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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 Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter and Fergus Finlay, Columnist for the Irish Examiner to discuss...

Today in the Irish Times and on Moncrieff Fianna Fail TD Niamh Smyth has called for the traditional Irish Pub to get Unesco recognition, to help them survive.  Henry McKean went on a pub crawl and visited a traditional Irish pub which is over 400 years old. 2000 Irish pubs have closed since 1995...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Orla O’Connor , Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the upcoming referendums on both woman's place in the home and the definition of the family...

As toddlers and young children get more curious about their surroundings, this often leads them to putting various items, ranging from sweets and toys to even more hazardous objects like coins or batteries, into their mouths.   Kieran was joined by Dr Suzanne Crowe, consultant in paediatric intensive care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital...

If you have tuned into the news since the turn of the year one issue has dominated the airwaves and that is immigration.  One common trend amongst these stories are the same narratives such as Ireland is full and single unvetted men coming into our country. We want to dedicate some time to challenging these talking points and dispel some myths around them.   Ciaran O’Connor, misinformati...

Government needs to take action on the spiralling cost of doing business in Ireland.  That’s the call from Ibec in a letter to government who have asked government to suspend further increases to the minimum wage and other government scheme while the issue is addressed.  Kieran was joined by Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec and Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Un...

The news broke yesterday that murder suspect Ian Bailey has died. Bailey was a suspect in the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier and maintained his innocence in that case until he died. He passed away in his home town of Bantry yesterday after suffering a heart attack.   An Irish cold case investigation has been underway recently into the 1996 West Cork murder and a French court fo...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Michael Kelly, Journalist and Former Editor of the Irish Catholic and Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sportswriter with the Irish Daily Star...  

Every week Kieran Cuddihy will be joined by writer and broadcaster, Keith Walsh and the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists..

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran today to chat all things Protein and Plant Based Protein for a Flexitarian Lifestyle...

Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action...

A poll released today by the Irish Times suggested that Republic of Ireland voters would be against the idea of joining the commonwealth in hopes of creating a united Ireland.  But is this something worth considering? - is it a small price to pay for Irish unity.  Kieran was joined by Gerard Craughwell, Independent Senator and Ronan McGreevy Irish Times journalist and historian to discus...

Madonna is being sued by two fans after she turned up two hours late to one of her shows. Being fashionably late is a common trait by many, but are Irish people fonder of being late than most?  Kieran was joined by Saoirse Hanley, features writer for The Sunday Independent and the Sunday World, Aideen Finnegan, podcast producer for The Irish Times and Patti Shields, Chairperson of Democrats A...

Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the Government's new policy strategy on student accommodation and an Irish Times poll regarding Ireland rejoinging the Commonwealth...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs Consultant and Irish Times Columnist and Sean O’Regan, Newstalk Reporter...

As it is election year in the US, every Thursday here on the Hard Shoulder we are going to get the latest from the campaign trail.  Kieran was joined by Jeff Kuhner, Host of The Kuhner Report on WRKO AM680 Radio in Boston... 

Justice Minister Helen McEntee joined Kieran in studio to discuss protests regarding the housing of asylum seekers, Gardaí presence in Dublin City and changes to CAB...

Getting your children to do their homework can be an everyday struggle for many parents. For many children they’ll pout and complain so figuring out how to make homework fun can be a tricky task.   Kieran was joined by Siobhan O’Neill-White from the parenting website, Mams.ie and TJ Hegarty, Founder of the online maths school, Breakthrough Maths to discuss...

A €10 million plan to increase policing in Dublin city centre, after a number of violent attacks, has not been renewed. It was brought in to make the Dublin streets feel safer.  Is Dublin safer and are business thriving as a result?   Kieran was joined by Will Monaghan, Owner of One society on Gardiner St and Michael O’Sullivan, the proprietor of a "convenient shop” on Talbot Street...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Ian O’Doherty, Columnist with the Irish Independent and Craig Hughes, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail...

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 a variety of nappies 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 Copenhagen...

This is The Soapbox. Today, RTÉ presenter and activist, Emer O'Neill joined Kieran to discuss

Newstalk's Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly joine Kieran to discuss what happens to your digital accounts after you die...

People Before Profit have called on the Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to boycott the annual St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House to meet Joe Biden due to the US President’s continued support of Israel.  TD Paul Murphy believes that this action would “have an impact symbolically in the US and around the world,”...