia Day, which saw the arrival of 11 British ships in present-day Sydney on Jan. 26, 1788.   However today has seen Australians protested the anniversary with large crowds calling for Australia Day to be moved   Gary Gray, Australian Ambassador to Ireland joined Kieran to discuss...

The BBC show The Traitors is the new reality show that has gotten everyone hooked. 22 strangers decide who they deem trustworthy, and their decisions take viewers on an adventure of twists and turns.   Kieran was joined by Olivia Fahy, Editor of Geek Ireland...