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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

165 Episodes

11 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
Roe V Wade: Biden - "Women in this nation are now at risk"
President Biden gave a live address to the nation expressing his concerns and sadness about the decision to overturn Roe V Wade. Lisa Bennatan, Journalist with Fox News Digital in the United States, and Eilish Mulroy, spokesperson for the Pro-Life Campaign joined Kieran Cuddihy to discuss the decision made by the US Supreme Court.
8 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
The 75th anniversary of Anne Frank’s Diary
On Saturday 75 years ago the first edition of Anne Frank’s Diary was published, 2 years after the end of World War 2 To discuss its significance, Kieran was joined by Tony Kushner, Professor of history of Jewish/non-Jewish relations at the University of Southampton.
11 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
Should the Leaving Cert be brought forward?
Kacper Bogalecki, International Officer with the Irish Second-Level Students Union, and Martin Majoram, TUI President joined Kieran to discuss if the Leaving Certificate should be brought forward to May.
12 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
Right to abortion overturned by US Supreme Court
Martin Wall, Washington Correspondent with The Irish Times, and Leslie Shoemaker, Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin joined Kieran Cuddihy to discuss the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe V Wade.
7 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
What fate awaits Boris Johnson?
The Tories lost two more by-elections last night, this has left everyone wondering what does it mean for Boris? Lord Robert Hayward, a British Conservative Party Politician joined Kieran Cuddihy on the show to discuss.
12 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
Dublin Airport passengers ditching their cars in local estates
More controversy surrounding Dublin Airport as residents in Swords and Santry have said that airport goers are abandoning their cars in their areas and clogging up already congested roads. Our reporter Emma Tyrell spoke to residents of housing estates in Swords to hear about what they are dealing with. Joe Newman, Swords Councilor and Eoghan Corry Editor of Air & Travel Magazine joined Kieran on the show to discuss.
10 minutes | Jun 24, 2022
Do we know our garden wildlife?
Most adults can’t identify the overwhelming majority of different birds and insects in their garden. So found a new study from the UK. Our Reporter Daragh Faughnan took to the streets of Dublin to see whether people could identify a picture of a sparrow. Éanna Ni Lamhna, Author, Broadcaster, and President of the Tree Council of Ireland and Primary School Teacher Katie both joined Kieran on the show.
9 minutes | Jun 23, 2022
"I don't know where I will be living come the end of July.."
The Tenant Sentiment Survey released today showed that 54% of those surveyed will still be renting in 2027 and 1 in 5 people are unable to access social housing. CEO of Threshold and former Head of Social Justice and Policy with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul John Mark McCafferty joined Kieran and Ciara Walsh, who is struggling to find a home to rent, to discuss the impacts of the ongoing housing crisis.
15 minutes | Jun 23, 2022
"This is an opportunity to review what we have done in the past 20+ years."
The central statistics office preliminary data from this year’s census showed that Ireland’s population has topped five million for the first time since 1851 and is now at the highest level it’s been since before the Famine. Kieran was joined by Jill O’Mahony Sociology Lecturer at South East Technological University, Yemi Adenuga Fine Gael Cllr in Navan originally from Nigeria and Adrian Kavanagh Lecturer in Maynooth Department of Geography, to discuss what we can learn and how we can use census data.
11 minutes | Jun 23, 2022
"Adding more money to this could fuel inflation."
Economic growth is set to continue but challenges lie ahead with inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and tight labour markets, that’s according to the latest ESRI report. Alan Barrett, CEO of the Economic and Social Research Institute joined Kieran to discuss what could be a rocky economic road ahead.
13 minutes | Jun 23, 2022
Should we give 16 year old's the vote?
TD are debating a bill this evening which proposes a referendum on reducing the voting age to 16. Thomas Pringle, the independent TD who initiated the bill, says he would like to see the referendum held alongside the local and European elections in 2024. Caillum Hedderman, Student and Vote at 16 Advocate and Noel Howard, Spokesperson for Social Care Ireland joined Kieran to debate if its time to lower the voting age.
10 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
The Missing Cryptoqueen
Kieran was joined by Journalist Jamie Bartlett author of 'The Missing Cryptoqueen’ the wildly successful podcast, that has been turned into a book.
9 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
Nazi sa Ghaeltacht
Investigative journalist Kevin Magee, joined Kieran to discuss his new documentary investigating why Dr. Ludwig Mühlhausen, a Nazi spy, was living in Donegal in 1937. "Nazi sa Ghaeltacht" will be aired tonight on TG4 at 9:30pm tonight.
8 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
"I want to give my son an education but I can't."
Michelle Lynch was in touch with the show to discuss the issues she is having with the school place that has been offered to her son. Michelle's son is 12 years old and autistic, he is finishing primary school on Tuesday and has no place in his own town to start secondary school. She explained to Kieran how the place that has been offered is to far to travel and the only other option is to homeschool her son.
7 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
"He is a very very good looking man, that helps a lot!"
From One Direction to a sold out, global solo tour, Harry Styles is taking the music and fashion scene by storm. Pat Carty, Writer for Hot Press Magazine and Broadcaster, joined Kieran to look back at his rise to stardom.
9 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
"An ordinary basic hotel is costing €350 to lie down for one night!"
The tourism minister Catherine Martin has spoken in the Dail over the high costs currently being experienced in the sector. Daragh Cassidy From Bonkers.ie and Pat Dawson CEO of the Travel Agents Association joined Kieran to discuss what can be done to cut costs within the sector.
16 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
How can we boost Irish speaking in the country?
Foras na Gaeilge has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage the use of Irish in communities outside of Gaeltacht areas. Blathnaid Treacy Television & Radio presenter, joined Diarmuid Lyng, Owner of Wild Irish Retreats, Hazel De Nortúin, Founder of Cafe Glic in Ballyfermot and Kieran to discuss what can be done to boost Irish speaking across the country.
15 minutes | Jun 22, 2022
Apprenticeships - what do they offer?
Last year, there were record numbers of students applying for apprenticeships with 8,607 people taking the vocational route. With this years Leaving Cert results due in the upcoming months, Kieran was joined by Jessica Kelly, Apprentice butcher at the Village Butchers in Ranelagh, Dylan Bradshaw, Owner and Creative Director of Dylan Bradshaw and Eoin Caverly, Aer Lingus Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprentice, to discuss the many career opportunities that can come from trade routes.
7 minutes | Jun 21, 2022
Crocs - Hot or Not?
They are the marmite of the fashion world, Crocs are firmly back in fashion and Laura Mullet Fashion Expert for RSVP Magazine and TV Stylist joined Kieran with her take on if Crocs are hot or not.
9 minutes | Jun 21, 2022
"They have admitted now to being wrong for ten years at least!"
World Rugby have today announced an extension to their concussion stand down period Players will now face an increased stand-down period of 12 days if they have a history of concussion or are removed from a match with obvious concussion symptoms. Dr Barry O’Driscoll, former medical adviser to World Rugby joins Kieran to discuss if these new protocols go far enough.
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