Highlights From The Hard Shoulder

For this week’s Kids Health Check, we’re looking at gaming, and how best to manage that habit of our little ones.Aoife Lee, Parenting Coach at ParentSupport.ie joins Kieran to discuss.

Sinn Féin has today announced its new housing policy, pledging to spend €39 billion over the next five years to deliver 300,000 homes.Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson, joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss this, and also the scandal over the €355k bike shed in Leinster House.

A primary school in Cork is being forced to teach their pupils in hallways and the staff room due to overcrowding in their classrooms…Kieran is joined by Toni Maguire, Principal of this school, Fermoy Educate Together, to discuss.

Many issues are currently facing An Garda Síochána from recruitment, retention and how we view the force.How do we improve our current system and get the best out of our force?Former Garda and Founder of Out of Blue Training Stephen Moore, joins Kieran to discuss...

This week Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Presenter of Weekend Breakfast, Alison Curtis and Elaine Burke, Presenter of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

Coldplay will take centre stage at Croke Park again tonight as excited gig-goers prepare for the band’s 2nd concert out of 4 Irish performance dates.It has undoubtedly been an amazing summer for the Irish music scene, both for homegrown talent, and big names from overseas that have caused thousands of fans to flock to Irish stadiums to see them perform.Joining Kieran to discuss the success of concerts this summer is Peter McKenna, Stadium and Commercial Director at Croke Park, and Rebecca Fisher, Entertainment and Music Journalist at DMG Media.

Are you unsure where to start when it comes to making the kids’ lunch? Fear not! TV Chef and Mindful Eating Coach Aisling Larkin joins Kieran to give a crash course.

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…

Grab your popcorn and get comfy, because tomorrow is National Cinema Day!It’s been an incredible year for homegrown Irish talent on the big screen, and it appears that the magic of going to the cinema is still as popular as ever.Joining Kieran in the studio to discuss the power of the pictures is Alice Black, Head of Cinema at The Lighthouse Group.

One of the Keynote speakers at this week’s Kennedy Summer School is the former leader of the Green Party and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan.He joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss what he will speak on, and the importance of climate change globally.

New Research by DNG has revealed 4 in 10 new homes bought last year were bought by bulk buyers... Should we let this happen?To discuss, Kieran is joined by Rory Hearne, Associate Professor in Social Policy in the Department of Applied Social Studies in Maynooth University and Author of ‘Gaff’ as well as Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator.

People who regularly have lie-ins on Saturdays and Sundays have been found to develop heart disease less often than the chronically sleep-deprived. Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been talking to experts about this, and joins Kieran to discuss.

A Cork City Councillor has called for harsher penalties for those found to be public intoxicated and aggressively begging in hopes to tackle anti-social behaviour.What is ‘aggressive’ begging? And will this actually work?Kieran is joined by Cllr. Shane O’Callaghan and Fergus Finlay, Columnist for the Irish Examiner to discuss.

As the summer draws to a close, Coldplay are marking the end of the season’s major concerts in Ireland. With 3 more performances from the band at Croke Park, the capital is abuzz with excitement.However, there has been a lack of recognition and respect for residents in the stadium's surrounding area. “We don’t want to seem like whinging killjoys”, says one resident, “but people’s lives are being disrupted”.Joining Kieran to discuss is Croke Park resident, Cathy Power.

The Hard Shoulder was in New Ross for the Kennedy Summer School and one of the events taking place this Saturday in St Michael’s Theatre is in depth look at crime and anti-social behavior.  Joining Kieran is Retired NYPD Deputy Commissioner and Vice Provost St. John’s University, NYC James O’Keefe, Maura Butler Lawyer, formerly Chairperson of the Association. for Criminal Justice, Research and Development and Catherine Norton Psychologist

It’s time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores and brands.This week, Newstalk’s Simon Tierney joined Kieran to compare different offerings for bin bags.

Biting the bullet, cats got your tongue and a dime a dozen; these are all regular sayings we often quote, but where do we get them from, and why do some sound so strange?Dr Stephen Lucek, Assistant Professor in Linguistics in UCD joins Kieran to discuss.

During the trial and tribulations of online dating, are people’s personal beliefs or political views something you should consider when trying to find a partner?Joining Kieran to discuss is Saoirse Hanely, Audience Editor and Columnist at The Sunday Independent and Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist and Co-host of Tough Love Podcast.

More and more American style SUVs are making their way into the Irish market, and due to a legal loophole with its classification, those vehicles are getting bigger and bigger.Do we need to cut this out? And are SUVs too dangerous for our roads?Kieran is joined by Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, MEP and Michael Pidgeon, Green Party Councillor to discuss.

Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent joined Kieran Cuddihy for the Tech Takeover! This week, she discusses the viral ‘very demure’ meme, and how its creator was beaten to the punch with a trademark.