Sinopsis
Highlights from Ivan Yates on The Hard Shoulder
Episodios
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The Ultimate Guide: Sydney
26/08/2025 Duración: 11minEvery week for The Ultimate Guide 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 give his travel tips for Sydney in Australia!
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Financial planning advice for 60+ year olds
26/08/2025 Duración: 11minIt’s never too late to get your finances in order, and when you’re getting into the later stages of your life, it becomes more and more important. Sinead Ryan, Consumer Journalist with Irish Independent and Presenter of the Home Show on Newstalk joins Kieran to give her top financial planning tips for those aged 60+.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement!
26/08/2025 Duración: 05minInternational pop icon Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to American footballer Travis Kelce. Newstalk reporter Emily Keegan joins Kieran in studio to discuss.
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How can the Government best prepare the healthcare system?
26/08/2025 Duración: 14minAs the Dáil is set to return in the coming weeks, former Health Editor with the Irish Times Paul Cullen and Chair of the IMOs Consultant Committee Matthew Sadlier join Kieran to discuss how the Government can best prepare the healthcare system for the coming months.
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How drugs get into Ireland
26/08/2025 Duración: 06minThere has sharp rise in cocaine use in Ireland in recent months. The latest Health Research Board figures from 2024 show one-in-three cases of drug treatments were for cocaine. But how is the drug getting into the country? Investigations Editor with the Sunday World and host of the podcast Crime World Nicola Tallant joins Kieran to discuss.
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The Bookshelf with Aoife Moore
26/08/2025 Duración: 12minAuthor, journalist and host of A Few Scoops Aoife Moore joins Kieran to place her favourite book on The Hard Shoulder Bookshelf!
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Former CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta on his Irish roots, US/Irish relations, and more
26/08/2025 Duración: 15minLegendary broadcast journalist Jim Acosta will be speaking at the Kennedy Summer School in New Ross in County Wexford. The Hard Shoulder will also be broadcasting from the same location this Thursday. Jim joins Kieran to discuss his thoughts on US President Donald Trump, US/Ireland relations, his Irish roots and more.
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Is the term ‘Mansplaining’ unfair to men?
26/08/2025 Duración: 07minAre men mistreating women when they mansplain, or is it just the way they talk? One celebrity thinks men are being misunderstood, so comedians Jim Elliot and Katherine Lynch join Kieran to discuss.
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Does bin monitoring actually lead to people sorting their rubbish properly?
26/08/2025 Duración: 15minSome customers of the waste company Panda have expressed unease at their bins being monitored. The company has rolled out a monitoring campaign to over 50,000 customers to try and get people to put their rubbish in the correct bin. But is this an effective way to change people’s behaviour? And are customers right to be concerned about privacy? Dublin Editor with the Irish Times Olivia Kelly and Secretary of the Irish Waste Management Association Conor Walsh join Kieran to discuss.
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The benefits of Early Childhood Education
26/08/2025 Duración: 16minFollowing on from a discussion about crèche waiting lists, Chair of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers Elaine Dunne, and Principal of The Glebe National School in Donegal Town Alison Pasquier join Kieran to discuss the benefits of Early Childhood Education.
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AI is now conducting interviews
25/08/2025 Duración: 09minAn Irish man has recounted a job a recent job interview story, and no it wasn’t his own blunder that made the story standout, it was that his interviewer was an AI chatbot. How likely is it that AI will replace the traditional job interview and how the hell do you make a good impression on AI? The HR Suit's Caroline Reidy and Tech Writer with The Irish Times Ciara O Brien.
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The Kids Clinic: How to to encourage kids to help out around the house
25/08/2025 Duración: 08minJournalist with The Irish Times Jen Hogan joins Kieran for this week's Kids Clinic to discuss her tips and tricks for getting your kids to do chores around the house.
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Is Ireland being protected from the impact of tariffs?
25/08/2025 Duración: 05minGrants are being offered by Enterprise Ireland to companies affected by the US tariffs. It’s as the Government launched its plan to tackle new worldwide markets for investment into the future. CEO of IBEC Danny McCoy joins Kieran to discuss.
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Medvedev meltdown: How to deal with outbursts and remain cool in sport
25/08/2025 Duración: 03minDaniil Medvedev suffered a shock first round lost at The US Open to Benjamin Bonzi, during which play was interrupted by a photographer, leading to Medvedev going on a rant to the umpire, along with smashing his own racquet at the end of the game. Sports psychologist Dr Aoife Quinn joins Kieran to discuss.
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Siobhán McSweeney on hosting The Traitors Ireland
25/08/2025 Duración: 12minActress Siobhan McSweeney, best known for her role as Sister Michael on Derry Girls, is set to host The Traitors Ireland. Siobhán joins Kieran to discuss.
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Keeping roads safe as school restarts
25/08/2025 Duración: 05minAs primary schools head back to school, everything is going to get that little bit more busy on our roads. So, how congested will things become, and how do we make it as safe as possible? Former Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly and Chair of the Dublin Commuters Group Jason Cullen join Kieran to discuss.
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The impact of missed BreastCheck screening targets
25/08/2025 Duración: 11minThe BreastCheck national cancer-screening programme has missed its targets for the last two years, according to figures from the HSE The aim was for 195,000 women to be screened last year, but only 137,134 checks were carried out.CEO of the Irish Cancer Society Aevril Power joins Kieran to discuss.
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Is former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin running for President of Ireland?
25/08/2025 Duración: 07minIt’s been reported that former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin has been courted by Fianna Fail as a possible presidential candidate. Irish editor for The Independent, Fionnan Sheehan, joins Kieran to discuss.
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Up to 40,000 children under three are on crèche waiting lists
25/08/2025 Duración: 07minUp to 40,000 children under the age of three are currently on crèche waiting lists.This has led to calls for the government to bring in pay parity for early years graduates in line with primary school teachers.Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been meeting with parents and those working in the sector to see how difficult it is to get a place in a crèche.
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Winners and Sinners
22/08/2025 Duración: 31minThis week, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Off the Ball’s Ger Gilroy and Saoirse Hanley, Feature Writer with the Irish Independent, to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…