The Hard Shoulder

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,”...

A record number of people took public transport last year. There were 308 million passenger journeys taken in 2023 across trains, buses and trams. Henry McKean went to a train station and a bus stop and asked passengers, are you happy with the service and how it could be improved? Kieran was also joined by CEO of the National Transport Authority to discuss...

Today, Families for Reform of CAMHS went before the the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health to express their concerns that children across Ireland are being failed and that families were not receiving adequate support at a time when they need it most.  Kieran was joined by Hannah Ní Ghiolla Mhairtín, spokesperson for Families for Reform of CAHMS, Grainne Morrison and Emer Deasy who are both...

This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder’s daily catch up on the day's news.  Today, Kieran was joined by Elaine Loughlin, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner and Niamh Maher, Commercial Creative Director with TheJournal.ie...

Travel journalist, Nicola Brady joined Kieran to give him tips for travelling to Tahiti...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Broadcaster and author, Barbara Scully joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to tell us to not to worry, because the best years are still ahead of you, even in your 50s and 60s

Hugh Wallace, Director with Douglas-Wallace Architects joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss some of his favourite books...

A motion has passed unanimously by Mayo County Council today, to cease cooperation with the Department of Integration over the housing of Asylum seekers and refugees in the County.  Protests have also continued outside Racket Hall in Roscrea today, where 17 international protection applicants have been housed since yesterday. Minister Roderic O’Gorman met with some local representatives today...

Some of you may have seen the programme on RTÉ The Last Priests in Ireland. There is also a programme airing which is titled The Last Nuns in Ireland. We sent our reporter, Josh Crosbie to meet with some of those who have chosen this way of life.

SuperValu Park – that is the potential new name for the home of Cork GAA Páirc Uí Caoimh.  The county board is meeting tonight to ratify the potential deal with reports suggesting the deal could fetch the cash strapped board between €250,000 and €300,000 annually.  Kieran was joined by Larry Tompkins Former Cork Footballer, Kenneth Collins Sinn Féin councillor and John Hayes, All Ireland...

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 Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent to wade through today's top stories...

This is The Soapbox. Today, Fergus Finlay, former CEO of Barnardos joined Kieran to Post Office Scandal in the UK and how this is not the first time or perhaps the last time we will see stories like this...

People caught with a small amount of drugs should not end up in the criminal justice system – that was the view of Junior Minister for Drugs Hildegarde Naughton speaking in an interview with the Irish Independent.  Kieran was joined by Dr Austin O Carroll Founder Safetynet and Clinical Director Granby GP service for Homeless and Michael O’Sullivan, Former Garda Assistant Commissioner &am...