The Hard Shoulder

Eurovision kicks off in Liverpool later this evening. It’s been 30 years since the contest was held in Millstreet County Cork. 1993 Eurovision Winner Niamh Kavanagh joined Kieran to discuss her historic win and Ireland's

The Cabinet is being briefed on proposals for using the large budget surpluses expected in the coming years. €65 billion is being forecast up to 2026, with much talk about how future finances can be ‘future proofed’. Kieran was joined by Independent Senator Michael McDowell and Lorna Bogue, An Rabharta Glas Councillor for Cork City Council to discuss...

With the coronation taking place last weekend there has been renewed focus on our relationship with the monarchy both past and present. Peadar Tóibín Leader of Aontú has called for the statue of Prince Albert outside Leinster House to be decommissioned. Aontú Leader, Peadar Tóibín TD and Dermot Lacey  Labour Party Councillor for Dublin City Council joined Kieran to discuss.. Image: Twitter @dmc_fa...

Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by singer Daniel O'Donnell to discuss his new tour, Eurovision and who he thinks will be the next host of The Late Late Show...

GAA streaming service GAAGO is creating an “invisible barrier” for elderly football fans, according to Age Action. The platform has come under further criticism due to technical difficulties, while others have said as a national sport the matches should be free to air. Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Liam Griffin, Former Wexford Hurling manager and Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy to discuss..

May 15th 2023 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Millstreet in County Cork. Newstalk's Henry McKean headed to the rebel county to see how the famous competition ended in the South. He even met a very special guest from the 1993 contest...

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...

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joined Kieran today to discuss Cinco De Mayo, the celebration and some festive recipes...

The Department of Transport and Minister Eamon Ryan have rejected requests from Dublin Airport Authority to extend car parking spaces at Dublin Airport despite an ongoing shortage. Kieran was joined by Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward and Liam Sinclair, An Rabharta Glas Councillor for Tallaght Central to discuss...

Kieran was joined by Tracy Carroll on The Hard Shoulder. Tracy’s daughter Willow has stage 5 cerebral palsy. The HSE have advised Willow does not meet the criteria to have nurse support in the classroom, without this she cannot attend school. This means Tracy must attend school with Willow to act as her in-school nurse...

There could be trouble ahead at RTÉ. Frontrunners Miriam O'Callaghan, Claire Byrne and Sarah McInerney have all ruled themselves out of hosting the Late Lates Show. Kieran was joined by Willie O’Reilly, Former RTÉ Commercial Director and media commentator to discuss what is next for the Late Late...

With the Coronation of King Charles’ III taking place tomorrow, Newstalk’s Henry McKean headed to London to meet people from all over the world attending the coronation...

Dublin has been ranked as the worst capital in Europe for public transport tickets, according to new research from Greenpeace. The capital scored 36 out of 100 points in the ranking, and was the only city analysed which does not have a fixed-price long-term ticket for all means of transport. Kieran was joined by Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications at AA Ireland, Lorna Bogue, An Rabharta Glas Cork...

Pete Lunn, Founder and Head of the ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to chat through the science behind trusting experts...

RTÉ have been criticised for giving up 4 hours of air time on Saturday morning to the Royal Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. But are RTÉ right to air the ceremony? Kieran was joined by Noel Cunningham, Ambassador for The Harvey’s Point Hotel in Donegal and Robbie Smyth, Editor of An Phoblacht and the former General Secre...

This year’s Darkness Into Light event will take place in the early hours on Saturday, May 6th, with all money raised going to Pieta House. As always, Pieta House and Darkness into Light aim to bring more awareness about mental health, fighting suicide, self harm and supporting people affected by these issues. Kieran was joined in studio by Gráinne, a volunteer with Pieta, whose fiancé died by suic...

The European Central Bank has increased interest rates for a seventh time in a year. They are going up by a quarter of one per cent , as the ECB continues its attempts to reduce Eurozone inflation. Kieran was joined by Alan Barrett, CEO of the ESRI to discuss...

The wildly popular ‘Kin’ has come back to RTE. The second series will conclude this Sunday. Independent Dublin City Councilor Mannix Flynn says it’s causing damage to the cities’ reputation. Does Kin represent Dublin accurately? Kieran was joined by Mannix Flynn, Independent Dublin City Councillor and James Geoghegan, Fine Gael Councillor for Dublin Bay South.

RTÉ have been criticised for giving up 4 hours of air time on Saturday morning to the Royal Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. But are RTÉ right to air the ceremony? Kieran was joined by Michael O’Regan, journalist and broadcaster and Peadar Tobin, Aontu leader and TD for Meath West

Trinity College professor Brian Caulfield told Pat Kenny earlier today that SUVs should be phased out - because the gains we’re making in electric vehicle sales aren’t doing enough. Do we need to push to get these vehicles off the road? Jonathan Healy was joined by parenting expert, Laura Erskine and Tony Lowes, from Friends of the Irish Environment to discuss...

Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Jonathan Healy again for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they’re filling their trolleys, to consider their options. This week Simon and Jonathan are looking at the beloved marmalade...

Families who have been feeling the pinch in their shopping trollies will be delighted with the recent reductions in butter and milk which have come as some of the biggest supermarkets confirmed they will cut their prices Jonathan Healy was joined by Conor Pope, consumer affairs correspondent with the Irish Times and Tim Cullinan, President of the Irish Farmers Association to discuss...

The Coronation of King Charles III will take place this Saturday, May 13th in London. Jonathan Healy was joined by Sinead Ryan, Presenter of the Home Show and Royal expert and Enda Brady, London based journalist

In the UK George Osbourne, the former Chancellor and pioneer of the sugar tax has stated that orange juice should be included under their taxation. In Ireland, sugar tax legislation only includes water based sugary drinks. It doesn't include orange juice citing its nutritional value but is it really that healthy and should it be taxed? Jonathan Healy was joined by Dr Eva Orsmond , Specialist in We...

Sinn Fein have called for an energy price cap. Calls for retail electricity prices to be capped could benefit higher-income households the most, according to Muireann Lynch, Energy Economist at the ESRI. Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Fein’s spokesperson on Climate and Energy joined Jonathan Healy to discuss...