Highlights From The Hard Shoulder

Bosses at the Iceland Supermarkets in the UK have said that they could offer small jobs to those facing conviction to combat overcrowding and help them rehabilitate.Is this a good idea, and are we doing enough to help those in our who are going through our prison service?Joining Kieran to discuss is Comedian Willa White…

It's been reported today that the long-awaited National Children's Hospital will be costing an extra €850 million and not set to open until 2026…Kieran’s guest believes that Simon Harris should resign, or furthermore, be fired for signing off on the project.Leader of Aontú, Peadar Tóibín, joins to discuss.

Executive Chef at The K Club Gary O’Hanlon joined Kieran this week to place his favourite book on The Hard Shoulder’s Bookshelf!

Senior officials from Russia and the United States met in Saudi Arabia today to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine…To tell more, Kieran is joined by Europe Correspondent with Euronews, Shona Murray.Image: Reuters

With less than a month away until almost all the Irish Ministers embark on their St Patrick’s Day missions, one of the Ministers holding the fort while they are gone is Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae.He joins Kieran to discuss.

Did you know that if you flush the toilet with the seat up, you could be breathing in dirty air - along with getting your bathroom surfaces filthy?In that sense, what are the dirtiest things in your home?Microbiologist, Ana Burns, joins Kieran to discuss.

St Patrick’s Day is not far away, and a flock of Irish politicians will be heading over to woo President Trump...But, is this a good tactic?Joining Kieran to discuss is former White House Press Secretary and Host of the Sean Spicer Show, Sean Spicer.

A tourist tax is being explored by the Government as a method to raise tax for local councils.Venice and Lisbon are just a few of the European cities which already impose such a levy.Should we do the same here?Joining Kieran to discuss is Michael Pigeon, Green Party Councillor for Dublin's South West Inner City and Gina Murphy, Hugos Restaurant Owner and Chairperson of Tourist SOS.

Today, renovating a home is a difficult task, and even more so bringing vacant homes into action. One person knows that well, and he joins Kieran to discuss the difficulties of navigating that market - from grants to finance.Shay Lally of @houses_to_restore on Instagram joins the show!

You will have heard that two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of an asylum seeker in Dublin at the weekend.The incident happened on South Anne Street in Dublin City Centre in the early hours of Saturday morning.After a couple of incidents last week too, is Dublin at risk of a perception problem? Could this stop people from coming to the city?Ray O’Donoghue is Dublin’s Night-Time Economy Advisor, and joins Kieran to discuss.

For this week’s Kids Health Check we are exploring how to talk to your children if they are having issues with their body image, and how to spot any early signs of eating disorders.Joining Kieran to discuss is Harriet Parsons, Psychotherapist and Training and Development at BodyWhys.

Pope Francis will stay in hospital for as long as is necessary – it's after he entered hospital on Friday to tackle a respiratory infection that has now become more “complex”...For more on this, Kieran is joined by Colm Flynn, Broadcaster with EWTN and BBC World Service.

The Cabinet met today to discuss new measures to get our housing market moving and increase supply. One option on the table is incentives for developers to build apartments and houses, possibly in the form of tax breaks...Joining Kieran to discuss if this is the right direction to go in is Tom Phillips, Managing Director of Tom Phillips and Associates, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture and Planning in UCD and Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson and TD for Dublin Mid-West.

According to recent UK research, the tidiness of the home is the most common debate households have.Why is that? One of the reasons might be that our households simply have so much stuff – how on earth can we keep on top of keeping things tidy?Broadcaster and Writer Barbara Scully and Hazel Burton of Home Reset join Kieran to discuss.

‘Georgia Harrison: Porn, Power, Profit’ is a new documentary that follows the Reality TV Star as she investigates the world of revenge porn and image-based sexual abuse, which is an issue she knows herself having been a victim in 2023…Georgia Harrison joins Kieran to discuss.

Legal notices have been served to 13 operators of “dodgy box” streamers which could spell doom for those who use them.What is the effect on production companies of these boxes and would a more streamline service of all the streamers be an option to combat the popularity of the boxes?Larry Bass, CEO of ShinAwiL Production Company and Siobhan Maguire, Consumer Journalist join Kieran to discuss.

This week Kieran Cuddihy was joined by the presenter of Weekend Breakfast on Today FM, Alison Curtis Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow Edward Timmins has proposed an ‘American Presidents Trail’ to boost US tourism to our island. But, what is the exact plan – and would it work?Kieran has him in the studio to discuss!

It is the day for it - Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran to go through some of the best options when making a Valentine’s dinner for that special someone!

It's time for a Valentine's Kidstalk! The kids from South City Community National School, Dublin, talk to Henry McKean about Valentine's Day…