The Hard Shoulder

On The Hard Shoulder today, Emmet Oliver talked to Deborah, a bus driver in Tallaght who has been attacked and intimidated while driving her bus. Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty joined Emmet Oliver on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

With everyone watching the pennies, Mary Moran Tax Director at Grant Thornton Ireland joined Emmet Oliver to ensure you don't miss out on claiming back the tax credits you are entitled to...

As discussions around the Northern Ireland protocol continue in search of resolution, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin have today visited Belfast for conversations with the stakeholders in the North. Emmet Oliver was joined by Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Sean Defoe and Ben Lowry, editor of The Newsletter to discuss…

Well cash use has increased for the first time in more than a decade, with physical cash helping to keep users within budget. So could cash be a way of keeping better track of your money? Caitriona Redmond, Cost of Living Expert joined Emmet Oliver to discuss...

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Paschal Donohoe joined Emmet Oliver in studio to the resignation of Damian English from his ministerial role, fuel prices and spending for the health service...

From 6pm this evening, Dublin Bus services to west Tallaght are due to be suspended. It’s after reports of over 30 incidents of violence, attacks, vandalism, threats with knives. Emmet Oliver was joined by one of the drivers who has been on the end of attacks and intimidation, Deborah Scadmato. She was joined alongside Charlie O’Connor, who is Fianna Fáil Councillor for Tallaght Central...

Sarina Bellissimo, host of The Bellissimo Files Podcast joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to take a look at some of the winners and losers of the Golden Globes 2023...

A new AI chatbot has launched that allows users to have any question answered in seconds. The software will write a college essay, a song or answer any random query you may have. ChatGPT launched before Christmas and our reporter Josh Crosbie has been testing it out.

Kieran was joined on The Hard Shoulder by Clare McKenna, presenter of Alive and Kicking on Newstalk, to discuss how much water we should drink every day...

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the death of Ashling Murphy. The primary school teacher was attacked and killed while out for a run along a busy canal in Tullamore, Offaly on 12th January last year. Kieran was joined by Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fail Senator and Ali Ryan CEO and Founder of Goss.ie to discuss...

Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran 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 Kieran took a look a the different instant cup noodle options on the shelves...

Cabinet is meeting this evening to discuss how to deal with housing for refugees. For more on this Kieran was joined by Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, chief executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Council and Tom McEnaney founder of Effective Aid Ukraine...

The Banshees of Inisherin was the big winner at the Golden Globes overnight, winning Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actor for Colin Farrell and Best Screenplay for writer-director Martin McDonagh. Filmed in Inis Mór and the Achill Islands, we thought we’d find out how the news is being received in that part of the world. Cathy Ni Ghoill Manager of the Community Development Organisation in...

Operation Transformation returned to our screens last week, with episode two airing tonight. Kathryn Thomas, presenter of the show joined Kieran in studio to discuss the new series and one year on from the death of Ashling Murphy...

There's been a calls for workers of all ages to be paid the National Minimum Wage. Mandate Trade Union wants to see the abolition of the sub-minimum rate - which currently sees people under 20 paid less than 11 euro 30 cent per hour. For more on this Kieran was joined on the show by Ross Boyd from the Union of Students in Ireland and HR and Employment Law Consultant, John Barry, who MD of Manageme...

Ann Marie O’Sullivan spoke to Andrea on Lunchtime Live today about deleting photos of her children that she had posted online over a period of about a decade. Is she right? Should we take a zero tolerance attitude to online photos of our children? Kieran was joined by Stefanie Preissner is a broadcaster and presenter of the ‘Basically’ podcast, and Siobhan O’Neill White, director at mams.ie to dis...

The Irish Pharmacy Union has said it’s disappointed at the roll out of a new scheme to reimburse women with the cost of a drug that to help with severe sickness during pregnancy. For more on this Kieran was joined on the show by Orla Meaney based in Kilnaboy and 11 weeks pregnant with her second child, and Caoileann Appleby from Hyperemesis Ireland...

Kieran was joined in studio by Fine Gael Senator, Regina Doherty, and Socialist Party TD for Cork North Central, Mick Barry. Continuing the series, ‘Common Ground’, they will debate some of the biggest, most divisive topics around. The series continued with a discussion around 'Should there be billionaires?'...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien held a housing conference this morning with an aim to find ways to speed up the Government’s housing strategy. Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien joined Kieran on the show to discuss housing and NCT testing delays...

A new study in the UK has examined how often people change their bedsheets. Research shows around half of single men will wait up to 4 months before changing their bedsheets. Andrea Gilligan, presenter of Lunchtime Live on Newstalk and Shane Hannon, presenter of OTBAM on Off The Ball joined Kieran to discuss...

Guinness owner Diageo is hiking the price of a pint by more than 12c from next month. The company, which also produces Harp and Smithwick’s, said it is “facing significant inflation in input costs” across its operations. Kieran was joined by Vintners Federation of Ireland, Chief Executive, Paul Clancy and Cathal, from Sheridan’s Bar in Milltown, Co Galway to discuss...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien held a housing conference this morning. The aim was to find ways to speed up the Government’s housing strategy. Is this to be commended or not? Eoin O’Broin, TD and Sinn Fein’s Housing spokesperson joined Kieran to discuss...

Conor Pope of The Irish Times has been looking at how to get the most out of your holidays in 2023, and he joined Kieran to discuss...

As cases of colds, flu and respiratory viruses remain high, over 200 medicinal products are currently out of stock in Ireland, leaving pharmacists struggling to provide care for those in need of medication. President of the Irish Pharmacy Union Dermot Twomey and Sheena Mitchell, who is based at Milltown Total Health Pharmacy joined Kieran on the show to discuss...

Prince Harry spoke to Tom Bradby last night on ITV in an interview ahead of the launch of his new memoir ‘Spare.’ It has been billed as the publishing event of the year. But the well planned launch of Prince Harry's book appeared to fall apart as a leak by its surprise sale in Spain. But finally, bookshops can actually officially sell it. Will the leak hurt sales? Henry McKean has been digging int...