The Hard Shoulder

A private company has submitted plans to Fingal County Council to create a third terminal at Dublin Airport.  D. A. Terminal 3 Ltd, the company owned by Ulick and Des McEvaddy will submit full plans for the terminal within the next 6 weeks.  Ulick McEvaddy joined Anton on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

Frankie Muniz, he of Malcolm in the Middle fame is taking part in the Australian version of I’m A Celebrity Get me Out of Here and he made the admission that he has never eaten a tomato or a strawberry. What does one do if people who are picky eaters and how awkward it is when out for dinner, maybe on a date or if you’re hosting  Anton was joined Holly Dalton, Chef and Director of Conbini Con...

Today is World Autism Awareness Day.  It’s a disorder that is misunderstood and as we have heard on this program throughout the years under supported.  Anton Savage was joined by Adam Harris, CEO of AsIAm, Keith Walsh, Podcasting and PR Guru and Cara Darmody, 13-year-old Autism Activist... 

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.  Today, Anton was joined by Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail and Ellen Butler, 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... 

Today is Holy Thursday in what is the biggest week of the year for the Catholic Faith ahead of Easter this Sunday.  Eamon Martin Catholic Primate Archbishop of Armagh joined Kieran to discuss...

Assisted dying legislation here in Ireland looks likely to be brought into Ireland but how does the system look in other countries.  One country that has this service available to its citizens is Canada who allow for those suffering both physically and mentally to avail of medically assisted dying.   Senator Jim Cowan, board member with Dying With Dignity Canada joined Kieran to dis...

Is Rip-Off Ireland Back with a bang? Over the next few weeks, we will be looking into the continuing rise in the cost-of-living, but also the price of socialising and leisure activities. Today, Newstalk reporter Sheila Naughton joined Kieran in studio to look at the price of a petrol and diesel at the pump...

It's the 20th anniversary of the Smoking ban, and with that came the smoking section. Henry McKean spent some time looking at how you could meet a lover over a cigarette, the vibe and how they have developed into constructions, sometimes costing hundreds of thousands of euro to build. Henry McKean visited the iconic traditional pub and smoking section, O'Donoghues Pub on Merrion Row in D...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Michael Kelly, Journalist and Former Editor of the Irish Catholic and Niamh Maher, Commercial Creative Director with Journal Media...

More than 1,000 people attended a cross-border soccer match at the Sligo Rovers Showgrounds today.  Rio Ferdinand and Westlife’s Shane Filan led the teams of young players from North and South out for the peacebuilding project.  Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie was there meeting with everyone involved.

This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent Columnist, former chair of the Housing Agency and Lecturer in Planning at Technological University Dublin to discuss why he thinks our planning permission system is too entangled with the legal system...

Jess Kelly, Newstalk Technology Correspondent joined Kieran for the Tech Takeover. This week Jess looked at why Revolut is asking for customer's PPS number...

One of the motions which emerged from Cabinet today was that Ireland would opt into EU measures as part of a migration pact.   What exactly does would this pact entail and is it a good idea to be opted into it.   Kieran was joined by Niall O’Keefe, Head of International and Migration at the Irish Red Cross and Matt Carthy, TD and Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs &...

Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure joined Kieran on The Hard Shouder to discuss newly announced extra funding within the National Development Plan to further national projects like Bus Connects and Irish rail, affordable Housing, extra hospital beds and much more. Minister Donohoe also discussed the EU asylum pact and why he didn't want to be leader of Fine Gael or Taoiseach...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with Irish Daily Star and Gina London, Leadership communications expert and Sunday Independent columnist...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Rory Hearne, Associate Professor in Social Policy in the Department of Applied Social Studies in Maynooth University, Author of ‘Gaffs' to discuss what he loves about running...

Micheál Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Leader of Fianna Fáil and TD for Cork South Central joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss some of his favourite books...

Micheál Martin, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Leader of Fianna Fáil and TD for Cork South Central joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss the recent appointment of Simon Harris as leader of Fine Gael...

The Deposit Return Scheme has been in full swing for over 40 days, yet some households have not fully grasp it yet with only €1.2m worth of deposits being returned to customers.   Minister of State for Public Procurement and eGovernment Ossian Smyth joined Kieran to discuss...

Fine Gael backbenchers such as Michael Ring and Charlie Flanagan have applied pressure on Simon Harris to scrap the new late night licencing laws in a bid for Fine Gael to stay true to its core values. Kieran was joined by Professor Frank Murray, Chairman of Alcohol Action Irealand and Liver Specialist and Jackie Conboy Co-Founder of the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland to discu...

Voicenotes - you either love to see them land in your Whatsapp and eagerly press play or you immediately roll your eyes and prepare for the onslaught of reasons for a voice note and time wasted before they get to the very point for the message.  Kieran was joined by Niamh O’Reilly, freelance journalist and Jim Elliot, Comedian to discuss...

Guinness owner Diageo is hiking the price of a pint once again. The company has confirmed that it plans to increase the price of Guinness by the equivalent of 6c per pint and the price of Guinness 0.0 by 9c per pint. Pat Crotty, CEO of the Vintner's Federation joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s catch-up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner and Meghann Scully, Broadcaster...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Kieran was joined by Maia Dunphy, Writer and Broadcaster to discuss the human obsession with speculation...