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Jan 24, 2025 • 26min

Winners and Sinners

This week Kieran Cuddihy was joined by Chef Edward Hayden and Journalist Eimear Ní Bhraonáin to look back on the week that was, but with a few twists…
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Jan 24, 2025 • 11min

Sport with Eoin Sheahan

Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action…Image: Vincent Thian / AP
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Jan 24, 2025 • 16min

You Are What You Eat: Lentils

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran to look at all the ways you can incorporate lentils into your meals!
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Jan 24, 2025 • 20min

Natasha O’Brien on Cathal Crotty’s jailing

You’ll have likely heard the news yesterday evening that former soldier Cathal Crotty has been jailed by the Court of Appeal for two years for his “brutal and unprovoked” physical assault on Natasha O’Brien in Limerick city.Natasha joins Kieran to discuss.
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Jan 24, 2025 • 10min

Should you watch ahead on TV without your partner?

Most partnerships are built on a list of promises, to take care of them and support them through thick and thin.But, there is one act so grievous that it will destroy that trust… watching ahead of your shared TV show!Is it the worst thing imaginable? Or a bit overblown?To discuss, Kieran is joined by Social MEdia Content Creator Holly Carpenter and Commercial Creative Director with Journal Media, Niamh Maher.
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Jan 24, 2025 • 14min

Alan O’Reilly on Storm Éowyn and what’s next

With weather warnings still around the country, the worst of Storm Éowyn is over, but what damage has it left behind, and what can be expected tonight and tomorrow?Kieran is joined by Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather to discuss.
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Jan 23, 2025 • 9min

Should Trump have pardoned Jan 6th rioters?

The Kuhner Report on WRKO AM680 Radio in Boston is hosted by Jeffrey T. Kuhner, "Liberalism's Worst Nightmare," he is a conservative nationalist, who champions God, country and family.This week, Jeff joins Kieran to discuss Trump’s first actions in his second term as President, including the pardoning of January 6th rioters.Image: Reuters
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Jan 23, 2025 • 15min

Storm Éowyn - everything you need to know

Storm Éowyn is predicted to be the worst storm to ever hit the country, and is making its way - with a red weather warning on from tonight.To give the latest updates on services, Kieran is joined by:Linda Hughes, Meteorologist at Met EireannJeremy Ryan, Director of Public Transport Services at the National Transport AuthorityKeith Leonard, Director of Fire and Emergency Management at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local GovernmentBarry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager with Irish RailSean Daly, Master of the Rotunda Hospital
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Jan 23, 2025 • 18min

What does the next Government look like?

At 2 o’clock, Micheál Martin was voted Taoiseach by the Dáil. He then travelled to Áras an Uachtaráin to get his seal from Michael D. Higgins. With his Cabinet coming together, Kieran is joined by The Irish Examiner’s Special Correspondent Mick Clifford, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and Housing Spokesperson, Eoin O’Broin, and Mandy Johnston, Presenter of Taking Stock on Newstalk to discuss what this next Government looks like.
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Jan 23, 2025 • 9min

Was Kneecap snubbed at the Oscars? - Henry McKean Asks

The LA fires (which are still burning) got a special mention at the Oscar Nominations earlier. There were high hopes for this year’s Best International Feature Film and Best Original Song; Kneecap lost out on both… But, good news for the Donald Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’, which is Irish produced.Was Kneecap snubbed? Henry McKean has been asking around, and joins Kieran to discuss.

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