The Hard Shoulder

The No. 1 podcast series hosted by Newstalk’s Court Correspondent, Frank Greaney returns for a second series. ‘Inside the Crime’ investigates the unsolved murder of RTÉ set designer, Charles Self. The new series of Inside The Crime tells the story of Charles Self, a young gay man who was murdered in Dublin 40 years ago. Subscribe now at newstalk.com/insidethecrime or wherever you get your podcasts...

Science Week is taking place from 13th to 20th November with events running right across the country both in-person events and online. For more information see SFI.ie One of the topics being discussed throughout the week is concussion. Dr Lisa Ryan, Head of Department of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition at Atlantic Technological University in Galway joined Kieran to discuss concussion and some of her...

Kieran Cuddihy was joined in studio by Fine Gael Senator, Regina Doherty, and Socialist Party TD for Cork North Central, Mick Barry. For the next few weeks, in a brand new series called ‘Common Ground’, they will debate some of the biggest, most divisive topics around. The new series continued with a discussion around should the corporate tax rate be increased?

Kerry Katona and Alison Spittle have joined forces to host the 'The Wheel Of Misfortune' podcast on BBC Sounds. Kerry and Alison joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to chat about how the podcast came about and what listeners can look forward to...

Driver shortages and IT problems have been blamed for "ghost" buses in Dublin. Dublin Bus today apologised to the Oireachtas Transport Committee today apologised for a deterioration in their Real-Time Passenger Information systems and cancelled buses in recent months. Anne Graham CEO of National Transport Authority and Mark Ward Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health and TD for the Constituency o...

With over 100,000 patients being on trolleys in 2022, Ireland has hit an unwanted record. It’s the highest amount of patients on trolleys there has ever been at this stage of a year. And it’s one of the reasons why my next guest believes Ireland will struggle to keep its nurses and midwives. Phil Ni Sheaghdha, General Secretary for the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, joined Kieran on The H...

Readers of the New York Times will be aware of an apparent civil war in the realm of dentistry. Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast? Vanessa Creaven, Galway Based Dentist & Co-Founder Of Spotlight Oral Care joined Kieran to settle the debate

The number of Irish millionaires in Ireland jumped by 2.5 times in the last eight years on account of soaring property prices making those with wealth all the wealthier. According to data from the Central Bank 223,000 households, or 12% of the total in the country, have a net wealth of €1m or more. Kieran was joined by Economic and Social Analyst from Social Justice Ireland, Collette Bennett and C...

Sadhbh O’Neill, Lecturer in climate policy and politics at DCU's School of Law and Government, joined Kieran live from Egypt, where she is attending COP27...

Iarnród Éireann is set to introduce a quieter carriage on Heuston to Cork services from today. The quieter carriage is being reintroduced both to improve services for customers with sensory issues, and to provide choice to all customers, following public feedback. Adam Harris CEO of As I Am….

A new report into long covid has shown almost 90% of those living with Long Covid in Ireland have not returned to their pre-Covid level of health. The study of 988 participants, reported that prolonged symptoms significantly impacted their quality of life, affected their ability to work and caused significant disability. Kieran was joined by Rachel Dandy, long covid sufferer and Dr. Brendan O’Shea...

The US midterms take place tomorrow. It’s traditionally a pseudo-referendum on the sitting President, and both Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have been trying to rally support. Kieran was joined by Donald Trump’s former Press Secretary, Sean Spicer to preview the elections...

Reports today suggest that yet another tech company, META is following in Elon Musk’s footsteps and getting ready to slash their workforce in the next few days. Meta currently employs approximately 6,000 people in Ireland, for which half of them are staff. So as fears grows about our tech sector, should we really be worried about ‘the end of our tech bubble’? Jess Kelly, Newstalk's Technology Corr...

Almost 4,500 local authority homes are unoccupied. That is according to figures published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission. These homes would, of course, help towards the 50,000 new homes that will be needed each year to solve the housing crisis. Kieran was joined by Tom Phillips, managing director of Tom Phillips and Associates, as well as adjunct associate professor of architecture...

Jennifer Lawrence Had a "Feminist Meltdown" over changing her last name after marrying Cooke Maroney. Speaking to the New York Times Jennifer Lawrence shared that though there was some hesitancy to change her last name, her time in the Hunger Games film franchise influenced her decision. Henry McKean has been meeting people holding onto their maiden name and taking their married name...

Donald Trump has said that he could very well run for the US Presidency in 2024. It’s ahead of the midterms, which take place this coming week in America. Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports joined Kieran to discuss Trump's comments and the upcoming elections...

Aisling Larkin TV Chef and mindful eating coach joined Kieran to take a closer look at some unknown ingredients from her flavour pantry, and how we can build flavour in dishes...

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

There are concerns being raised in Killarney that the tourist town is under pressure due to the number of asylum seekers and refugees staying there. The Mayor of the Kerry town says Killarney is at “breaking point”. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been to the Kingdom to get some reaction to this.

Hollywood has always been awash with urban movie myths, but American Pie star Seann William Scott recently confirmed that his pay-cheque for the 1999 blockbuster was well short of the multi millions eventually raked in at the Box Office. His initial fee for the movie was 8,000 dollars. His iconic role of Stifler would eventually become synonymous with the franchise! Kieran was joined by John Fardy...

500 people employed by Twitter in Ireland are finding out today whether or not they've lost their jobs. The social media company is reducing their staff levels around the world by half, after the company was taken over by Elon Musk. Kieran was joined by Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology correspondent and Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to discuss...

A special taskforce is to be set up in Dublin as a response to high levels of street crime.  While full details of the force are yet to be announced it is understood the taskforce will operate across the entire six divisions in the Garda Dublin Metropolitan Region and not just the city centre. But does this go far enough in addressing high crime levels in the city centre?  Green Party Councilor an...

As the FIFA World Cup in Qatar approaches, FIFA are calling on nations and soccer fans to ‘focus on the football’ rather than the politics. Should we be boycotting Qatar 2022 World Cup? Kieran was joined by Oscar Lopez, commentator and podcaster, Aodhan O’Riordain TD, Labour spokesperson on Education and Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with the Irish Daily Star to discuss…

As Ireland get set to host World Champions South Africa on Saturday, the IRFU are keen to address concerns around the general fan experience & atmosphere for rugby matches at The Aviva Stadium. The new measures, which come in response to increasing discontent regarding the impact of alcohol sales in the venue, will be rolled out for the first time at this month’s internationals. Kieran was joined...

Carlsberg are celebrating 30 years of their sponsorships with Liverpool FC. Liverpool and Ireland legend, John Aldridge joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss his career and the current shape of Liverpool FC...