Highlights From The Hard Shoulder

It’s never easy to admit to oneself that age is catching up on you.What do you do if your loved ones are at that point and might need to give up driving, or need help around the house?How do you approach those conversations with them?Tara Logan Buckley, Clinical Psychologist, joins Kieran to discuss.

Former champion National Hunt jockey Nina Carberry is a Fine Gael politician that has recently become elected by the European Parliament for the Midlands–North-West constituency.She joins Kieran to discuss her switch to politics as well as the recent release of her new children’s novel , ‘Pony Camp Chaos’.

New figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show that the rental market has grown with Landlords, who own over 100 properties, owning up to 22 percent of the rentals in Dublin City.Is this fair? And does more need to be done to stop this?Dr. Rory Hearne, Assistant Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University and Author joins Kieran to discuss.

Following Rhasidat Adeleke’s qualification to the 400m Sprint, questions have been posed about her form and potentially illness or fatigue. Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy joins Kieran to discuss, and preview the rest of the events Ireland is taking place in.

Croke park will see another huge match this Sunday, as Cork and Galway clash in the All Ireland Camogie Final…Joining Kieran to preview the game is Sarah O'Donovan, former Cork/Dublin player and Aislinn Connolly, All Star and former Galway player.

Kieran Duggan joins Kieran Cuddihy to tell how he ended up giving the two Olympic Rowing gold medalists: Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, a lift home!

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has today published his department’s Mid-Year Expenditure Report.He joins Kieran to discuss.

From people looking at their phone while driving to not using their indicators, we all have pet peeves that annoy us on the road.Kieran is joined by Former President now Spokesperson of the Irish Road Haulage Association Eugene Drennan, as well as Multimedia Presenter and Producer Meghann Scully to discuss their driving pet peeves.

Never has a presidential race been so dramatic and full of twists and turns then the one in the US.Comedian Jim Elliot is on the ground stateside in Utah and has been talking to locals, and mentioning those lesser-talked about stories: he joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss how Independent candidate RFK Jr admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in Central Park…

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

A recent survey by Girlguiding shows that insecurity among young girls is rising exponentially. Over one-third (34%) of girls aged 7-10 feel that societal expectations of their appearance are higher than for boys, marking an 11% increase from a decade ago.With more young people than ever interacting with social media content on a daily basis, there is a growing concern that girls are comparing themselves to others online – worsening self-esteem from a very young age.To discuss, Kieran Cuddihy is joined by Newstalk Reporter Sheila Naughton and Saoirse Hanley, Audience Editor and Columnist with the Irish Independent.

Kieran is joined by award winning author Donal Ryan to discuss his new book, ‘Heart, Be At Peace’ and why he is revisiting the characters from his debut novel.The book will be available from the 8th of August!Image: Penguin Books

For this week’s Tech Takeover, Killian Ginnity from Newstalk’s Digital Team joined Kieran Cuddihy to discuss why Elon Musk and Twitter/X is suing advertisers for not advertising on his platform. Yes, really.

Now, at around 7.45pm, Rhasidat Adeleke is set to take part in the 400m semi final run at the 2024 Paris Olympics.How hopeful are we in Rhasidat Adeleke? And how far can she go?John Treacy, Irish Olympian and Silver Medal Winner in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics joins Kieran to discuss.

Sky News is reporting that police are aware of at least 100 far-right protests planned for tonight, with thousands of specialist officers braced to respond as unrest continues to escalate in the UK following last week’s attack in Southport.Dominic Grieves Former UK Attorney General and Conservative MP, as well as Bonnie Greer, Author, Playwright and Columnist with the New European join Kieran to discuss what’s behind the recent chaos.Image: Sky

Team Ireland is celebrating after a historic win at the Olympics last night as Kellie Harrington won gold for a second time.Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been to her homeplace of Portland Row in Dublin’s North Inner City to soak up the atmosphere.

Is the Metro Link project in Dublin actually worth the mass amounts of time and money invested in it? Or should we bite the bullet, and use the money elsewhere?Independent Senator Michael McDowell certainly thinks so, as he was writing today in the Irish Times. He joins Kieran to discuss.

This Saturday, a protest is due to be held outside of Dublin Zoo calling for an independent investigation into concerns about animal welfare.  Dublin Zoo denied any allegation of a breach in animal welfare and an investigation by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) last month cleared the zoo of any wrongdoing based on 17 allegations by a whistleblower, dating from 2004 to 2022. But what about the zoo and its role in society? Joining Kieran to discuss is Gerry Boland, Animal Advocate and Founder of Animals Behind Closed Doors.

Ireland waits with bated breath as Kellie Harrington prepares to become a back-to-back Olympic champion tonight.The boxer has her sights set on gold ahead of the women's 60kg Boxing Final, with her opponent being China’s Wenlu Yang.Joining Kieran for a boxing preview of the event is Irish Olympic boxer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Michael Carruth.

Recently, streamer and YouTube star ISHOWSPEED was in Ireland, known for his outlandish nature and provocative stunts, such as jumping over oncoming cars.With many young men enjoying his work, are they starved of positive role models in the era of social media ?Joining Kieran to chat about this is Calvin O’Brien,Co Host of Talking Bollox Podcast.