The Hard Shoulder

Race organisers of the Youghal Ironman did not have clearance by Triathlon Ireland Technical Officials to go ahead with the race. The race saw the deaths of two men, Brendan Wall and Ivan Chittenden after they got into difficulties in the swim element of the event. Kieran was joined by Lisa Shine, a spectator at the Ironman in Youghal who was there supporting her sister, Fiona....

New figures provided by the HSE to the Irish Independent show that the Cork and Kerry community healthcare organisation still had the longest ­CAMHS waiting list in the country. 976 young people are currently waiting for help there, with that figure being around 4,300 nationwide. Kieran was joined by Gary Stack a GP in Killarney, and Matthew Sadlier, who is a consultant psychiatrist, and Chair of...

Since the pandemic, gig etiquette has been called into question more than ever, as fans find new and outrageous ways to interact with their idols. Is this the end of gig etiquette as we know it? Today FM’s Ed Smith joined Kieran to discuss...

The Rose of Tralee returned last night and the finale will be taking place later at the Kerry Sports Academy. Some say it’s stuck in the past but there have been changes to the event over the years. Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie is in Tralee speaking with previous winners and locals about the evolvement of the festival.

The Rose of Tralee festival returns to our screens tonight and Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie joined Kieran from Tralee where he met with those on the street and behind the scenes...

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault on Grafton Street yesterday morning. It’s the latest incident of its kind to take place in the capital over the last couple of months. Kieran was joined by Jim O’Callaghan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Bay South and their spokesperson for Justice and Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town to discuss…

The rock band Queen have removed 'Fat Bottomed Girls' from their greatest hits on a universal music streaming service aimed at kids. But the song will still be available on other streamers and to buy on old fashioned records. Many have said this is so called ‘woke cancel culture’ or is modernisation and diversity? Kieran was joined by Newstalk's Henry McKean to discuss this further....

Post mortem examinations are to be carried out on the two men who died during an Ironman event in Cork yesterday . 44-year-old Meath man Brendan Wall, who lived in the UK, and 65-year-old Ivan Chittenden from Toronto in Canada after they got into difficulties in the swim element of the event. Kieran was joined by Tom, who was at the Ironman event yesterday and has done triathlons so is experienced...

Over 27,000 students enrolled in private post-primary schools for the last academic year, a record number. It represents a 6 per cent increase in the number of students attending private schools over the last five years. Kieran was joined by Michael Clark, Fianna Fail County Councillor for Killiney-Shankill and Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin Education spokesperson and TD for Longford-Westmeath to discuss...

Sentencing has occurred of the nurse Lucy Letby who was found guilty of killing seven infants in her care and the attempted murder of six babies. Justice James Goss at the Manchester Crown Court handed down the most severe sentence possible under British law. Kieran was joined by Vincent McAvinney, journalist and broadcaster to discuss...

The England Women's World Cup dreams were dashed after a 1-0 loss to Spain in the final yesterday. Across social media it was clear that Irish fans were delighting in their loss. Why do we support the downfall of English sports teams? Kieran was joined by Off the Ball’s Adrian Barry to discuss....

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 learn how best to use peaches in your cooking and baking...

RTÉ has revealed that contact talks have broken down with Ryan Tubridy and the broadcaster will not be returning to the air. Niamh Smyth TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee and Garett Harte, Managing Director of Harte Media and former Editor in Chief of Newstalk...

Swappie research has revealed almost half of Irish people continue to hoard their old tech. Kieran was joined by Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly to discuss...

England’s Lionesses will be looking to “bring it home” this Sunday as they take on Spain in the World Cup final. It is the first appearance for both nations in the final. Former Ireland international Karen Duggan joined Kieran to discuss...

Irish troops are to provide weapons training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Does this go against the government's pledge to provide only non-lethal support? Kieran was joined by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Fianna Fail Defense Spokesperson, Lisa Chambers to discuss...

The legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died after a brief illness at the age of 88. For more reaction to this, Kieran was joined by Dame Esther Rantzen to discuss...

Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian Marines in 2018. Four years later, he was stationed at the front line in Mariupol, where he was part of a mass surrender. He was singled out for his British passport and was taken as a prisoner of war. Now, he, along with the help of John Sweeney, has written a book about his experience in their book 'Putin’s Prisoner: My time as a prisoner of war in Ukraine'. Both...

The legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died after a brief illness at the age of 88. Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford and Alastair Campbell, writer, communicator, consultant and co-host of ‘The Rest Is Politics' joined Kieran to discuss...

AI has found its way into every profession there is and now the music industry is being threatened as well. Should we take these threats seriously? Kieran was joined by Dr. Martin Clancy from Trinity College Dublin and musician Ultan Conlon...

The TV licence is back in the spotlight again following the publication of the Grant Thornton report yesterday into secret payments from RTE to Ryan Tubridy. Latest figures show that since news of the controversy emerged in June, TV licence renewals have fallen by one-third compared to the same period last year. Larry Bass, CEO of ShinAwiL production company joined Kieran to discuss...

The discussion has been rumbling on the last few weeks about the decision to have cashless ticketing at the National Ploughing Championships this year We are a month out from the National Ploughing Championships and some people are still not happy Kieran was joined by Jackie Flannery, From the Irish Rural Association and Anna Marie McHugh, from the National Ploughing Association to discuss...

Ireland take on England this weekend as part of their World Cup warm-up. The team were training at the IRFU's High Performance Centre in Blanchardstown. Jess Kelly, Newstalk's Technology Correspondent was there to get an insight into the tech used to better the team's performance...

According to a new report by Trinity College Dublin researchers, vacant properties and land in Irish city centres are an “inevitable outcome” of the State’s planning system and property markets. The report highlights what it calls an ‘inherent tension’ between planning and the market. Cian O’Callaghan is associate Professor in Urban Geography with the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College...